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Eating ban overturned, Indian cricketer turns to cabbage variety (8)

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kohlrabi

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'cabbage variety' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for kohlrabi that I've seen before include "vegetable" , "Variety of cabbage like a turnip" , "leaves to be consumed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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