Actor-director Tinnu Anand has paid a tribute to former <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/cricket-news--articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">India cricketer</a> Salim Durani, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 88 in Jamnagar.
Anand said: &ldquo;The passing away of Salim Durani takes me back to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/nagpur-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Nagpur</a>, where Rajasthan School Boys&rsquo; XI, played against Madhya Pradesh School Boys&rsquo; XI, captained by Gulrez Ali, son of Mushtaq Ali. I opened the batting with a broken finger.
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&ldquo;We had a surprise visitor, for a pep-talk, by the name of Salim Durani! When he learnt that I was playing with a broken finger, he walked up to me, shook my hand, and said, &lsquo;Proud of you, keep up that spirit!&rsquo; His passing away has shattered me.&rdquo;
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When Tinnu Anand was complimented by Salim Durani

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