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

EXPECTED STORIES: *Report of IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals.

*Report of India Open Badminton tournament. *Other Stories related to IPL.

STORIES ON THE WIRE:

SPO-IPL-UMPIRING-LD CRITICISM Umpires should keep their eyes open, IPL is not club cricket: Kohli

Bangalore, Mar 29 (PTI) A furious India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli asked umpires officiating in the IPL to keep their "eyes open" after a "ridiculous" no-ball howler cost his side dearly, something which was also acknowledged by rival Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma.

SPO-IPL-ROHIT Bumrah more mature, Pandya also stepping up: Rohit Sharma

By B D Narayankar Bengaluru, Mar 29 (PTI) Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma feels pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and flamboyant all-rounder Hardik Pandya keep raising the bar for excellence with every game they play.

SPO-IPL-CHAHAL

I felt like Broad when Yuvi walloped me for three successive sixes: Chahal Bengaluru, Mar 29 (PTI) Royal Challengers Bangalore spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said he felt like Stuart Broad when Mumbai Indians' veteran swashbuckler Yuvraj Singh smashed three sixes in one of his overs.

SPO-IPL-DC-PREVIEW

Battle of spinners looms at Kotla By Amanpreet Singh

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Delhi Capitals will be playing on their home turf but there is a possibility that the conditions may turn out to be favourable for the visiting Kolkata Knight Riders when the two teams clash in an IPL match here Saturday.

SPO-IPL-BUMRAH I try to control the controllables, says Bumrah; Krunal Pandya calls him legend

Bengaluru, Mar 29 (PTI) Called a legend by his Mumbai Indians teammate Krunal Pandya, India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah says he backs himself to deliver no matter what the situation is and always focusses on his strengths.

SPO-IPL-KXIP-PREVIEW Controversy-hit KXIP look for home advantage against MI

By Sanjay Ganjoo Mohali, Mar 29 (PTI) A controversy-laden first two games at their back, Kings XI Punjab will look to exploit familiar conditions in their first home match of the IPL when they take on Mumbai Indians here Saturday.

SPO-BAD-KASHYAP

Kashyap wants to take up coaching in future New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) A constant presence at the coach's chair during wife Saina Nehwal's matches, Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap says he is eager to take up full time coaching once he retires from the game.

SPO-HOCK-STRIKERS

Australia's Kieran Govers to conduct short camp for Indian strikers next month By Saumojyoti S Choudhury

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Decorated former Australia hockey player Kieran Govers will be in India next month to conduct a short camp exclusively for the strikers.

SPO-FOOT-FRANCE-IND France wants Indian businessmen to invest in its football clubs

By Abhishek Hore Paris, Mar 29 (PTI) France has opened the doors for Indian corporates to invest in its football clubs and use the "perfect time" to explore the home of the reigning world champions.

SPO-IPL-UMPIRES

Sanction unlikely for Ravi, Nandan as only 11 Indian umpires for IPL posting By Kushan Sarkar

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Umpire Sundaram Ravi, whose no ball howler cost Royal Challengers Bangalore heavily in an IPL match and led to an angry outburst by RCB skipper Virat Kohli, is unlikely to be sanctioned due to lack of officials with international experience on the BCCI roster.

SPO-AZLAN-LD IND India maul hapless Poland 10-0 in Azlan Shah Cup, to face Korea in final

Ipoh (Malaysia), Mar 29 (PTI) Striker Mandeep Singh continued his rich form and scored a brace to help India thrash minnows Poland 10-0 in their last league match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here Friday.

SPO-SHOOT-IND Manu, Saurabh triumph as India continue domination in Asian Airgun C'ship

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Young pistol shooters Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary Friday clinched a gold medal each, their second in the competition, as India continued their domination at the 12th Asian Airgun Championships in Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei.