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  "id": 12367471,
  "title": "Ganguly named Delhi Capitals coach for 2027 IPL",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ganguly-named-delhi-capitals-coach-for-2027-ipl-12367471",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T11:39:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
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    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442909/ganguly-named-delhi-capitals-coach-for-2027-ipl"
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  "summary": "Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain who has played 113 tests and 311 one-day internationals, has been appointed as the head coach of Delhi Capitals for the 2027 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). This was announced by the franchise on Tuesday, following Ganguly's coaching debut last year at Delhi’s sister franchise Pretoria Capitals in the South African SA20 league. Ganguly, currently 54, will succeed Hemang Badani, who led Delhi to a sixth-place finish in the 2026 IPL. He has been associated with the team since 2019, initially as an advisor and later as the director of cricket in 2023-24. In a statement, Ganguly expressed his excitement about working with the team and building a strong, fearless squad for the upcoming season.",
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Sourav Ganguly announced as Delhi Capitals’ head coach",
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        "published": "2026-10-06T08:08:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Sourav Ganguly Takes Charge! Former India Captain Named Delhi Capitals Head Coach For IPL 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/sourav-ganguly-takes-charge-former-india-captain-named-delhi-capitals",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:13:28.000Z"
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        "title": "Sourav Ganguly appointed Delhi Capitals head coach",
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        "published": "2026-10-06T08:29:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Sourav Ganguly named Head Coach of Delhi Capitals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/sourav-ganguly-named-head-coach-of-delhi-capitals",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:17:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Ganguly named Delhi Capitals coach for 2027 IPL",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ganguly-named-delhi-capitals-coach-for-2027-ipl",
        "published": "2026-10-06T11:10:04.000Z"
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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."
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