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The IPL 'Batman' who rescues wounded willows
When the Indian Premier League's big hitters need their favourite bat urgently repaired there's one person they call upon — Aslam Chaudhry, aka “Batman”.
The 65-year-old bat-maker and fixer frequently comes to the rescue of cricket's most recognisable stars out of his small, decades-old workshop in south Mumbai.
“I've done bats for Sachin (Tendulkar), for (Faf) du Plessis, for (Steve) Smith, for Chris Gayle, for most of them,” the floppy-haired Chaudhry tells AFP.