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p The Sanskrit version of cricket is an annual feature in the city to make the people aware that Sanskrit is not merely literary but has much more to it. br /p VARANASI: It was not just a game of cricket, but ‘dand-kanduk kridyayam’ that drew the attention of onlookers. A unique match in traditional India attire dhoti-kurta with tripund on the foreheads was played on the ground of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University (SSU) on Thursday with Vedic students taking up ‘dand’ (bat) and ‘kanduk’ (ball) to commemorate the 77th Foundation Day of Shashtrarth Mahavidyalaya, Varanasi. All the players and ‘nirnakahah’ (umpires) were in dhoti and kurta. The running commentary was also in Sanskrit catching the attention of the people passing through the area. “It is surprising to see the Sanskrit version of the cricket,” said one Santosh Kumar, who approached the ground after hearing the commentary in Sanskrit. ....