New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) The following are the top/expected stories at 2105 hours:

EXPECTED STORIES:

*Report of Day 1 of first Test between India and West Indies in North Sound, Antigua.

*Report of Day 1 of third Ashes Test between Australia and England in Leeds.

*Report of Pro Kabaddi League.

STORIES ON THE WIRE:

SPO-KOHLI-RICHARDS

It's better to get hit early and hard: Kohli on bouncers

North Sound (Antigua), Aug 22 (PTI) India skipper Virat Kohli doesn't mind getting hit and that too hard immediately after he takes guard as he feels it fires him up to have a go at the bowler.

SPO-IND-SUPPORTSTAFF Vikram Rathour replaces Bangar as batting coach, Arun, Sridhar retained

By Nikhil Bapat

Mumbai, Aug 22 (PTI) Former opener Vikram Rathour will be replacing Sanjay Bangar as India's new batting coach while Bharath Arun and R Sridhar were expectedly retained as bowling and fielding coaches respectively.

SPO-DAVIS-IND India's Davis Cup tie against Pakistan postponed to November

New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) India's Davis Cup match against Pakistan was on Thursday postponed to November after a security review by the International Tennis Federation.

SPO-BAD-IND World Badminton Championships: Praneeth enter quarters, Prannoy loses

Basel (Switzerland), Aug 22 (PTI) India's B Sai Praneeth dished out a superlative performance to stun world no 8 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and progress to the quarterfinals but H S Prannoy's fight ended with a narrow loss at the BWF World Championships here on Thursday.

SPO-SHUBMAN-INTERVIEW

Shubman Gill: On Dravid's tips, Kohli-like cover drive and Yuvi's life coaching

By Kushan Sarkar

New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) His strokes bear a striking resemblance to Virat Kohli but Shubman Gill's approach to cricket is influenced by Rahul Dravid, who has asked the youngster to stick to his natural game come what may.

SPO-RHODES India need to improve on agility and lateral movement: Rhodes

Chennai, Aug 22 (PTI) Former South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes on Thursday said fielding standards of the Indian team has improved drastically but they still need to work on their agility and lateral movement.

SPO-CWG-SHOOT-RANINDER NRAI urges PM Modi to take up shooting's ouster from 2022 CWG with Johnson

New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) India's shooting federation wants Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up the sport's axing from the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games with his British counterpart Boris Johnson, insisting that the exclusion is a "retrograde step" for the entire sub-continent.

SPO-BALBIR-LD AMARINDER Punjab CM bats for Bharat Ratna to hockey legend Balbir Sr, writes to Modi (Eds: Updating with Balbir's quote)

Chandigarh, Aug 22 (PTI) Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the country's highest civillian honour -- the Bharat Ratna -- for hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr.

SPO-FOOT-WOM Indian women's football team to play two friendly matches against Uzbekistan

New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) The Indian women's football team will play two friendly matches against Uzbekistan as part of its preparation for the AFC Asian Cup 2022 qualifiers.

SPO-FOOT-REALKASHMIR Real Kashmir head to Mumbai for pre-season after Durand Cup semis exit

Kolkata, Aug 22 (PTI) I-League side Real Kashmir on Thursday headed to Mumbai for a two-week long pre-season after bowing out of the Durand Cup football tournament in the semiflals here.

SPO-WI-PAUL

Keemo Paul ruled out of first Test, Miguel Cummins named replacement

North Sound (Antigua), Aug 22 (PTI) All-rounder Kemmo Paul has been ruled out of the first Test against India due to an ankle injury and pacer Miguel Cummins was named as his replacement by Cricket West Indies.

SPO-OPEN-IND

Ankita crashes out of US Open Qualifying event

New York, Aug 22 (PTI) India's top women's singles player Ankita Raina crashed out of the women's singles US Open qualifying event after a hard fought three-set loss to Czech Republic's Denisa Allertova.

SPO-ICC-APPOINTMENT

ICC names Jonathan Hall as its General Counsel

Dubai, Aug 22 (PTI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday named Jonathan Hall, who has legal experience of 27 years across sports such as football and rugby, as its General Counsel and Company Secretary.

SPO-MARATHON

Milind Soman named ambassador for Millennium City Marathon

Gurugram, Aug 22 (PTI) Actor and fitness promoter Milind Soman was named the event ambassador for the fifth edition of the Millennium City Marathon (MCM) to be held here on December 1.

SPO-HOCKEY-BAWA Dronacharya Award has come earlier than expected: Hockey coach 'Bawa'

Mumbai, Aug 22 (PTI) Hockey coach Merzban Patel, who has bagged the prestigious Dronacharya Award for his grassroots work, says although he expected the honour he didn't visualise it coming his way this early. PTI

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