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  "id": 14902489,
  "title": "‘Batting till No.8 is not bravery’: Ex-India batter slams Iyer’s team selection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/batting-till-no-8-is-not-bravery-ex-india-batter-slams-iyers-team",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:16:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-west-indies/having-batting-till-no-8-is-not-bravery-former-india-batter-slams-indias-team-selection/articleshow/134984606.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Following India's defeat against West Indies, Mohammad Kaif expressed his apprehensions concerning the team's selection strategy. He emphasized that the bowling attack was inadequate throughout the series, leading to a failure in containing the West Indies' strong batting. Kaif also pointed out that Kuldeep Yadav's omission created an imbalance in the team, which is crucial as the series now…",
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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."
}