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The following are the top/expected stories at 1730 hours:

EXPECTED STORIES: *Report of IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab in Mohali.

*Report of IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai.

STORIES ON THE WIRE: SPO-IPL-KOHLI

After the second half we have had, it doesn't feel like a bad season: Kohli Bengaluru, May 5 (PTI) Perennial underachievers Royal Challengers Bangalore endured another disappointing IPL campaign but their performance in the second half of the season has given them something to be proud of, skipper Virat Kohli has said.

SPO-IPL-GURKEERAT

Was determined to make the opportunity count: Gurkeerat Bengaluru, May 5 (PTI) Having not played in the IPL last year, RCB batsman Gurkeerat Singh Mann was determined to score a match-winning knock for his team and is glad that he could do so against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

SPO-BCCI-APEX

BCCI State Units likely to be allowed 19-member Apex Council By Kushan Sarkar

New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) There is good news on the anvil for the Indian cricket board's affiliated state units as their apex council composition is likely to be increased to 19 members, compared to the 9-member team of the BCCI.

SPO-TENDULKAR-BCCI Tendulkar to Ethics Officer: No tractable conflict, BCCI responsible for this current situation

By Kushan Sarkar New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar has rejected BCCI's observation that his alleged Conflict of Interest falls under "tractable category", terming the parent body "responsible for the current situation" arising due to his role as a member of the Cricket Advisory Committee and an 'Icon' of Mumbai Indians.

SPO-BOX-IND

Solanki, Kaushik bag gold in Poland New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) Gaurav Solanki and Manish Kaushik bagged a gold each as Indian boxers finished with a rich haul of six medals at the XXXVI Feliks Stamm International Boxing Tournament in Warsaw, Poland.

SPO-CHESS

Nihal holds Nisipeanu in Sigeman Chess Malmo (Sweden) May 5 (PTI) Grandmaster Nihal Sarin staged a spirited comeback to hold German GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu to a draw while top seed Pentala Harikrishna also had to be careful to hold Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo to a draw in the second round of TePe Sigeman & Co chess tournament underway here.