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The following are the top/expected stories at 2115 hours: EXPECTED STORIES: *Post-day press conferences from Ahmedabad.

*Report of Indian Super League match between Bengaluru FC and Jamshedpur FC in Vasco.

STORIES ON THE WIRE: SPO-CRI-2NDLD IND Axar 'straightens' England with 11/70, India win 3rd Test, inch closer to WTC final Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (PTI) Left-arm spinner Axar Patel created an illusion of turn with 11 straighter deliveries that put India on the brink of the World Test Championship final with a 10-wicket demolition of England inside two days in the day-night third Test here on Thursday.

SPO-CRI-KOHLI-RECORD Another Record: Kohli eclipses Dhoni to record maximum Test wins as captain on home soil Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (PTI) Virat Kohli on Thursday surpassed Mahendra Singh Dhoni's record of winning maximum number of Test matches as captain on home soil after leading the side to a 10-wicket victory over England in the day-night third Test here.

SPO-CRI-ASHWIN-LD MILESTONE Ashwin's fairytale: fourth Indian with 400 Test wickets, Kohli says he is modern day legend Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (PTI) Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday became only the fourth Indian and sixth spinner in the world to take 400 Test wickets, a feat which was nothing short of a ''fairytale'' for the seasoned pro who was called a ''modern day legend'' by skipper Virat Kohli.

SPO-CRI-WTC-STANDINGS England out of WTC final contention; India move up to top spot in standings Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (PTI) India knocked England out of contention from the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final in June with their 10-wicket triumph in the day-night third Test here which propelled the hosts to the top of the standings.

SPO-CRI-ENG-UMPIRING England take up umpiring in day-night Test with match referee Srinath but no official complaint Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (PTI) England skipper Joe Root and head coach Chris Silverwood sought umpiring ''consistency'' in the ongoing day-night Test against India by taking up the matter with match referee Javagal Srinath, ''who said that the captain was asking the right questions'' of the on-field officials.

SPO-SHOOT-IND Shotgun World Cup: India skeet shooters in line for medals in Team events Cairo, Feb 25 (PTI) Indian skeet shooters, including Olympic quota holders Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, were in line for medals in the team events at the Shotgun World Cup here.

SPO-BOX-STRANDJA Boxing: Naveen Boora in medal rounds of Strandja Memorial tourney New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Naveen Boora (69kg) assured himself of at least a bronze by advancing to the semifinals while Manjeet Singh (+91kg) entered the quarters on an all-win day for Indian boxers at the 72nd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.

SPO-HOCK-NATIONALS Pandemic-hit hockey nationals to begin in March after a year's break New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) The restructured Hockey India National Championships will restart in March after a hiatus of one year following cancellation of last year's events due to COVID-19 pandemic.

SPO-KHELO-GAMES-PM PM Modi to deliver inaugural address at Khelo India Winter Games opening ceremony New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the opening ceremony of the second Khelo India Winter Games to be held at Gulmarg in north Kashmir from February 26 to March 2.

SPO-CRI-HAZARE-GROUP E Saurashtra, Chandigarh secure three wins on trot Kolkata, Feb 25 (PTI) Saurashtra and Chandigarh secured their third wins on the trot against their respective opponents here on Thursday, to brighten their chances of qualifying for the quarterfinal round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

SPO-ISL-NEUFC NorthEast just one point away from sealing playoff berth Vasco, Feb 25 (PTI) NorthEast United FC will look to continue their good run and seal a place in the top four when they clash with Kerala Blasters in an Indian Super League match at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here on Friday.

SPO-CRI-HAZARE-LD GROUP D Shaw slams 227 not out, highest individual score in Vizay Hazare as Mumbai post 457/4 vs Puducherry Jaipur, Feb 25 (PTI) Prithvi Shaw on Thursday became the highest individual scorer in Vijay Hazare Trophy national 50-over championships as he smashed an unbeaten 227 off just 152 balls to help Mumbai post a mammoth 457/4 against Puducherry in their Elite Group D game here.

SPO-CRI-ICC-IMG ICC signs deal with IMG, to live stream 541 games across 3 World Cups Dubai, Feb 25 (PTI) A total of 541 matches across three upcoming World Cups will be broadcast globally following a live streaming deal between the International Cricket Council and IMG, the game's governing body announced on Thursday.

SPO-FOOT-IND Friendlies against tough oppositions will help to test ourselves: Sandhu New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Indian men's football team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu feels the friendlies against tough opponents like Oman and UAE will help the Blue Tigers test themselves as they return to international action after more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

SPO-PARA-ARCHERY Indian para-archers ensure one gold, two silver at Fazza World Ranking tournament Dubai, Feb 25 (PTI) Para-archers Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Sundar Swami set up an all-Indian men's compound open final after brilliant victories in the last four stage of the 7th Fazza Para Archery World Ranking tournament here.