10 iconic pictures from India's cricketing history

Sachin Tendulkar
A tennaged Sachin Tendulakar at Old Trafford in 1990

#9 The Amir Sohail-Venkatesh Prasad showdown at Bangalore

Venkatesh Prasad
The country erupted as Prasad sent back Amir Sohail

The year was 1996 and Saeed Anwar and Amir Sohail were running away with the Quarter-final match against the hosts. Sohail struck a boundary and then gestured Prasad while pointing in the direction of the ball. A stunned but helpless crowd craved for revenge. Sohail repeated the stroke off the very next ball again. This time though, he missed and lost his off-stick. Prasad prompty gave him the send off and we had a moment to savour for posterity.

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