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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Lahore, April 16: <\/strong>Even as the world struggles to dismiss run-machine Virat Kohli, former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar believes he has the arsenal to send the India skipper packing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Speaking in an Instagram Live video, Akhtar revealed how he would get rid of Kohli, if he was to bowl to him. &quot;If I was bowling, I would go wider of the crease and pitch the ball up (to Kohli) and shape it away from him in order to make him drive. If that does not work, I will bowl him at 150 [kph] and he will get out.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Akhtar has been in the news in recent times for saying that India and Pakistan should come together to play a series to raise funds and fight the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar said that it was more likely to snow in Lahore than for an Ind-Pak series at present. To this, Akhtar pointed out in a tweet that there was indeed snowfall in Lahore last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Well Sunny bhai, we did have a snowfall in Lahore last year&hellip; So nothing is impossible,&quot; said Shoaib in his tweet which included an image of Gavaskar with his quote and an image of snow in Lahore.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;There are more chances of snowfall in Lahore than bilateral series between India and Pakistan,&quot; Gavaskar had said in a Youtube chat with former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Both teams will keep on meeting in World Cups and ICC tournaments, but a series between them seems unlikely right now.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier, Akhtar&#39;s suggestion got backing from his former teammate Shahid Afridi who said he was disappointed that former India skipper Kapil Dev wasn&#39;t against the idea of the series.<\/p>\r\n",
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