Date:06/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/06/stories/2008030659631200.htm
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House praises cricket team

Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday congratulated the Indian cricket team for winning the Commonwealth Bank tri-series at Brisbane on Tuesday and clinching the championship.

“It is indeed a matter of great happiness that the Indian cricket team, under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has proved its great merit and given us another opportunity to celebrate,” said Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee.

“Spectacular victory”

“They have indeed done us proud. The nation’s highest body rejoices in their spectacular victory,” he said.

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