{
  "id": 1665426,
  "title": "18 years of ruthless Virat Kohli: The man who refused to stay ordinary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/18-years-of-ruthless-virat-kohli-the-man-who-refused-to-stay-ordinary",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:11:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/18-years-of-ruthless-virat-kohli-the-man-who-refused-to-stay-ordinary/articleshow/133314205.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Virat Kohli's career began with a modest debut in 2008. He achieved numerous accolades, including World Cups and the Asia Cup. Kohli then captained India to significant Test match victories overseas. He broke Sachin Tendulkar's ODI century record during the 2023 World Cup. Kohli retired from Tests and T20Is after winning IPL titles.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Virat Kohli completes 18 years in international cricket",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/virat-kohli-completes-18-years-in-international-cricket",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:10:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}