{
  "id": 9755117,
  "title": "West Indies T20 star Nicholas Pooran to lead Royal Desert Champions in Abu Dhabi T10",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/west-indies-t20-star-nicholas-pooran-to-lead-royal-desert-champions-9755117",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T10:31:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/09/25/west-indies-t20-star-nicholas-pooran-to-lead-royal-desert-champions-in-abu-dhabi-t10/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Royal Desert Champions have become the latest team to join the Abu Dhabi T10 and will be captained by West Indies star Nicholas Pooran. Pooran, 30, who also competes for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, will be joined on the team by West Indies all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford and England batsman Phil Salt, who have joined as direct signings. The star trio provides Royal Desert Champions with an…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "West Indies T20 star Nicholas Pooran to lead Royal Desert Champions in Abu Dhabi T10",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/west-indies-t20-star-nicholas-pooran-to-lead-royal-desert-champions",
        "published": "2026-09-25T10:31:07.000Z"
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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."
}