{
  "id": 11925458,
  "title": "Akmal slams Ayub’s celebration after Sooryavanshi’s wicket: ‘Doing things for social media’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/akmal-slams-ayubs-celebration-after-sooryavanshis-wicket-doing-things",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T12:42:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/akmal-slams-ayubs-celebration-after-sooryavanshis-wicket-doing-things-for-social-media-10906407/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Pakistan captain Kamran Akmal criticized Saim Ayub's celebratory gesture following the wicket of Indian teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the Asian Games 2026 gold medal match. The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi, listed among TIME magazine's most electrifying figures, was bowled by Ayub, a former Pakistani spinner. Ayub made a baby cradle sign, which Sooryavanshi ignored as he left quietly. Akmal, speaking on a sports discussion show, questioned the players' focus on social media over their performances, suggesting the team management should address the issue. He emphasized that despite Ayub's youth, the player should prioritize his cricketing achievements.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Kamran Akmal condemns Saim Ayub's celebratory gesture after bowling Sooryavanshi.",
    "Ayub made baby cradle sign, which Sooryavanshi ignored.",
    "Akmal criticizes players' focus on social media over performance."
  ],
  "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."
}