{
  "id": 8167189,
  "title": "Masood Gurbaz hopes to face brother Rahmanullah and Afghanistan after switching allegiance to UAE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/masood-gurbaz-hopes-to-face-brother-rahmanullah-and-afghanistan-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T03:36:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/09/18/masood-gurbaz-hopes-to-face-brother-rahmanullah-and-afghanistan-after-switching-allegiance-to-uae/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Masood Gurbaz hopes to represent UAE in international cricket after switching allegiance to the UAE from Afghanistan. The brothers both reside in Ajman, with Rahmanullah achieving success in Afghanistan's national side and global franchise leagues. As Rahmanullah's younger sibling, Masood hoped to join the Afghanistan team but, due to a lack of progress, opted to switch allegiances to the UAE. He has lived in the UAE for over three years, meeting the ICC's eligibility requirement. Masood recently participated in the DP World International League T20's draft, where he impressed with 74 runs off 44 balls against Gulf Giants. He is now aiming to play for the UAE and face his brother in an international match, expressing his desire to showcase his talent despite being on opposing sides. While acknowledging that Afghanistan has a more robust international cricket presence, Masood appreciates the competitive franchise cricket opportunities in the UAE and the development of the national team.",
  "summary": "Masood Gurbaz said it would be an honour to face his brother Rahmanullah in international cricket, after declaring his allegiance to the UAE. The brothers both live in Ajman. Rahmanullah has carved out a fine career with Afghanistan, as well as playing in all the leading franchise leagues around the world. His younger sibling had hoped to follow him into the Afghanistan side . However, after…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Masood Gurbaz hopes to face brother Rahmanullah and Afghanistan after switching allegiance to UAE",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/masood-gurbaz-hopes-to-face-brother-rahmanullah-and-afghanistan-after-8170072",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:36:46.000Z"
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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."
}