Sports Highlights

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

EXPECTED STORIES: *Report of Pro Kabaddi League

*Report of 1st Unofficial ODI: India A vs South Africa A in Thiruvananthapuram *Duleep Trophy: India Green vs India Red in Bengaluru

*Report of 3rd Day of National Inter-State Athletics Championships

STORIES ON THE WIRE: SPO-IND-PREVIEW

Focus on Pant as India eye another clean sweep Kingston (Jamaica), Aug 29 (PTI) Rishabh Pant will be desperate to pay back the faith reposed in him by the team management when India look to steamroll West Indies with another dominant show in the second World Test championship encounter starting on Friday.

SPO-SHOOT-2ND LD IND

Shooting: India's Elavenil claims maiden World Cup gold medal Rio de Janeiro, Aug 29 (PTI) The fast-rising Elavenil Valarivan claimed her maiden senior World Cup gold medal, finishing on top in the women's 10m air rifle competition to become only the third Indian to achieve the feat.

SPO-PM-2NDLD FITINDIA

PM launches 'Fit India Movement', says it's zero per cent investment with 100 per cent returns New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) "Fitness is zero per cent investment with infinite returns", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday while launching a nationwide 'Fit India' Movement' which he believes will take the country towards a healthier future.

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PM Modi says athletes giving wings to confident India's aspirations New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India's improving sports performance is a reflection of the country's rising confidence as he paid tributes to hockey wizard Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary, which is celebrated as the National Sports Day.

SPO-DRAVID

Kotak, Mhambrey replace Dravid as India A, U-19 head coaches for SA A series New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Former Saurashtra captain Sitanshu Kotak and ex-India seamer Paras Mhambrey have replaced Rahul Dravid as head coaches of India A and U-19 sides respectively following a reshuffle in the support staff for juniors.

SPO-IND-ARUN

Bumrah's 2nd innings spell in 1st Test is one of the best by an Indian fast bowler: Arun Kingston (Jamaica), Aug 29 (PTI) Jasprit Bumrah's situational awareness is unmatched and his five-wicket haul in the second innings of the opening Test against the West Indies is one of the "best spells of fast bowling" by an Indian, feels the team's bowling coach Bharath Arun.

SPO-DELHI-COACH

KP Bhaskar back as Delhi's Ranji coach, Rajkumar Sharma in charge of bowling department New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) KP Bhaskar was on Thursday reinstated as coach of the senior Delhi team after a gap of one year while Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma was named as the bowling coach for the 2019-20 domestic season.

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Rohit has to wait for a spot in Indian Test eleven: Gambhir By Bharat Sharma

New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Rohit Sharma has to wait for a spot in the Indian Test eleven with Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari justifying their selection, said former opener Gautam Gambhir here on Thursday.

SPO-SEHWAG Olympics, Commonwealth Games bigger than cricket events: Sehwag

Mumbai, Aug 29 (PTI) Former India opening batsman Virender Sehwag on Thursday made a bold statement that multi-sport events like the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games are bigger than cricket events.