Mumbai`s North Stand Gang cricket fans

Mumbai`s North Stand Gang cricket fans Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Oct 16, 2023 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Origins Anish DeSouza, Ashutosh Shirke, Faraz Baig met in 2009 during India`s test match against Sri Lanka in Brabourne Stadium and decided to form the North Stand Gang Nascimento Pinto [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

North Stand With over 90 people now, they are at every match at Wankhede Stadium in the North Stand Level 3 called Dilip Vengsarkar Level 3 and Sachin Tendulkar Level 3 Nascimento Pinto [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Online presence Shirke says the group started with Orkut but moved to Facebook and Twitter. One of his favourite moments is getting the T-shirt signed by Amol Mazumdar Nascimento Pinto [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

England`s Barmy Army They also met England`s Barmy Army during the 2016 test match and presented their NSG T-Shirt as a token of appreciation for inspiring them to start the group Nascimento Pinto [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Joining the gang Borivali-based Sagar Walve joined the gang in 2011 and has been watching matches with them with his wife, Varada Dixit, ex-Indian badminton player, and fan Nascimento Pinto [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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