{
  "id": 18880618,
  "title": "New UAE head coach Ahmed Raza aims to build on recent progress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/new-uae-head-coach-ahmed-raza-aims-to-build-on-recent-progress",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T06:00:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/new-uae-head-coach-ahmed-raza-aims-to-build-on-recent-progress-1.500740066"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former UAE captain and UAE Women’s head coach Ahmed Raza has been appointed as the new head coach of the UAE Men’s team, succeeding Lalchand Rajput, who has stepped down from the role. Raza, 38, expressed his gratitude to the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) for the opportunity, describing the appointment as an exciting new chapter in his coaching career. Full circle moment ♥️…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}