{
  "id": 14486917,
  "title": "Ajinkya Rahane, Ganguly play tennis-ball cricket with Britain's Prince WIlliam outside Buckingham Palace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ajinkya-rahane-ganguly-play-tennis-ball-cricket-with-britains-prince",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T16:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ajinkya-rahane-ganguly-play-tennis-161900213.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, Prince William transformed The Mall into a makeshift cricket field near Buckingham Palace. He invited a group of cricket legends, including former India captain Sourav Ganguly, Ajinkya Rahane, Brian Lara, Joe Root, and Harry Brook, for a casual match ahead of an award ceremony. The Mall, typically used for royal processions, hosted this unique tennis-ball cricket game as William took up the bat and faced Ganguly's deliveries. Wearing casual attire, the prince participated in a few shots and posed for photographs with spectators. After the game, Ganguly praised William's batting skills, stating, \"He batted alright.\" Ajinkya Rahane later shared his experience on LinkedIn, calling it a \"privilege\" to play with Prince William and other cricket icons on The Mall, surrounded by the historic backdrop of Buckingham Palace.",
  "summary": "The Mall, a wide red-paved road in the heart of London, is usually the setting for royal processions and public celebrations. On Tuesday, however, it hosted a game of tennis-ball cricket as William picked up a bat and faced deliveries from Ganguly.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Rahane, Ganguly play cricket with Prince WIlliam outside Buckingham Palace - Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/rahane-ganguly-play-cricket-with-prince-william-outside-buckingham",
        "published": "2026-10-14T10:49:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}