How much rest does Virat Kohli need? | Sledging Room Ep 06

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How much rest does Virat Kohli need? | Sledging Room Ep 06

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Virat Kohli has barely played international cricket this year. How much rest is enough and how much of it is too much? We discuss in this episode. Tune in!

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Jul 20, 2022

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A weekly India Today podcast, Sledging Room is a sports show which will hold discussions related to sports, especially cricket. This is a podcast with a difference, a podcast where tempers will flare and participants, to put it mildly, are not always polite. For your weekly dose of sporting hostilities, this is your final destination. Sledging Room will dissect views and bring in new perspectives with a dash of irreverence.

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