{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":501976,"platform":"news","region":"global","key":"pathum nissanka, kusal mendis, kamindu mendis: sri lanka's top cricket players to watch in 2026","title":"Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis: Sri Lanka's Top Cricket Players to Watch in 2026","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNUWdnTm0xSXloblRYSkdRcXZpRzF6Rm1iSXVPdFkxVG1JX2FTdFlGakJGY2cwV1ZZcERDVzU2ZldHQzlqOFRVRVUwSUdRV2JuV2NHT3N5M2FqOUhCUHE4WEl3aGN5a2RNRjllZ05SUV9YbmNjSzBQOENxX1Q0R2Q5a1lza3ZmNmpKNGl3YTdwUkVXNDVOMTcyRXNzcERaUUFjdThVYUZLQnJ2eTJDYnAxQ1A2dWkxcEpqZnZlMUFoQ2ViX3dXUlhVM0ZzaTA?oc=5","first_seen":"2026-09-30T16:07:53.269291Z","last_seen":"2026-10-01T04:26:30.482942Z","last_rank":34,"peak_rank":6,"last_volume":null,"peak_volume":0,"seen_count":10,"score":2.058125,"category_hint":"cricket","section":"sport","category":"cricket","summary":"Sri Lankan cricket fans have their eye on three names heading into 2026: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis and Kamindu Mendis. The trio are being tipped as the island nation's key players in the coming year, with Nissanka's batting at the top of the order, Kusal Mendis's experience behind the stumps and Kamindu Mendis's rise all drawing attention ahead of a busy international calendar.","why":"Fans and pundits are looking ahead to 2026 and debating which Sri Lankan players will shape the team's fortunes.","tone":"positive","entities":["Pathum Nissanka","Kusal Mendis","Kamindu Mendis","Sri Lanka national cricket team"],"summarized_at":"2026-10-01T04:12:58.542553Z","meta":{"via":"scan","lang":"en","term":"cricket","source":"The Rocky Mountain Collegian","published":"Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:55:40 GMT"},"nw":null,"promo":null,"kind":null,"importance":null,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":null,"title_en":"Sri Lanka's Top Cricket Players to Watch in 2026","section_name":"Sport","category_name":"Cricket","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T16:07:53.269291Z","rank":6,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T17:29:51.264103Z","rank":15,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T18:51:51.730241Z","rank":20,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T20:13:51.897905Z","rank":17,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T21:36:11.736952Z","rank":20,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T22:58:11.951050Z","rank":20,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-10-01T00:20:11.954494Z","rank":19,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-10-01T01:42:11.896607Z","rank":22,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-10-01T03:04:13.196066Z","rank":28,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-10-01T04:26:30.482942Z","rank":34,"volume":null}],"posts":[{"platform":"news","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNUWdnTm0xSXloblRYSkdRcXZpRzF6Rm1iSXVPdFkxVG1JX2FTdFlGakJGY2cwV1ZZcERDVzU2ZldHQzlqOFRVRVUwSUdRV2JuV2NHT3N5M2FqOUhCUHE4WEl3aGN5a2RNRjllZ05SUV9YbmNjSzBQOENxX1Q0R2Q5a1lza3ZmNmpKNGl3YTdwUkVXNDVOMTcyRXNzcERaUUFjdThVYUZLQnJ2eTJDYnAxQ1A2dWkxcEpqZnZlMUFoQ2ViX3dXUlhVM0ZzaTA?oc=5","author":"The Rocky Mountain Collegian","title":"Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis: Sri Lanka's Top Cricket Players to Watch in 2026","snippet":null,"posted_at":"2026-09-30T15:46:12Z","likes":null}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}