{
  "id": 15166830,
  "title": "'Arrogant and cocky': De Villiers on why Virat Kohli seemed 'overly confident'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/arrogant-and-cocky-de-villiers-on-why-virat-kohli-seemed-overly",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T08:54:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/arrogant-and-cocky-ab-de-villiers-on-why-virat-kohli-seemed-overly-confident/articleshow/135010800.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "AB de Villiers initially viewed Virat Kohli as someone who exuded an air of arrogance and cockiness in their first encounters. Kohli's early confidence, evident even as a young player, was frequently misread by many. However, as time passed, De Villiers observed a remarkable evolution in Kohli, leading to a more balanced demeanor.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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        "published": "2026-10-13T08:44:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-responds-to-virat-kohlis-first-ever",
        "published": "2026-10-15T03:09:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}