{
  "id": 6740532,
  "title": "'My name was not even in the FIR': Former India cricketer’s 22-year ordeal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/my-name-was-not-even-in-the-fir-former-india-cricketers-22-year-ordeal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T07:39:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/my-name-was-not-even-in-the-fir-how-a-former-india-cricketers-22-year-ordeal-ended-in-acquittal-after-a-controversial-uk-tour-arrest-and-tihar-jail/articleshow/134052754.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "After two decades in legal turmoil, former Indian cricketer Jacob Martin has finally been acquitted of all charges related to a 2004 case of forgery and cheating. The court's ruling highlighted the absence of credible evidence against Martin, allowing him to close this challenging chapter of his life and career. He can now look forward to a brighter future, free from the shadows of this…",
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  },
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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."
}