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The following are the top/expected stories at 1740 hours:

EXPECTED STORIES *Copy on Indian team for Asian Athletics Championship.

*Report of Asia Badminton Mixed Team Championship.

STORIES ON THE WIRE: SPO-BOX-TEAM

Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa in Indian men's boxing team for Asian Championships New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Asian Games gold-medallist Amit Panghal will be making his competitive debut in the 52kg category while Shiva Thapa (60kg) will eye a record-breaking fourth successive medal after the duo found a place in the Indian men's boxing team for the Asian Championships, next month.

SPO-KXIP-WORKLOAD

Shami will be given adequate rest: KXIP coach Mike Hesson By Bharat Sharma

New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Mohammad Shami is keen to make an impact for Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming IPL but will be given adequate rest in between matches, said Kings XI Punjab coach Mike Hesson.

SPO-SHOOT-IND Shotgun World Cup: Kynan, Prithviraj fail to qualify for men's trap final

Acapulco (Mexico), Mar 20 (PTI) Kynan Chenai and Prithviraj Tondaiman shot 123 and 121 respectively out of a possible 125 but failed to make it to the final round of the men's trap event at the Shotgun World Cup.

SPO-TENNIS-ZEESHAN Prajnesh must not fall in trap of playing safe: Zeeshan

By Amanpreet Singh New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) With age not on his side, Prajnesh Gunneswaran must avoid the trap of playing safe on the Challenger circuit to defend points and should go full throttle in search of wins at the biggest tournaments, India's Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali suggested Wednesday.

SPO-IPL-BUTTLER-KOHLI

Everyday should be peak day: Jos Buttler wants to imbibe Kohli's mindset New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Star England batsman Jos Buttler strongly believes that there is nothing called "peaking at the right time" as Virat Kohli has time and again showed by scoring hundreds at will.

SPO-DRAVID-LD WORLD CUP

There can't be blanket policy on workload management: Dravid Mumbai, Mar 20 (PTI) Former captain and India A team coach Rahul Dravid Wednesday said there cannot be a one-size-fits-all policy on workload management and players are smart enough to know where to draw the line.

SPO-FOOT-IND-U23

India hoping to break AFC U-23 qualification jinx in Tashkent New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) India will aim for a maiden appearance in the final round of the AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers when they begin their campaign at the continental football tournament, starting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on March 22.

SPO-IPL-FLEMING-DHONI

Dhoni will mostly bat at No 4 but we can be flexible, says CSK coach Stephen Fleming By C Shyam Sundar

Chennai, Mar 20 (PTI) The Indian team management has slotted Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a potential number five in their line-up moving into the World Cup but at Chennai Super Kings, their skipper will be batting a notch higher at No 4, said coach Stephen Fleming.

SPO-IPL-CSK-WORKLOAD With no India pacers in line-up, workload management will be minimal, feels Fleming

Chennai, Mar 20 (PTI) Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said that workload management will play a part during this year's IPL due to the upcoming World Cup but the defending champions won't be impacted much as there aren't too many pacers in their line-up.

SPO-IND-KULDEEP Dhoni understands match situations better than bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav

New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav says Mahendra Singh Dhoni's understanding of match situations beats that of the bowlers and the former captain's presence behind the stumps makes his job easy.

SPO-OCA-SARDAR Former hockey captain Sardar Singh named in OCA Standing Committee

New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Former India hockey captain Sardar Singh has been named in the Standing Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) at its 38th General Assembly in Bangkok earlier this month.

SPO-IPL-JADHAV My workload is all about managing my bowling: Jadhav

Chennai, Mar 20 (PTI) India all-rounder Kedar Jadhav Wednesday said he will have to manage his bowling to remain fit during the two-month long Indian Premier League, amid concerns around players' workload ahead of the upcoming World Cup. APA APA