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The following are the top/expected stories at 2100 hours:

EXPECTED STORIES: * Indian team selection report for T20 series against South Africa

* Report of Pro Kabaddi League

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.

SPO-PM-ATHLETES 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.

SPO-ROHIT-GAMBHIR 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.

SPO-ATH-NATIONALS

Anjali makes stunning return, betters World C'ships qualifying mark to win 400m gold Lucknow, Aug 29 (PTI) Haryana's Anjali Devi made a stunning return to competitive race after an injury lay-off as she won the women's 400m gold in the 59th National Inter-State Athletics Championships here on Thursday.

SPO-ATH-NATIONALS

Anjali makes stunning return, betters World C'ships qualifying mark to win 400m gold Lucknow, Aug 29 (PTI) Haryana's Anjali Devi made a stunning return to competitive race after an injury lay-off as she won the women's 400m gold in the 59th National Inter-State Athletics Championships here on Thursday.