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.

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.

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.