{
  "id": 5770080,
  "title": "‘CSK captaincy must be changed’: Sanju Samson backed to take over from Ruturaj",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/csk-captaincy-must-be-changed-sanju-samson-backed-to-take-over-from",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T05:58:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/csk-captaincy-must-be-changed-sanju-samson-backed-to-take-over-from-ruturaj-gaikwad/articleshow/133789823.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As Chennai Super Kings prepares for the 2027 season, discussions emerge around the potential of Sanju Samson taking over the captaincy, especially with Ruturaj Gaikwad's performance raising questions. Former cricketer Sadagoppan Ramesh endorses Samson for his invaluable experience and impressive 50% success rate as an IPL captain. CSK must also navigate the future of their coaching staff and the…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Sanju Samson vs Ruturaj Gaikwad: IPL captaincy stats as ex-India stars call for CSK leadership change",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/sanju-samson-vs-ruturaj-gaikwad-ipl-captaincy-stats-as-ex-india-stars",
        "published": "2026-09-05T09:51:01.000Z"
      }
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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."
}