{
  "id": 12301685,
  "title": "Suryakumar Yadav denied Ranji Trophy spot despite agreeing to play",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/suryakumar-yadav-denied-ranji-trophy-spot-despite-agreeing-to-play",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:52:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/suryakumar-yadav-denied-ranji-trophy-spot-despite-agreeing-to-play-1.500699751"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Suryakumar Yadav has been left out of Mumbai’s squad for their opening Ranji Trophy 2026-27 match despite confirming his availability for the tournament, in a decision that has raised questions around the selection process. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) had approached the India batter about playing red-ball cricket, and Yadav subsequently made himself available according to Indian…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}