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#1 Wasim Akram and Sunil Gavaskar discuss Kohli's absence from Asia Cup
Speaking at an event called "Salaam Cricket 2018", former cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Wasim Akram spoke about Virat Kohli's absence from India's Asia Cup squad.
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"Kohli has been rested and that is the right decision. When Gavaskar, Azhar and Tendulkar did not play, I was high on confidence. The Pakistan bowlers will be psychologically boosted with Kohli being rested," Akram said at the first session, named 'Diggajon Ki Nazar Se' of the event.
Gavaskar felt that Kohli might have been the one to ask for the break.
"Virat's absence will be crucial," felt Gavaskar.
Maybe Virat himself suggested he himself be given a break from this. The tiredness is mental more than physical. Mentally, maybe with what happened in England, maybe the better idea is for Virat to take a break and take it easy," he continued.
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