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  "id": 2799889,
  "title": "21 ex-captains, including Gavaskar, Kapil, renew appeal for Imran Khan's treatment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/21-ex-captains-including-gavaskar-kapil-renew-appeal-for-imran-khans",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T12:05:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/21-former-international-captains-including-gavaskar-and-kapil-renew-appeal-over-imran-khans-medical-treatment/articleshow/133439117.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In February this year, 14 legendary captains from five countries — including Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Greg Chappell, a former head coach of Team India — had made a fervent, emotional appeal to the Pakistan government about ensuring proper treatment for Imran, amid mounting concerns about the cricketing icon’s health. However, there was no response from the Pakistan government to the cricket…",
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    "outlets": 5,
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      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Former captains renew appeal to Pakistan PM over Imran Khan's health",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/former-captains-renew-appeal-to-pakistan-pm-over-imran-khans-health",
        "published": "2026-08-23T14:47:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Cricket greats appeal to PM Shehbaz for Imran's treatment in line with Supreme Court directives",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/cricket-greats-appeal-to-pm-shehbaz-for-imrans-treatment-in-line-with",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:51:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Ex-cricket captains urge PM Shehbaz to honour SC orders on Imran Khan’s treatment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ex-cricket-captains-urge-pm-shehbaz-to-honour-sc-orders-on-imran",
        "published": "2026-08-23T17:14:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Former cricket captains appeal to Pakistan over jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s healthcare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/former-cricket-captains-appeal-to-pakistan-over-jailed-ex-pm-imran",
        "published": "2026-08-23T20:10:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}