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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:00, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

Gurcharan Singh (cricketer)

  • ... that cricket coach Gurcharan Singh survived the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi with the help of his trainees? Source: "The 1984 riots in Delhi almost set the clock back for Gurcharan, but he survived the ordeal, thanks to some of his trainees, who shielded and protected him from the mob." [1]
    • ALT1:... that Gurcharan Singh, who trained 12 international cricketers, is the second cricket coach to receive the Dronacharya Award? Source: "He produced 12 international cricketers" and "Gurcharan was the second coach in the country to win the prestigious Dronacharya for his contribution to the game of cricket" [2]

Created by Dee03 (talk). Self-nominated at 15:01, 4 September 2019 (UTC).

  • New enough, long enough, reads well, hook interesting, in article, followed by inline citation, no copyvio issues, QPQ done. Article on '1984 anti-Sikh riots' could do with a tidy. However, I prefer the proposed hook. Thank you. Whispyhistory (talk) 07:13, 8 September 2019 (UTC)