Deepak Pandit to Celebrate 1996 Junior Cricket World Cup Winning Team

Deepak Pandit, a former IRS officer and cricketer, is organizing an event to celebrate the 1996 Junior Cricket World Cup winning team, for which he served as a selector and administrator. The event, titled "Heroes of the Lord's," will be held on September 17 in Mumbai and will feature the team's captain Reetinder Singh Sodhi and vice captain Mohammad Kaif, along with their coach, Sarkar Talwar. Pandit's own cricketing journey spans from captaining the J&K Ranji Trophy team to serving as a selector and assistant manager for the junior Indian cricket team. After a long career in the Indian Revenue Service, Pandit is now set to get involved in sports again, with a focus on contributing to its future.

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Deepak Pandit, a former IRS officer and cricketer, is organizing an event to celebrate the 1996 Junior Cricket World Cup winning team.
The event, titled "Heroes of the Lord's," will be held on September 17 in Mumbai and will feature the team's captain Reetinder Singh Sodhi and vice captain Mohammad Kaif, along with their coach, Sarkar Talwar.
Pandit's own cricketing journey spans from captaining the J&K Ranji Trophy team to serving as a selector and assistant manager for the junior Indian cricket team.
He was appointed Manager and Selector for the Under-19 Indian Cricket Team during their West Indies tour in 1995 and was a selector for the junior Indian cricket team that won the World Cup in 1996.
Pandit built a remarkable 37-year career in the Indian Revenue Service (1985-2022), earning a reputation as a non-corrupt, result-oriented officer.
He played a pivotal role in breaking smuggling networks, introducing innovative structures to improve team ethics, and seizing illegal goods worth millions during his tenure.
Pandit's journey is set to be captured in a biographical book titled "White - The Man Beyond The Uniform", being penned by Sheetal Bhan and Aamir Bengali.

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1995: Deepak Pandit was appointed Manager and Selector for the Under-19 Indian Cricket Team during their West Indies tour.
1996: Deepak Pandit was a selector for the junior Indian cricket team that won the World Cup, with captain Reetinder Singh Sodhi being awarded man of the match.
1983: Deepak Pandit was awarded the title of "Best Sportsman" by the Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir.
37 years: Deepak Pandit's remarkable career in the Indian Revenue Service (1985-2022).
Millions: The value of illegal goods seized by Deepak Pandit during his tenure as a Preventive Officer in Mumbai Customs.

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