{
  "id": 5329932,
  "title": "‘Only a frikkin game’: Akram recalls helping India bowler before his anti-Pak posts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/only-a-frikkin-game-akram-recalls-helping-india-bowler-before-his",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T11:51:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/its-only-a-frikkin-game-wasim-akram-recalls-helping-irfan-pathan-before-his-anti-pakistan-posts/articleshow/133735299.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Legendary cricketer Wasim Akram urges fans to leave past conflicts behind when it comes to cricket. He emphasises that the India-Pakistan rivalry should be viewed simply as a sport. Reflecting on his mentorship of Irfan Pathan, who admired his bowling style, Akram noted Pathan's impressive hat-trick against Pakistan. Ultimately, he reminded everyone that victories and defeats are part of the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}