Virat Kohli's ongoing struggles with deliveries outside the off-stump have become a major talking point. Former players like Aakash Chopra analyze his dismissals, noting the recurrence of a weakness Kohli had seemingly overcome. Chopra suggests Kohli might need to emulate Sachin Tendulkar's approach in Sydney 2004 by avoiding those deliveries altogether to regain his form.
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