{
  "id": 539940,
  "title": "Ex-India batter questions Sarfaraz’s exile, backs him over Jurel for SL Tests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/ex-india-batter-questions-sarfarazs-exile-backs-him-over-jurel-for-sl",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T04:32:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-sri-lanka/performance-was-not-the-reason-kaif-questions-sarfarazs-exile-backs-him-over-jurel-for-sri-lanka-tests/articleshow/133142124.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mohammad Kaif stands firmly in support of Sarfaraz Khan being chosen for India's Test team, emphasising his skill in playing spin bowling. He proposes that Sarfaraz should ideally bat in the five or six position, especially considering Jurel's variable form lately. With the first Test approaching, the selection conundrum is a pivotal discussion in the cricket community.",
  "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."
}