Prakash Poddar, the former Bengal captain who recommended MS Dhoni to BCCI, dies
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Former Indian domestic cricketer Prakash Poddar passed away on December 29, 2022, aged 82. The erstwhile Bengal team captain had recommended MS Dhoni's name to the BCCI when he was a Talent Resource Development Officer. Prakash Poddar was born on October 25, 1940, in Kolkata. He played domestic cricket for Bengal and Rajasthan.