Gavaskar exhorts Kohli to emulate classic Tendulkar
The Free Press Journal|December 17, 2024
Ex-India skipper gave the example of the maestro's 241 at Sydney
Gavaskar exhorts Kohli to emulate classic Tendulkar

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Monday urged India superstar Virat Kohli to draw inspiration from Sachin Tendulkar's monumental 241 against Australia in Sydney in 2004 and refrain from playing cover drive in order to end his persistent struggle against deliveries outside off-stump.

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