Michael Atherton playfully questioned Dinesh Karthik about a lengthy timeout conversation with Virat Kohli during the IPL final. Atherton joked that Kohli's dismissal in the following over suggested Karthik's advice was ineffective. Karthik, struggling to recall the specifics, faced further ribbing from Nasser Hussain for his uncharacteristic silence on the matter.
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