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

EXPECTED STORIES: *Report of ISL match between Goa and Kerala Blasters.

*Report of I-League match between Chennai City and East Bengal. *Report of Pro Badminton League.

*Story on Padma awards.

STORIES ON THE WIRE: SPO-CRI-IND-PREVIEW

India look to extend advantage over New Zealand at high-scoring Eden Park By Chetan Narula

Auckland, Jan 25 (PTI) India are unlikely to change a winning combination but a few changes in the bowling department won't come as a surprise when the visitors take on New Zealand in the second T20 at the high-scoring Eden Park here on Sunday.

SPO-CRI-IND-SODHI We've to be more aggressive with the ball against India: Sodhi

By Chetan Narula Auckland, Jan 25 (PTI) Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi believes New Zealand need to be more aggressive with the ball against India's world class batting unit during the second T20I to make an immediate comeback in the five-match series.

SPO-CRI-KHALEEL-INJURY

Khaleel Ahmed ruled out of India A's NZ tour with wrist injury Christchurch, Jan 25 (PTI) Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed was on Saturday ruled out of India A's ongoing tour of New Zealand with a wrist injury.

SPO-CRI-PCB-IND

We will not travel to India for T20 World Cup if they won't come to Pakistan for Asia Cup: PCB Karachi, Jan 25 (PTI) PCB Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Wasim Khan on Saturday said they will not send their team to India for the 2021 T20 World Cup if the BCCI won't send its team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup T20 in September this year.

SPO-CHESS-ANAND

Tata Steel Chess: Anand beats Firouzja, jumps to joint sixth Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands), Jan 25 (PTI) Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand gave a fine endgame lesson to young Alireza Firouzja, jumping to joint sixth position at the end of 11th round of Tata Steel Masters here.

SPO-OPEN-IND

Bopanna, Nadiia progress to mixed doubles second round at Australian Open Melbourne, Jan 25 (PTI) India's Rohan Bopanna and his Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok moved into the mixed doubles second round at the Australian Open, here on Saturday.

SPO-CHESS-GIBRALTAR

Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh register impressive wins; Cheperinov jumps to top spot Gibraltar, Jan 25 (PTI) India's young guns R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh posted impressive wins in the fourth round of the Masters categoryy in the 18th Gibraltar Chess festival here as Georgia's Ivan Cheperinov jumped into sole lead with an all-win record.

SPO-HOCK-WOM

Indian women's hockey team begin NZ tour with 4-0 win Auckland, Jan 25 (PTI) Skipper Rani Rampal struck twice as the Indian women's hockey team started its first tour of the Olympic year with a confident 4-0 victory over New Zealand Development squad here on Saturday.

SPO-GOLF-LAHIRI

Lahiri misses the cut at Farmers Insurance Open San Diego, Jan 25 (PTI) Anirban Lahiri will spend the weekend away from action as he missed his second cut in three weeks despite an under par round of one-under 71 on the second day of the Farmers Insurance Open here.

SPO-GOLF-IND

Bhullar starts well but slips later to lie T-53rd in Dubai Classic golf Dubai, Jan 25 (PTI) India's Gaganjeet Bhullar began with a flourish but faltered later and ended with two-over 74 to slip to tied-53rd after 54 holes in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament here on Saturday.

SPO-GOLF-ADITI

Aditi Ashok misses cut in Boca Raton Boca Raton (United States), Jan 25 (PTI) Indian golfer Aditi Ashok missed the cut in her first appearance on the LPGA tour this season as she shot 77-72 in the first two rounds of the Gainbridge LPGA here.

SPO-SQUASH-IND

Ghosal enters semi-final of Pittsburg Open squash Pittsburgh (USA), Jan 25 (PTI) India's Saurav Ghosal has progressed to the semi-final of the Pittsburgh Open squash tournament with an easy win over Cesar Salazar of Mexico here.

SPO-TENNIS-PRAJNESH

Prajnesh secures direct entry into Tata Open Maharashtra Pune, Jan 25 (PTI) India's top singles player Prajnesh Gunneswaran will lead the home challenge at the Tata open Maharashtra after securing a direct entry into the men's singles main draw following the withdrawal of Poland's Kamil Majchrzak.

SPO-HOCK-CAMP

HI names 32 players for National Coaching Camp ahead of Belgium tie New Delhi, Jan 25 (PTI) Dragflicker Varun Kumar returned to action after recovering from a nerve injury as Hockey India on Saturday named 32 players for the men's National Coaching Camp ahead of next month's FIH Pro League tie against World Champions Belgium.

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