The Mumbai Cricket Association has set a Guinness World Record for the largest cricket ball sentence using 14,505 red and white balls at Wankhede Stadium as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. The achievement honors late cricketers and will inspire aspiring players as the balls will be distributed to young cricketers in schools, clubs, and NGOs.
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