{
  "id": 16552579,
  "title": "'What did I do wrong?': How being dropped from India team pushed ex-star into depression",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/what-did-i-do-wrong-how-being-dropped-from-india-team-pushed-ex-star",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T01:31:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/what-did-i-do-wrong-ex-india-star-reveals-how-being-dropped-from-team-pushed-him-into-depression/articleshow/135200379.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Amit Mishra faced significant challenges after being excluded from the Indian cricket team for an extended period. He battled depression for 18 months, questioning his performance while continuing to play. A conversation with a selector helped him realize he needed to improve his domestic performance to succeed. After reflecting on his situation, he managed to return to the Indian team in 2008.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}