{
  "id": 6762182,
  "title": "‘He rejected it’: Ex-PCB selector blames Imran Khan for Pakistan cricket’s downfall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/he-rejected-it-ex-pcb-selector-blames-imran-khan-for-pakistan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T13:25:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/he-rejected-it-outright-former-pcb-chief-selector-blames-imran-khans-domestic-overhaul-for-pakistan-crickets-downfall/articleshow/134070265.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former chief selector of Pakistan cricket, Haroon Rasheed, identifies the setbacks in the sport to Imran Khan's reforms. Rasheed highlighted that Khan dismissed a hybrid model for the domestic cricket structure, significantly diminishing the first-class teams in Pakistan. He pointed out that India's layered domestic system promotes talent depth, advocating for Pakistan to decentralise its cricket…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘This isn’t politics’: Brian Lara backs Imran Khan, calls for dignity and proper care",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/this-isnt-politics-brian-lara-backs-imran-khan-calls-for-dignity-and",
        "published": "2026-09-05T14:15:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Lara joins cricket legends seeking medical care for Imran Khan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/lara-joins-cricket-legends-seeking-medical-care-for-imran-khan",
        "published": "2026-09-05T17:13:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "‘This isn’t politics’: Brian Lara backs Imran Khan, calls for dignity and proper medical care for Pakistan legend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/this-isnt-politics-brian-lara-backs-imran-khan-calls-for-dignity-and-5822810",
        "published": "2026-09-05T19:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}