{
  "id": 10378623,
  "title": "'This is greatness': Kamran Akmal heaps praise on Virat Kohli as he scores 55th ODI century vs West Indies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/this-is-greatness-kamran-akmal-heaps-praise-on-virat-kohli-as-he",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T05:56:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/greatness-kamran-akmal-heaps-praise-055629078.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal lavished praise on Virat Kohli after the Indian star scored his 55th ODI century, giving him a record-breaking total of 139 not out against West Indies. The partnership between Kohli and Shubman Gill yielded a whopping 151 runs for the second wicket, essentially sealing India's victory over West Indies. Kohli's aggressive innings included 10 fours and nine sixes, with a strike rate of over 157. His 25th century in successful ODI chases places him ahead of Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar in this category. Akmal highlighted Kohli's evolution over the years, emphasizing his passion, commitment, and modern approach to batting.",
  "summary": "Kamran Akmal praised Virat Kohli after the former India captain slammed his 55th ODI hundred in the 1st ODI against the West Indies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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        "published": "2026-09-27T05:30:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "'Sometimes I get dreams about it': Virat Kohli regrets missing out on a big hundred in 2023 World Cup final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/sometimes-i-get-dreams-about-it-virat-kohli-regrets-missing-out-on-a",
        "published": "2026-09-27T06:19:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/i-was-distraught-virat-kohli-reveals-defeat-that-was-too-tough-to",
        "published": "2026-09-27T06:45:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}