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Mumbai's whirling street cricketers

The oldest residents of Mumbai city, the fishing community, also known as Kolis, have added a whirling new dimension to street cricket

The oldest residents of Mumbai city, the fishing community - also known as Kolis - have added a whirling new dimension to street cricket. Chakri cricket, which gets its name from a creative bowling action, is gaining popularity among residents of the fishing colony and as Caravan magazine's Suhit Kelkar discovers, also includes innovations like legside and offside wicketkeepers.