Sports Highlights

Following are the top/expected stories at 9pm:

EXPECTED STORIES: *Report of India A vs West Indies A unoffical Test match.

*Report of Pro Kabaddi League.

STORIES ON THE WIRE:

SPO-IND-LD JERSEY Learning app Byju's replaces Oppo on Indian team's jersey

New Delhi, July 25 (PTI) The Indian cricketers will wear a new brand name on their official jerseys from September with Chinese mobile manufacturer Oppo transferring the sponsorship rights to online tutorial firm Byju's, the BCCI announced on Thursday.

SPO-COA-MEETING State elections' compliance, Rathour's appointment in focus at COA meet

New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) The Committee of Administrators (COA) will discuss ways to ensure timely state unit polls besides deliberating on former India opener Vikram Rathour's application for the NCA batting consultant's position in its meeting here on Friday.

SPO-BAD-2ND LD IND Sindhu, Sai Praneeth enter Japan Open quarters; Prannoy loses

Tokyo, Jul 25 (PTI) Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth moved into the quarterfinals of Japan Open badminton tournament after registering contrasting wins but it was curtains for H S Prannoy here on Thursday.

SPO-HOCK-SQUAD India rest skipper Manpreet, Sreejesh for Tokyo Olympics hockey test event

New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Captain Manpreet Singh and goalkeeper P R Sreejesh were among a few senior players rested from the Indian hockey team for next month's Olympic Test event in Tokyo.

SPO-IND A India A grab opening day honours against West Indies A in 1st unofficial Test

North Sound (Antigua), Jul 25 (PTI) India A were comfortably placed after bowling out West Indies A for 228, grabbing the opening day honours in the first unofficial Test here.

SPO-IND-U19 Skipper Garg leads India to 35-run win over Bangladesh in U-19 Tri-series

Worcester, Jul 25 (PTI) Skipper Priyam Garg slammed a 97-ball century before the bowlers took centre stage to guide India U-19 to a 35-run win over Bangladesh U-19, their second consecutive in the Under-19 Youth ODI Tri-Series here.

SPO-BOX-PHILIPPINES Gaurav Bidhuri enters President's Cup semis in Philippines

New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) World Championships bronze-medallist Gaurav Bidhuri (56kg) assured himself of a medal at the President's Cup boxing tournament in Labuan Bajo, Philippines after claiming a comfortable win in the quarterfinals.

SPO-BOX-QUALIFIERS Indian medallists at world boxing c'ships will get direct entry into Olympic qualifiers

New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Indian boxers who win medals at the upcoming World Championships for men in Russia will get direct entry into the national squad for next year's Olympic qualifiers, the sport's High Performance Director Santiago Nieva told PTI on Thursday.

SPO-SARITA-AIBA Sarita in running for place in International Boxing Association's athletes' commission

By Poonam Mehra New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) India's former world champion boxer L Sarita Devi has been finalised as a candidate for the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) athletes commission, to be created for the first time after voting during the world championships for men and women in September-October.

SPO-COA-DIRECTIONS

CoA issues fresh directions on appointment of electoral officers New Delhi, July 25 (PTI) The Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Thursday issued clarifications on the eligibility criteria for appointing electoral officers for polls in the BCCI state units.

SPO-NEERAJ

Neeraj considering World C'ships participation after AFI says he has qualified By Philem Dipak Singh

New Delhi, July 25 (PTI) Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday said he would consider participating in the World Championships later this year after it emerged that he has qualified for the showpiece event

SPO-FOOT-RANKING India drop two places to 103 in FIFA rankings

New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) The Indian football team slipped two places to 103rd in the FIFA rankings released on Thursday.

SPO-ATP-DIVIJ Divij to clash against legendary Bryan brothers

Atlanta, July 25 (PTI) Partnering Jonathan Erlich, India's Divij Sharan will test his skills against the legendary Bryan brothers, Mike and Bob, in the ATP Atlanta Open quarterfinal clash here.

SPO-BOX-PRESIDENT Simranjit, Dinesh Dagar reach finals of President's Cup

New Delhi, July 25 (PTI) World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur (60kg) and GeeBee Boxing silver medallist Dinesh Dagar (69kg) confirmed their places in the finals of the 23rd President’s Cup in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia on Thursday.

SPO-BAD-JUNIOR Malvika goes down after upsetting top seed, Meiraba loses to junior world champion

New Delhi, July 25 (PTI) Malvika Bansod's singles campaign at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships ended in the third round but not before causing a huge upset at Suzhou, China, on Thursday.