{
  "id": 17780929,
  "title": "Highest-ever! Afghanistan make historic leap, overtake SL, ENG & WI in ODI rankings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/highest-ever-afghanistan-make-historic-leap-overtake-sl-eng-wi-in-odi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T09:31:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/highest-ever-afghanistan-make-historic-leap-overtake-sri-lanka-england-and-west-indies-in-odi-rankings/articleshow/135453393.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Afghanistan's cricket team has achieved a historic milestone by entering the top six of the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings. They have surpassed Sri Lanka after consistent performances and landmark victories against major teams. Their climb follows notable wins during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and T20 World Cup. Afghanistan recently completed a dominant series against Ireland, Zimbabwe,…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Afghanistan climb to sixth, achieve highest-ever position in ODI rankings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/afghanistan-climb-to-sixth-achieve-highest-ever-position-in-odi",
        "published": "2026-11-02T11:27:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
}