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Rare team signed program from the ''First All India Cricket Tour of England 1932'', published by Hills & Lacy Ltd. in 1932. Sixteen Indian players sign: Capt. C.K. Nayudu, Capt. Joginder Singh, P.E. Palia, Jahangir Khan, Amar Singh, S.H.M. Colah, Lt. S. Wazir Ali, Lt. J.G. Navle, B.E. Kapadia, Jeoomal Naoomal, Ghulam Mahomed, S.R. Godambe, Lall Singh, S. Nazir Ali, N.D. Marshall and Mahomed Nisar. Runs 32pp. and measures 8.25'' x 5''. Cover is detached, else near fine. Accompanied by a autograph letter signed by Major E. Ricketts, the tour manager for the visiting Indian national team in 1932. Letter reads in full, ''Dear Mr. Tobias, I am writing to thank you for so kindly attending to me of the members of the India Cricket Team. It was indeed a very sporting & generous action on your part & I can assure you is much appreciated. In giving you the thanks of the player concerned I would couple with that the thanks of the Indian Board of Control whose representative I am. Yours truly, E. Ricketts / Major''. Single-page letter on Midland Hotel Manchester stationery is near fine.