{
  "id": 17032832,
  "title": "Waqar Younis' favourite IPL team: Pakistan legend reveals which team he backs in Indian Premier League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/waqar-younis-favourite-ipl-team-pakistan-legend-reveals-which-team-he",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T08:21:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/waqar-younis-favourite-ipl-team-082146149.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Legendary Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis has revealed that Sunrisers Hyderabad is one of his favorite teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The veteran cricketer shared his favorite team while appearing on Shubhankar Mishra's podcast, reminiscing about his time with the Hyderabad-based franchise. Waqar Younis worked as the bowling coach for Sunrisers during the 2013 IPL season, where he coached international fast bowlers like Dale Steyn and Ishant Sharma. He emphasized the great memories he had with the team during that time, and how working with them was a positive experience. Although he didn't explicitly state Sunrisers as his number one favorite, Younis' connection to the team certainly makes it special in his heart.",
  "summary": "Pakistan legend Waqar Younis revealed which IPL franchise he supports, sharing his favourite team in the Indian Premier League.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}