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'Siddhesh is the crisis man, I'm proud he's leading Mumbai', says father & Rohit Sharma's childhood coach Dinesh Lad

Vaishnavi Iyer | January 22, 2026 1:11 PM

Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Siddhesh Lad’s father and veteran coach Dinesh Lad, who was the childhood coach of former India skipper Rohit Sharma, expressed immense pride after his son was named captain of Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy match against Hyderabad, which began on Thursday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

Babar leaves BBL midway to join Pakistan’s national camp

IANS | January 22, 2026 12:49 PM

Sydney, Jan 22 (IANS) Babar Azam will be unavailable for the remainder of the Big Bash League (BBL15) Finals Series as he will return to Pakistan to join his national team to commence preparations for upcoming international matches, the Sydney Sixers said on Thursday.

Sindhu, Lakshya enter Indonesia Masters' quarterfinals

IANS | January 22, 2026 12:38 PM

Jakarta, Jan 22 (IANS) Former world champion PV Sindhu and Paris Olympic semi-finalist Lakshya Sen reached the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Masters after securing easy wins in their respective second-round matches here on Thursday.

Coach gave me an opportunity, so I wanted to make as many runs as possible: Rinku on his quickfire vs NZ

IANS | January 22, 2026 12:17 PM

Nagpur, Jan 22 (IANS) India batter Rinku Singh acknowledged that he was under pressure to score runs when he walked out to bat against New Zealand in the first T20I in Nagpur on Wednesday and said that he walked onto the field with the aim of making as many runs as possible and standing up to the team’s expectations, having gotten an opportunity to make a comeback to the Indian team.

Aus Open: Djokovic, Musetti, Shelton cruise into third round with easy wins

IANS | January 22, 2026 11:14 AM

Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti and Ben Shelton all clinched easy straight-sets victories in their second round match of the Australian Open on the fifth day of the first Grand Slam of the season.

Varun Chakaravarthy is a magician, make no mistake: Gavaskar

IANS | January 22, 2026 10:48 AM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar analysed spinner Varun Chakaravarthy’s performance and praised the team’s all-round performance in the first T20I of the five-match series against New Zealand as the Men in Blue clinched a thumping win in Nagpur and kicked off the final preparations ahead of the Men's T20 World Cup.

Aus Open: Keys ousts Krueger; Pegula beats doubles partner in all-American second round matches

IANS | January 22, 2026 10:13 AM

Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) Defending champion Madison Keys proved too good for Ashlyn Krueger in an all-American second-round clash at the Australian Open. The No.9 seed Keys won 6-1, 7-5 in what is her first major as defending champion.

Barca win in Prague to set up thrilling last group games in Champions League

IANS | January 22, 2026 9:50 AM

Madrid, Jan 22 (IANS) FC Barcelona won 4-2 away to Slavia Prague on Wednesday to keep its hopes of finishing in the Champions League top eight alive ahead of next week's final round of matches.

Kane's double sends Bayern through in Champions League

IANS | January 22, 2026 9:23 AM

Berlin, Jan 22 (IANS) Harry Kane scored twice in the second half as Bayern Munich beat Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0 to qualify early for the Champions League last 16, despite playing the final half-hour with 10 men.

Bangladesh Cricket Board seeks 48 hours to consult govt and decide on T20 World Cup participation

IANS | January 22, 2026 1:35 AM

Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Bangladesh Cricket Board has requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) for 48 hours' time to convey their decision to the government regarding playing their matches of the upcoming T20 World Cup in India and take a decision, a news report said.

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'Siddhesh is the crisis man, I'm proud he's leading Mumbai', says father & Rohit Sharma's childhood coach Dinesh Lad

Babar leaves BBL midway to join Pakistan’s national camp

Sindhu, Lakshya enter Indonesia Masters' quarterfinals

Coach gave me an opportunity, so I wanted to make as many runs as possible: Rinku on his quickfire vs NZ

Aus Open: Djokovic, Musetti, Shelton cruise into third round with easy wins

Varun Chakaravarthy is a magician, make no mistake: Gavaskar

Aus Open: Keys ousts Krueger; Pegula beats doubles partner in all-American second round matches

Barca win in Prague to set up thrilling last group games in Champions League

Kane's double sends Bayern through in Champions League

Bangladesh Cricket Board seeks 48 hours to consult govt and decide on T20 World Cup participation

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