{"id":212386,"date":"2026-03-31T12:23:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=212386"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:23:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:53:56","slug":"ipl-over-country-nuwan-thushara-ready-to-quit-sri-lanka-contract-for-rcb-stardom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/ipl-over-country-nuwan-thushara-ready-to-quit-sri-lanka-contract-for-rcb-stardom\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL Over Country? Nuwan Thushara Ready to Quit Sri Lanka Contract for RCB Stardom!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The ongoing IPL 2026 season has witnessed a major controversy involving Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Thushara. 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