Sunil Gavaskar Questions Virat Kohli's IPL Availability

'Will He Play?': Sunil Gavaskar on Virat Kohli's IPL Participation

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Kohli's Recent Parenthood

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Gavaskar's Doubts

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RCB's Opening Match

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Test Series Absence

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Mumbai Indians' Captaincy Change

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Rishabh Pant's Recovery

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