{
  "id": 9093109,
  "title": "KS Bharat ready for new chapter with UAE after calling time on India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/ks-bharat-ready-for-new-chapter-with-uae-after-calling-time-on-india-9093109",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T05:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/09/22/ks-bharat-ready-for-new-chapter-with-uae-after-calling-time-on-india/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's experienced wicketkeeper-batter, KS Bharat, has announced his intention to play for the UAE national team after retiring from international cricket with India. Bharat, who played seven Test matches for India, including the 2023 World Test Championship final, has expressed his desire to participate in the International League T20 Development Tournament to represent the UAE. The move allows him to play in international cricket for the UAE immediately, as the UAE granted citizenship to six Indian players earlier this year. Bharat confirmed his hope of playing for the UAE and aims to make a significant impact in white-ball cricket. The UAE national team is obliged to select four UAE-based players for the ILT20, and Bharat's inclusion will generate excitement among franchises competing for his services. Bharat emphasized his motivation for the move is not financial but to prove himself as a white-ball cricketer and perform at the highest level.",
  "summary": "KS Bharat says he is targeting trophies with the UAE after switching allegiance from India. The wicketkeeper-batter played seven Test matches for India, including the 2023 World Test Championship final against Australia at the Oval. In June, he announced his retirement from international cricket, and it emerged he had moved to Dubai to live. It was unclear at that stage whether he was targeting a…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "KS Bharat ready for new chapter with UAE after calling time on India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/ks-bharat-ready-for-new-chapter-with-uae-after-calling-time-on-india",
        "published": "2026-09-22T05:30:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}