Off The Cuff with G.R. Vishwanath

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In a conversation with ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium, former Indian cricketing legend G.R. Vishwanath talks about his new autobiography 'Wrist Assured', playing alongside Sunil Gavaskar against top international sides, his experiences with Tiger Pataudi, his favourite shot, Virat Kohli & much more. Watch the full conversation:

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0:00 On 'Wrist Assured' and his favourite shot
3:47 How wrist play differs from power hitting
6:27 The significance of his unbeaten 97 at Chepauk
11:20 How he played his signature square cut-cum-drive
12:55 The successes and perils of his signature shot
14:20 Breaking Indian test cricket's debutant voodoo
15:48 Memories of Ranji matches and challenging spinners
20:15 Vishwanath's strong forearms and the Pataudi link
23:15 Handling low scores and bouts of poor form
25:36 Modern cricketers' adeptness at the square cut
26:31 On Virat Kohli and Babar Azam
28:42 On all-format players, specialists and the IPL
31:35 No regrets over Bob Taylor recall in Jubilee Test
34:05 Was sledging prevalent during Vishwanath's career?
35:17 Steve Smith's technique and the best square-cutters
36:45 Who was India's greatest-ever batsman?
38:45 Highest and lowest points in Indian batting
40:01 The toughest place to tour as a player in 1970s
40:59 The biggest strength in Indian cricket today
42:00 The impact of playing under captain Tiger Pataudi
44:41 Facing pace vs. facing spin
45:27 How Sunil Gavaskar helped Vishwanath off the field
49:00 The lack of surviving footage of his performances
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