{
  "id": 666345,
  "title": "Hours after Gautam Gambhir's visit to Galle, lawn mower hits the pitch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/hours-after-gautam-gambhirs-visit-to-galle-lawn-mower-hits-the-pitch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T12:16:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-sri-lanka/hours-after-gautam-gambhirs-visit-to-galle-lawn-mower-hits-the-pitch/articleshow/133182162.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sri Lanka held a closed-door practice session in Galle as India coaches Gautam Gambhir and Sitanshu Kotak briefly inspected the pitch. Groundstaff worked extensively on the surface, which could influence India’s choice between three spinners or three seamers. Rain remains a concern ahead of the Test. India will resume training Thursday after completing an intensive preparation camp in Colombo.",
  "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."
}