Jayawardene credited MI and New Zealand's bowling coach Shane Bond for perfectly planning and executing India's downfall in the last match.
Gautam Gambhir stressed that players must adhere to the guidelines put in place.
The 10-year-old girls conjoined at the head share a blood drainage vessel in the brain - a concern for doctors.
Pakistan's opening batsman was punished for showing dissent with the national selection committee.
Charles Leclerc put Ferrari on pole position for Formula One's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday.
'There are challenges of being in the bubble, you do not meet new people. People have to be mentally strong'
McLaren are set to replace Mexican Sergio Perez with Danish rookie Kevin Magnussen for next season, media reports said on Monday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday.
Mumbai ended day one on 283 for five against Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy match on Monday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore announced that Sri Lankan duo of Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera have been released from the team's bio bubble ahead of the IPL Eliminator match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday.
Alastair Cook completed the third-longest innings in Test history and the longest by an Englishman as his side ended on 569-8 on the fourth day of the first Test on Friday, 46 runs ahead of Pakistan.
Australia cruised to an 80-run victory over Pakistan in the third One-dayer in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
Mumbai Indians' all-rounder Hardik Pandya revealed that getting hit by Punjab Kings fast bowler Mohammed Shami was a 'wake up call for him' as it triggered him to change gears and take his team to victory.
Mumbai Indians are making special preparations to stay healthy in these scary times of COVID-19.
The 32-year-old Australian will be part of a pace attack comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Mitchell McClenaghan and all-rounder Hardik Pandya.
Images from the T20 World Cup match between Afghanistan and New Zealand, in Abu Dhabi, on Sunday.
Chennai Super Kings batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad, who tested positive for COVID-19 last month, continues to be in isolation and is unlikely to be available for the team's IPL opener against Mumbai Indians on September 19 in Abu Dhabi.
Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer was all praise for his teammates after victory over SunRisers Hyderabad in the IPL Qualifier 2 in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
The dew factor will go out of the window but the searing heat will be an issue when Royal Challengers Bangalore take on a better prepared Rajasthan Royals in the first of the 10 IPL double-headers, in Abu Dhabi, on Saturday.
Serena Williams is spending time with her daughter and sharing adorable photographs.
As many as 5,885 students from the Chandigarh University and other schools and colleges along with volunteers of the NID Foundation and other dignitaries gathered for the flag formation at the Chandigarh Cricket Stadium here, according to a release issued by the university.
Images from the Indian Premier League Qualifier 2 between Delhi Capitals and SunRisers Hyderabad, in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, McLaren's Fernando Alonso and Williams' Valtteri Bottas have all been highlighted in media speculation but 22-year-old German reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein remains the bookmakers' favourite.
The Indian team departs on a long tour of Australia right after the IPL, moving into one bio-bubble from another.
Delhi Capitals will look to bounce back and make the most of their second opportunity to qualify for the IPL final, when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Kohli had on Wednesday said the "overdose" of India-Sri Lanka cricket needs to be analysed as the islanders are touring for a return series in space of three months.
'... both boards will be working together from now on to stage the tournament'.
As we prepare to cruise into the New Year, Rediff.com gives you a glance back, through photos, into all the sporting moments that made the last 12 months memorable.
When the Asian Games was delayed by a year owing to the COVID-19 situation in China, it wreaked havoc with the schedule of many athletes, but for Indian sailor Neha Thakur, it proved to be a blessing in disguise.
This was the third title for the Indian duo -- they had clinched the Abu Dhabi Masters Super 100 and Nantes International Challenge this year.
Now only Inter stand in the way of a treble that would match Manchester United's still unique feat of 1999.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting says losing four matches on the trot before bouncing back in the last league match of IPL was the 'hardest thing' to endure, but maintaining confidence of the players during the barren run did the trick.
Mohammad Hafeez has become the latest off-spinner to be reported for a suspect bowling action, the International Cricket Council said on Thursday.
In the viral video, the man, brandishing a stick, is seen sitting and talking to several workers locked up in a bird cage.
Sri Lanka 'A' managed a narrow two-wicket win over United Arab Emirates in the Eurasia Cup
Former Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan received a guard of honour from Namibia's players as he walked out to bat in his final match for the country, in the T20 World Cup game in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Leg-spinner Yasir Shah took six second-innings wickets in Pakistan's crushing 133-run second Test win over West Indies in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday as they took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. - Scorecard: The wily spinner finished with 6-124 to secure his second ten-wicket haul in Test cricket after claiming four wickets in the first innings as West Indies were bowled out for 322 before tea on a weary fifth and final day pitch at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Kings XI Punjab's fielding coach Jonty Rhodes believes it's important for the team's senior players such as Mohammed Shami to set an example for the juniors to follow in the upcoming IPL.
It was Hamilton's first pole position since Saudi Arabia in December 2021.
