Iga Swiatek has been handed a one-month ban for doping. (File Photo: AP) Iga Swiatek is the second high-profile tennis player to test positive for a banned substance this year, joining the World No. 1 Jannik Sinner. While Sinner was fully cleared, Swiatek, who dropped from World No. 1 to No. 2 last month, accepted

NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan had been an integral part of Mumbai Indians (MI) since joining the franchise in 2018. His aggressive batting and reliable wicket-keeping made him a standout player, often opening the batting or playing in the middle order. But five-time IPL champions MI did not retain the swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter ahead of the two-day

Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Siraj NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 mega auction, held in Jeddah, marked a transformative phase for the league as all ten teams revamped their squads. With only six retentions allowed, franchises spent a staggering Rs 639.15 crore to acquire 182 players, including 62 overseas stars, during the two-day event. This overhaul

NEW ELHI: On day two of the first Test match on Friday in Christchurch, England defeated an error-plagued New Zealand thanks to an undefeated century from a courageous Harry Brook.Brook was 132 not out at stumps as the visitors rallied from 71-4 to 319-5, 29 runs behind the hosts and with five wickets remaining.After being

NEW DELHI: Prior to the Indian cricket team‘s two-day pink-ball practice match against the PM’s XI in Canberra starting on November 30, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hosted a reception for the squad on Thursday. The Manuka Oval will host the match, which will serve as a nice warm-up for the day-night Test in Adelaide

India’s Shubman Gill practiced in the nets in Canberra on Friday (November 29), a promising sign before the day-night Test match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval.The Indian team is currently in Canberra for a two-day pink-ball warm-up game against the Prime Minister’s XI at Manuka Oval. This match will allow Indian players to acclimate

NEW DELHI: Australian cricket legends Allan Border and Matthew Hayden expressed concerns about Australia’s handling of Virat Kohli during India’s 295-run win in the first Test in Perth. Kohli scored an unbeaten century in the second innings, his first Test hundred in 18 months.Border voiced his disappointment regarding Australia’s approach to Kohli’s innings. “I was

England’s Joe Root (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Joe Root, one of England’s greatest-ever cricketers, marked a significant milestone by becoming the fourth English player and the 11th in the world to play 150 Test matches. The first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch was expected to be a celebration of Root’s illustrious career, but it

NEW DELHI: New Zealand‘s Glenn Phillips added another unbelievable catch to his career as took a one-handed screamer on the second day of the 1st Test against England at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Friday.England batters Harry Brook and Ollie Pope were putting their team in a position of strength and the Kiwis were desperate to

Prithvi Shaw. (File Pic – AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Prithvi Shaw, once regarded as one of India’s brightest cricketing talents, found no takers at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The 25-year-old batter, who captained India to victory at the 2018 U19 World Cup, had entered the auction with a conservative base