{
  "id": 350184,
  "title": "‘I would have banned Ganguly’: Srinath on Waugh’s wait during '01 Eden Test toss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/i-would-have-banned-ganguly-srinath-on-waughs-wait-during-01-eden",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T04:10:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/i-would-have-banned-sourav-ganguly-javagal-srinath-on-steve-waughs-wait-during-2001-eden-test-toss/articleshow/133062092.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Javagal Srinath expressed that he might have imposed a ban on Sourav Ganguly for his delay in tossing the coin, though he acknowledged Ganguly's exceptional leadership and his ability to foster new talent. The landscape of Indian cricket saw immense transformation following the match-fixing scandal in the late 1990s, with players united in their commitment to rehabilitating the sport's reputation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}