Matthew Hayden advises Virat Kohli to curb his off-stump shots and draw inspiration from Sachin Tendulkar's disciplined Sydney knock in 2004 to regain form in the remaining Border Gavaskar Trophy Tests. Kohli is urged to focus on staying at the crease and playing more down the ground to overcome his lean patch.
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