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

EXPECTED STORIES: *Report of T20 match between India and West Indies.

*Report of Test match between India A vs West A. *Report of Pro Kabaddi League.

*Report Ultimate Table Tennis.

STORIES ON THE WIRE: SPO-IND-KOHLI

West Indies tour a great opportunity for Pant to unleash his potential: Kohli Lauderhill, Aug 3 (PTI) The time has come for Rishabh Pant to "unleash" his rich potential in all three formats, said India captain Virat Kohli ahead of the first T20 international against the West Indies here on Saturday.

SPO-BAD-IND

Rankireddy-Shetty team enters Thailand Open final Bangkok, Aug 3 (PTI) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday became the first Indian team to enter the summit clash of a BWF Super 500 tournament with a three-game win in the Thailand Open semifinals, here.

SPO-GOLF-LAHIRI

Lahiri shoots second bogey free card to make cut at Wyndham Greensboro, Aug 3 (PTI) Anirban Lahiri savoured another bogey-free day to add a second successive three-under 67 to be placed Tied-38th at the halfway stage of the Wyndham Championship, here.

SPO-PONTING-UMPIRES

Ponting calls for cricket to ditch neutral umpires Sydney, Aug 3 (AFP) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting Saturday called for cricket to ditch its requirement to have neutral umpires after a number of incorrect decisions in the first Test of the Ashes series in England.

SPO-HOCK-PAK

Actress Mehwish Hayat does her bit to save Pakistan hockey Karachi, Aug 3 (PTI) Popular Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat has embarked on a mission to revive field hockey in the country.

SPO-PCB-CONTRACTS

PCB central contracts unlikely for Malik, Hafeez Karachi, Aug 3 (PTI) Senior Pakistan players Shoaib Malik, Junaid Khan and Muhammad Hafeez are set to lose their central PCB contracts for the next fiscal year.

SPO-PAK-SECURITY

ICC World Test C'ship: Security delegation from Sri Lanka Cricket to visit Pakistan Karachi, Aug 3 (PTI) A two-member security delegation of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)will reach here on Wednesday to decide if it is safe for its national team to tour Pakistan in October for a round of the ICC World Test Championship.

SPO-KOHLI-T20

Preparation for T20 World Cup starts now: Kohli Lauderhill, Aug 3 (PTI) India's preparation for the next year's T20 World Cup will begin with the three-match series against the West Indies, skipper Virat Kohli said.