Sports Highlights

The following are the top/expected stories at 1700 hours:

EXPECTED STORIES: *Report of IPL match between KXIP and DC.

STORIES ON THE WIRE:

SPO-IPL-RR-PREVIEW RCB, Royals clash in search for their maiden win

Jaipur, April 1 (PTI) Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the only two teams yet to win a game in the 2019 IPL, will be desperate to outdo each other in a clash of strugglers at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here on Tuesday.

SPO-BAD-IND Srikanth heads to Malaysia after high of India Open

Kuala Lumpur, Apr 1 (PTI) A strong finish at the India Open will hold him in good stead when Kidambi Srikanth yet again strives to end his long title drought at the USD 700,000 Malaysia Open, beginning here Tuesday.

SPO-ICC Sawhney takes charge as ICC Chief Executive

Dubai, April 1 (PTI) Media professional Manu Sawhney on Monday took charge as Chief Executive of the International Cricket Council and will work alongside Dave Richardson, who will step down after the World Cup in July.

SPO-IPL-TAHIR Dhoni unreal as captain, says Tahir

Chennai, Apr 1 (PTI) Veteran spinner Imran Tahir described Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as "unreal", saying even without talking much he has the capability to lift the team up.

SPO-IPL-RAHANE-FINE Rahane fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over-rate

Chennai, April 1 (PTI) Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during the IPL match between against Chennai Super Kings here.

SPO-IPL-STOKES Will be tough to comeback if we lose 4-5 in a row, says Stokes

Chennai, Apr 1 (PTI) Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ben Stokes has said that his team can't afford to lose another game after suffering three consecutive defeats in the IPL.

SPO-PANDYA-OMBUDSMAN Ombudsman sends notices to Pandya, Rahul for deposition in "Koffee" controversy

By Kushan Sarkar New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court-appointed BCCI Ombudsman Justice (Retd) D K Jain has issued notices to India players Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul to appear for deposition for their sexist comments on a TV chat show.

SPO-ICC-MACE

India retain Test Championship for third year in a row Dubai, April 1 (PTI) India retained the ICC Test Championship Mace and won the purse of USD one million for a third year running after a memorable season that saw them winning their maiden series in Australia.

SPO-AIFF-PATEL-FIFA

Praful Patel set to be first Indian to be elected in FIFA Executive Council New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The All India Football Federation President Praful Patel is set to become first Indian to be elected as a member in the FIFA Executive Council for a four-year term.

SPO-SHOOT-IND

India finish with 16 gold medals at Asian Airgun C'ships New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Indian shooters continued their dominance claiming five gold medals on the final day of the Asian Airgun Championships to sign off with a total of 25 medals in Taoyuan, Taipei.