People need to take as much interest in other sports as they take in cricket, and that's where … - Gagan Narang

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Gagan Narang

People need to take as much interest in other sports as they take in cricket, and that's where we come across a vicious cycle of performance, sponsorship, recognition, jobs and TV visibility. It's a typical chicken-and-egg story; each one is directly related to the other without an answer for what comes first.

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