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The following are the top/expected stories at 1815 hours.

EXPECTED STORIES *Day 4 report of Irani Cup match between Vidarbha and Rest of India in Nagpur.

*Report of Senior National Badminton Championships in Guwahati. *ISL match report between Kerala Blasters and Chennayin FC in Kochi.

*Pro Volleyball League report.

STORIES ON THE WIRE:

SPO-GYM-ASHISH Gymnast Ashish Kumar to compete at Doha World Cup

By Amit Kumar Das Guwahati, Feb 15 (PTI) Asian Games bronze medallist gymnast Ashish Kumar will be competing at the Doha World Cup but is set to miss the Baku World Cup after failing to send his entry on time.

SPO-BAD-NATIONALS

Saina, Kashyap, Sourabh enter semifinals of Senior Nationals Guwahati, Feb 15 (PTI) Former champions Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap and Sourabh Verma advanced to the semifinals of the 83rd Yonex-Sunrise Senior Badminton Nationals here Friday.

SPO-BOX-IND

Sonia, Lovlina advance to quarters of Strandja Memorial New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Former world silver-medallist Sonia Lather (57kg) was among the three Indian women boxers who advanced to the quarterfinals but the men were off to a disappointing start at the 70th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.

SPO-ILEAGUE-KASHMIR

Minerva request AIFF to shift Srinagar game or ready to forfeit New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Holders Minerva Punjab FC have requested the All India Football Federation to shift their upcoming I-League match from Srinagar or defer it in the wake of the Pulwama terrorist attack, saying the club is ready to forfeit if the game is not rescheduled.

SPO-IND A

Markande's fifer hand India 'A' innings victory over England Lions Mysuru, Feb 15 (PTI) Young leg-spinner Mayank Markande scalped five wickets to steer India 'A' to a series-clinching innings and 68-run win over England Lions in the second and final unofficial Test, here Friday.

SPO-DOPE-NADA

16-year-old Aryaan become first Indian tennis player to flunk dope test New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Aryaan Bhatia became the first Indian tennis player to fail a dope test and has been put under provisional suspension, the National Anti-Doping Agency said on Friday.

SPO-ISL-JAMSHEDPUR Jamshedpur on the edge in must-win match against Pune

Jamshedpur, Feb 15 (PTI) Jamshedpur FC will have their task cut out when they host FC Pune City in a crunch Indian Super League clash at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Saturday.

SPO-LD TEAM Australia series: Pant set for WC berth pipping Karthik, Rahul set to be reserve opener

By Nikhil Bapat Mumbai, Feb 15 (PTI) Young Rishabh Pant took a giant stride towards realising his World Cup dream, pipping veteran Dinesh Karthik in the 15-member ODI squad for the Australia series while KL Rahul all but clinched the reserve opener's slot for the mega event by earning a recall.

SPO-GOLF-IND

Chawrasia, Kapur make cuts at Perth Perth, Feb 15 (PTI) India's SSP Chawrasia survived some anxious moments before making his first cut of the year at the ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth golf tournament here Friday.