The 23-year-old forward became the first Indian to play for an English club by joining Bury last year is vying for a regular place in the first team.

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An alert staff herded him and other diners to the kitchen and then to The Chambers, an exclusive business club, from where Indian commandos rescued them in the morning.

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Under the former boss, Rahul Bajaj, the company was typical of a stratum of Indian entrepreneurs, known as the Bombay club, who wanted to keep foreign competition at bay with tariff walls and domestic mergers.

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Still, Indian corporate boards belong to the 'old boys club' based on caste affiliations rather than on other considerations - like merit or experience.

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The 33-year-old Collingwood is contracted to play for Indian Premier League side Delhi Daredevils in the 20-over club competition.

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The club missed out on signing batsman Virender Sehwag earlier this year when the Indian authorities withdrew a 'no objection' certificate.

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And this week the Championship club, owned by Formula One magnates Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore as well as Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, announced another hike in matchday prices.

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Down in Los Angeles the young thespians of the Hollywood Cricket Club, once a lonely oasis of Anglocentric civilisation, are now routinely trounced by visiting Indian teams from Santa Clara.

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