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

EXPECTED STORIES: *Stories related to Indian and international cricket.

*Updated results of the Indian Open boxing tournament in Guwahati.

STORIES ON THE WIRE:

SPO-WC-ENG-ALI Treat Smith and Warner decently, Moeen Ali requests WC fans

London, May 21 (PTI) English all-rounder Moeen Ali has urged fans attending the upcoming World Cup to treat Australian duo of Steve Smith and David Warner with respect and abstain from making personal remarks.

SPO-WC-ZAMPA Zampa confident of posing dual spin threat with Lyon in World Cup

London, May 21 (PTI) Adam Zampa believes his attacking leg-spin and Nathan Lyon's precise off-spin can play a huge role as Australia look to defend their title at the ICC World Cup beginning May 30.

SPO-WC-ABBAS Dhoni will be India's trump card in World Cup: Zaheer Abbas

By Mona Parthsarathi New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) "Brain" of his cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be India's trump card at the World Cup because of his vast experience, reckons former Pakistan skipper Zaheer Abbas.

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Indian shuttlers suffer 2-3 loss to Malaysia in Sudirman Cup Nanning, May 21 (PTI) Sameer Verma suffered a shocking straight-game loss in men's singles on Tuesday as India were stunned 2-3 by a young Malaysia in a group 1D match to jeopardise their hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the Sudirman Cup mixed team championship here.

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Not competing with Hardik, both want to win matches for India: Vijay Shankar By Kushan Sarkar

New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) Willing to bat at number four if asked, all-rounder Vijay Shankar says he is not competing with Hardik Pandya for a slot in India's playing eleven during the World Cup.

SPO-BCCI-ELECTIONS BCCI elections on October 22, announces CoA

New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) The Committee of Administrators on Tuesday said that the much-awaited elections of the BCCI will be held on October 22.

SPO-COA-CAC CoA finally prepare terms of reference for CAC

New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) The Committee of Administrators is finally ready with the terms of reference for the three-member Cricket Advisory Committee, which will be provided to them after the BCCI Ethics Officer DK Jain announces the verdict in the Conflict of Interest case.

SPO-WC-TAYLOR Playing India would be great preparation for World Cup, says Ross Taylor

Dubai, May 21 (PTI) New Zealand middle-order batsman Ross Taylor Tuesday said playing a warm-up match against "favourites" India will help his side prepare well for the World Cup beginning May 31.

SPO-WC-SHASTRI Dhoni's role massive in India's World Cup campaign, says Shastri

Mumbai, May 21 (PTI) Mahendra Singh Dhoni will have a massive role in India's bid to regain the World Cup, coach Ravi Shastri said Tuesday, harping on the veteran's ability to influence the game's little moments.

SPO-IND-KOHLI No breathing space, pressure will be from first second in this World Cup: Kohli

By Nikhil Bapat Mumbai, May 21 (PTI) High quality rivals competing in a Round Robin format has made the upcoming World Cup the "most challenging" for India skipper Virat Kohli, who says maintaining intensity from the first ball will be key to his side's fortunes in the showpiece event, starting May 30.

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Asian C'ships winner Gomathi fails dope test, earlier breach was not communicated by NADA New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) Gomathi Marimuthu, who won the 800 metres gold at the Asian Championships last month, was Tuesday handed a provisional suspension after being tested positive for a banned substance.

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Kuldeep and Chahal are pillars of our attack: Kohli Mumbai, May 21 (PTI) Not overtly worried about Kuldep Yadav's lack of from during the IPL, skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday said the Chinaman bowler and Yuzvendra Chahal are "pillars" of India's bowling attack, going into the World Cup.