Emotions were running high for former India Test cricketer Sudhir Naik yesterday after Zaheer Khan, one of his most famous wards, decided to call it a day from international cricket. Just the previous night, Zaheer called Naik to inform him of his decision to make his retirement official. Obviously, coach and ward had been speaking about it.

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Those Kanga League days: Zaheer Khan (left), Nilesh Kulkarni and Sudhir Naik (right) enjoy their lunch at the National Cricket Club in Cross Maidan during a Kanga League match several years ago. Pics/mid-day archives