{
  "id": 5294102,
  "title": "Dropped from squad, Pakistan player refuses to meet King Charles III",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/dropped-from-squad-pakistan-player-refuses-to-meet-king-charles-iii",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:49:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/dropped-from-squad-pakistan-player-refuses-to-meet-king-charles-iii-amid-england-tour-chaos/articleshow/133730444.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan’s cricket team faced fresh controversy when several players dropped from the Test squad were told to attend a meeting with King Charles III. Four attended despite preferring to stay away, while one refused in protest. The meeting came after Pakistan’s defeats to England triggered major squad changes, the sacking of coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and the appointment of Mike Hesson.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Babar Azam, Mohsin Naqvi meet King Charles III amid England tour turmoil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/babar-azam-mohsin-naqvi-meet-king-charles-iii-amid-england-tour",
        "published": "2026-09-03T04:29:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}