Washington Sundar's father, M Sundar, spoke exclusively to NDTV, and said his son's performance in Australia was "special" and backed him to "become a legend".

Hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Cricket Association of Bihar, a division bench of Justices S J Vazifdar and M S Sonak declared the two-member BCCI probe panel "unconstitutional".

Other eminent sportspersons from the state include Padamshri awardee mountaineer Sonam Namgyal, Bilquees Mir (Kayaking and Canoeing), J B Singh Bali (Hockey), Rashid Ahmad Chowdhary (Fencing).

He sits on a pile of batting records but Sachin Tendulkar's 'not-so-impressive' stint as captain remains an abiding paradox in Indian cricket and former BCCI secretary J Y Lele feels it was because he "used to pay heed to too many advices".

In a bid to resolve the differences with the Bengal Hockey Association President J B Roy-led faction over formation of 'Hockey India'.