{
  "id": 14384430,
  "title": "Shikhar Dhawan breaks silence on reports of playing with Pakistan, Asian players",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/shikhar-dhawan-breaks-silence-on-reports-of-playing-with-pakistan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T04:57:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/shikhar-dhawan-breaks-silence-on-reports-of-playing-with-pakistan-asian-players-1.500709812"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has denied agreeing to participate in the World T20 Continent Cup after his name was announced as part of the Asia Warriors squad, saying the organisers used it without his permission. Dhawan was advertised to feature alongside Pakistan players Iftikhar Ahmed and Sohail Tanvir in the tournament. However, the left-handed batter took to social media to…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}