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The following are the top/expected stories at 1830 hours.

EXPECTED STORIES *Preview of the Irani Cup in Nagpur.

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SPO-ICC-T20-RANKINGS

ICC T20 Rankings: Kuldeep Yadav jumps to second spot, India trail Pakistan in team table Dubai, Feb 11 (PTI) Talented wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has moved up a notch to grab a career-best second position in the latest ICC T20 International rankings, where India maintained its second position behind Pakistan despite dropping two ranking points.

SPO-DINDA

Dinda stuck on head, advised two-day rest after CT scan Kolkata, Feb 11 (PTI) Bengal pace spearhead Ashok Dinda was hit on the forehead while attempting a sharp caught-and-bowled chance during Bengal's Twenty 20 practice match at Eden Gardens here Monday.

SPO-TENNIS-LD RANKINGS

Prajnesh breaks top-100 barrier, touches 97 New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI) Reaping rewards of his consistent performance, Prajnesh Gunneswaran Monday broke into men's singles top-100 for the first time in his career with a jump of six places that took him to 97.

SPO-AFC-MINERVA

Minerva to make maiden continental foray, play Saipa of Iran in AFC Champions League prelims Tehran, Feb 11 (PTI) Woefully out of sorts in the domestic I-League season, Minerva Punjab FC will make their maiden continental foray when they take on Iranian side Saipa FC in a preliminary round match of the AFC Champions League here on Tuesday.

SPO-ILEAGUE-NEROCA

Leaders Chennai City spilt points with Neroca in 6-goal thriller Imphal, Feb 11 (PTI) Neroca FC held leaders Chennai City FC to a thrilling 3-3 draw to open up the I-League title race wide open here Monday.

DDCA Mess: Delhi U-23 aspirant assaults former India pacer Bhandari New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI) Former India pacer Amit Bhandari, who is chairman of the DDCA senior selection committee, was on Monday assaulted by a group of unidentified men, led by a rejected U-23 player, during the Delhi senior team's practice game at the St Stephen's ground.