{
  "id": 12634359,
  "title": "Karan Johar says ‘no cricketers’ amid demand for Virat Kohli on Koffee With Karan Season 9",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/karan-johar-says-no-cricketers-amid-demand-for-virat-kohli-on-koffee",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T13:21:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/karan-johar-koffee-with-karan-season-9-no-cricketers-demand-for-virat-kohli-10910985/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karan Johar has announced that cricketers will not be guests on Koffee With Karan Season 9, amid strong fan demand for Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma to appear on the show. The director-producer has denied any cricketers will be invited, stating, \"Cricketers are not invited. They're also not coming. They're actually refusing.\" The teaser for the final season emphasizes this stance, with Johar refusing to bring back cricketers who have previously appeared on the chat show.",
  "summary": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Anushka was in the stands, Virat Kohli hit 160’: Ravi Shastri recalls their dating days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/anushka-was-in-the-stands-virat-kohli-hit-160-ravi-shastri-recalls",
        "published": "2026-10-07T09:56:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Ravi Shastri on Virat and Anushka's dating days: 'Kohli charges out like a warrior'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ravi-shastri-on-virat-and-anushkas-dating-days-kohli-charges-out-like",
        "published": "2026-10-07T11:16:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}