{
  "id": 7153840,
  "title": "IND vs AFG T20I: Why was Vande Mataram played before national anthem for first time? Here's what report says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/ind-vs-afg-t20i-why-was-vande-mataram-played-before-national-anthem",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-13T18:32:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/ind-vs-afg-t20i-why-was-vande-mataram-played-before-national-anthem-for-first-time-heres-what-report-says-11789320751599.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The national song Vande Mataram was played before the national anthem Jana Gana Mana for the first time during India's opening T20 International against Afghanistan in New Delhi. This move came after a directive from the Union Home Ministry, which set the official version of Vande Mataram to last 3 minutes and 10 seconds, requiring attendees to stand at attention. The BCCI announced that Vande Mataram will now be played before the start of every home series. This is the first instance of the song being played at a sporting event, and it remains uncertain whether both Vande Mataram and the national anthem will be featured at upcoming ICC events.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}