{
  "id": 6568656,
  "title": "Harshit Rana ruled out as Yash Thakur named replacement for Afg T20Is, Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/harshit-rana-ruled-out-as-yash-thakur-named-replacement-for-afg-t20is",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T07:44:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/asian-games-2026-mens-t20/harshit-rana-ruled-out-as-yash-thakur-named-replacement-for-afghanistan-t20is-asian-games/articleshow/133998742.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Harshit Rana has faced yet another setback as he has been ruled out of the upcoming series because of a new injury. Yash Thakur is set to take his place in the squads for the T20Is against Afghanistan and the Asian Games. Rana's previous injuries, including issues with his hamstring and knee, kept him from playing in the T20 World Cup.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Washington Sundar cleared for Afghanistan T20Is as Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana & Nitish Reddy await final test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/washington-sundar-cleared-for-afghanistan-t20is-as-jasprit-bumrah",
        "published": "2026-09-09T05:40:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Bumrah fit, Thakur replaces Harshit Rana for Afghanistan T20Is and Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/bumrah-fit-thakur-replaces-harshit-rana-for-afghanistan-t20is-and",
        "published": "2026-09-10T08:32:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Bumrah fit, Harshit Rana out: BCCI fires physio ahead of Afghanistan T20Is",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/bumrah-fit-harshit-rana-out-bcci-fires-physio-ahead-of-afghanistan",
        "published": "2026-09-11T02:33:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}