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Book reveals how Akshay Kumar terminated his own contract to save IPL team from incurring loss

NEW DELHI: He could have easily played hardball with all the aces up his sleeve but Bollywood star Akshay Kumar instead terminated his lucrative contract with Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) in 2009 after the IPL franchise needed to cut down on losses, according to a new book.

The incident has been mentioned in detail in veteran cricket administrator Amrit Mathur's autobiography 'Pitchside: My Life in Indian Cricket' published by Westland Sport.

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