{
  "id": 11925454,
  "title": "Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep bowl Rest of India to Irani Cup title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/mukesh-kumar-and-akash-deep-bowl-rest-of-india-to-irani-cup-title",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T12:48:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/mukesh-kumar-and-akash-deep-bowl-rest-of-india-to-irani-cup-title-10906410/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On a scorching Sunday at Srinagar's Sher-I-Kashmir Stadium, Rest of India secured the Irani Cup by defeating Jammu & Kashmir by 167 runs. The match, which spanned days, boiled down to a few crucial hours. J&K, the reigning Ranji Trophy champions, started brightly, losing early wickets to the Rest of India's bowlers, including Akash Deep, who was instrumental in their victory. Mukesh Kumar's crucial over, where he took two wickets, turned the tide in favor of Rest of India. Despite a few missteps from J&K, their players fought till the end. The trophy was captured by the Rest of India team, who had a belief that they could win.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Rest of India defeats Jammu & Kashmir by 167 runs in Irani Cup final",
    "Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar instrumental in Rest of India's victory",
    "Trophy captured by Rest of India team with belief in winning"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}