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24 Dec, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Not a lot of Indian spinners excited me the way Chawla did right at the beginning of his career. Happy Birthday to the leggie. Another gem of a googly in the replies. Also watch that video for a very Kohli-esque Rahul Dravid.
Bit more of the young Chawla.

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