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[cricinfo]

Hope this works out well

The BCCI looks set to keep its promise of supporting sportsmen from fields other than cricket. The first beneficiaries are likely to be tennis player Karan Rastogi and squash player Aditya Jagtap.

 “In a week’s time, everything should be formalised,” confirmed Prof Ratnakar Shetty, the Board’s chief administrative officer, on Tuesday.

Rastogi, 21, is expected to get Rs 40 lakh for the year. Jagtap, in his teens, will probably get an annual sponsorship worth Rs 24 lakh.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=7dfa62e4-9d15-4e40-b3cb-47138e7bef33&&Headline=BCCI+to+fund+tennis%2c+squash+players

[dextrous]

rastogi?! over-hyped and he already sucks. should give it to somdev varman, the actual big hope for an indian tennis and the reigning NCAA champion...or yuki, who has done great in the junior slams.

[LosingNow]

rastogi?! over-hyped and he already sucks.

Kissi ka rishtedar hoga

[dextrous]

40 lakhs could re-start my tennis career! i hope i find some relatives in bcci too.

[keep-it-cool]

Good initiative. At least some of the riches from the IPL are being put to some good use.