Sports Highlights

The following are the top/expected stories at 1720hours: EXPECTED STORIES: *Day 1 report of the third Test between India and England in Ahmedabad.

*Post-day press conferences from Ahmedabad.

*Report of Vijay Hazare Trophy matches across the country.

*Report of Indian Super League match between Odisha FC FC and Mumbai City FC in Bambolim.

*Report of I-League match between Churchill Brothers and Neroca FC in Kolkata *Report of I-League match between Indian Arrows and TRAU FC in Kalyani *Report of Day 1 of ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Cairo.

STORIES ON THE WIRE: SPO-CRI-STADIUM-3RDLD INAUGURATION President inaugurates world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad renamed after PM By Amanpreet Singh Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (PTI) India's president on Wednesday inaugurated the world's largest cricket arena here, renamed from Sardar Patel stadium to Narendra Modi stadium in honour of the prime minister who is credited with conceptualising the facility in its current awe-inspiring form.

SPO-CRI-IND-LD TEA D/N Test: Indian spinners reduce England to 81/4 after Crawley half-century Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (PTI) Zak Crawley's eminently delectable half-century was brilliantly neutralised by Indian spinners with England left reeling at 81 for 4 going into tea after an exciting opening session of the third Test here on Wednesday.

SPO-GOLF-WOODS-LD REAX Indian golfers Jeev, Lahiri, Shubhankar pray for Woods' recovery New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) India's top golfers Jeev Milkha Singh and Anirban Lahiri on Wednesday joined a stunned world in praying for the legendary Tiger Woods after his car met with an accident that landed him in the hospital with multiple injuries requiring a major surgery.

SPO-RIJIJU-SHOOT-WC Shorter and convenient quarantine period is being planned for shooting world cup: Rijiju By Amanpreet Singh Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (PTI) A shorter and convenient quarantine period will be put in place for next month's shooting World Cup, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has promised in order to not discourage international shooters from competing at the event.

SPO-BOX-LD STRANDJA Boxing: Jyoti Gulia stuns world champ to enter quarters of Strandja Memorial New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Jyoti Gulia (51kg) upstaged two-time world champion Nazym Kyzaiby of Kazakhstan to enter the quarterfinals along with two others but three Indians bowed out after second-round losses in the 72nd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.

SPO-BAD-IND-DRAW All England draws: Sindhu gets easy passage to quarters, tough for Saina New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Reigning world champion PV Sindhu has got an easy passage to the quarterfinals but her compatriot Saina Nehwal was not as fortunate, drawing a tougher first-round opponent in the prestigious All England Championships.

SPO-CRI-ISHANT-TENDULKAR Tendulkar lauds Ishant ahead of fast bowler's 100th Test Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (PTI) Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday lauded Ishant Sharma ahead of his 100th Test, and said playing that many matches of the game's most challenging format is a great landmark for any cricketer, most of all for a fast bowler.

SPO-WREST-IND Bajrang, Vinesh eye good outing on return to action in Matteo Pellicone New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Star Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat will return to competitive action as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Wednesday announced a 34-member squad for the Matteo Pellicone, to be held in Rome from March 4-7.

SPO-CRI-KOHLI-LIGHTS Worried about the lights, players will need to adapt quickly: Kohli Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (PTI) Indian skipper Virat Kohli is worried that the lights at the Narendra Modi Stadium here could potentially impact visibility and said the players will need to adapt quickly.

SPO-EQUESTRIAN-WC-QUALIFIERS India to host World Cup Qualifiers for Equestrian Tent Pegging next month New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) India will host the World Cup Qualifiers for Equestrian Tent Pegging event in Greater Noida from March 11 to 14. SPO-CRI-AFRIDI-CAP Afridi expresses displeasure after umpire refuses to take cap Karachi, Feb 24 (PTI) Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi is not pleased with the International Cricket Council (ICC) rule that bars umpires from taking caps from players during a match due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

SPO-ISL-BENGALURU Playoff hopes over, Jamshedpur and Bengaluru look to end season on a high Vasco, Feb 24 (PTI) With their playoff hopes over and one final game to go, Jamshedpur FC and Bengaluru FC will be aiming to end their Indian Super League campaign on a winning note when they face each other here on Thursday.