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Muralitharan, the world record holder with 800 Test wickets, spoke highly of the explosive batter during an interactive session with the students of SB College, Changanassery.
The tournament will be held in February and March in Qatari capital Doha.
Gavaskar said he did not consider Warne as the greatest spinner of all time.
Muralitharan, the leading wicket-taker in international cricket with 1,347 scalps, was admitted in Apollo Hospital, Chennai, for cardiac evaluation on Sunday.
The veteran Lankan pacer retired from ODIs after the first match against Bangladesh.
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