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  IPL 2021: Mahela Jayawardene joins Mumbai Indians camp after quarantine

  Cricket | September 06, 2021 20:26 IST

  After the completion of the mandatory quarantine, Jayawardene got straight down to the work on ground after joining the squad.

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  SL trying to convince Mahela Jayawardene to take up U-19 job

  Cricket | July 09, 2021 15:16 IST

  Aravinda da Silva has said that Sri Lanka Cricket has been trying to convince Jayawardene to take up the U-19 job for a long time.

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  IPL 2021 | Chennai wickets not unplayable but slower: Mumbai Indians head coach Jayawardene

  Cricket | April 19, 2021 16:06 IST

  Out of six matches played here, thrice teams managed 150-plus score and five times the team that has batted first won the match.

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  England are well prepared for India tour, says Mahela Jayawardene

  Cricket | January 26, 2021 11:19 IST

  The former Sri Lanka captain heaped praises on England for their clinical performance during the Sri Lanka tour and feels their current form set them up for an exciting series against India.

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  Will use trading windows to fill gaps in the squad, says MI coach Mahela Jayawardene

  Cricket | November 14, 2020 19:02 IST

  Jayawardene also explained that he had talked to the players ahead of the tournament to break the jinx of not winning a tournament in odd years.

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  IPL 2020 | Certain areas still need improvement: Table-topper MI coach Jayawardene

  Cricket | October 08, 2020 13:26 IST

  Mumbai recorded their third consecutive win, beating Rajasthan Royals by 57 runs on Tuesday. They have so far accumulated four wins and two losses from six matches overall.

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  IPL 2020 | Wary of Hardik Pandya's workload, trying to find more finishers in side: Jayawardene

  Cricket | September 17, 2020 17:12 IST

  Mumbai Indians coach opened up on Hardik Pandya's role in the side and also confirmed that despite Chris Lynn's presence, Rohit and de Kock will continue to open for the side.

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  Rohit is an instinctive leader but his strength is that he does his homework: Jayawardene

  Cricket | June 22, 2020 20:04 IST

  Mumbai Indians, led by Rohit, is the IPL's most successful franchise, having won the cash-rich league a record four times.

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  Mahela Jayawardene ridicules former Sri Lanka sports minister's claims that 2011 WC final was sold

  Cricket | June 18, 2020 23:57 IST

  Mahela Jayawardene has ridiculed the claim of former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage who said that Sri Lanka 'sold' the WC final to India.

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  You don't build stadium hoping to get World Cup rights: Jayawardene responds to SLC's clarification

  Cricket | May 19, 2020 15:26 IST

  Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has responded to Sri Lanka Cricket's clarification over the construction of a multi-million-dollar stadium.

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  'Do we need another one?': Jayawardene questions Sri Lanka's plan to build country's largest stadium

  Cricket | May 18, 2020 14:20 IST

  Mahela Jayawardene has questioned the need to build a 60-000 capacity stadium when Sri Lanka 'don't play enough' in the already existing ones.

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  Big egos in dressing room not harmful if there is team culture, says Mahela Jayawardene

  Cricket | May 02, 2020 18:03 IST

  Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has said that big egos in the dressing room can be handled well if there is professional team culture.

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  'It should remain five days': Mahela Jayawardene against idea of four-day Tests

  Cricket | January 08, 2020 11:58 IST

  Former Sri Lankan cricketer and member of ICC Cricket Committee Mahela Jayawardene doesn't want to bring any change to the current five-day format.

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  2019 World Cup: 'It's not about the six pack, it's about the skill': Mahela Jayawardene on Lasith Malinga

  Cricket | June 22, 2019 13:58 IST

  Mahela Jayawardene praised Lasith Malinga for his stellar performance against England, and added that the result should change things for the better for Sri Lanka.

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  2019 World Cup: Jayawardene unhappy with Sri Lanka's performance despite win over Afghanistan

  Cricket | June 05, 2019 15:37 IST

  The former Sri Lankan captain criticised Sri Lanka's display with the bat in their second game of World Cup 2019 against Afghanistan.

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  IPL 2019: Mahela Jayawardene reveals Mumbai Indians' reason for success this season

  Cricket | May 12, 2019 16:17 IST

  Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene believes that the reason for success is consisting of a squad of match winners and honest team selection.

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  Was a nightout the reason behind Jasprit Bumrah's swollen eye? Mahela Jayawardene clarifies

  Cricket | April 05, 2019 17:20 IST

  Mumbai Indians' Jasprit Bumrah took the field against Chennai Super Kings with a swollen eye and that forced the commentators to wonder what could be the reason behind it.

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  IPL 2018: Youngsters like Hardik need to be more consistent, says MI coach Jayawardene

  Cricket | April 25, 2018 13:55 IST

  Disappointed at the loss against Sunrisers on Tuesday, Mumbai Indians coach Jayawardene blamed the batsmen for not taking responsibility during their chase.

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  IPL 2018: We don't consider ourselves as favourites, says MI coach Mahela Jayawardene

  Cricket | April 06, 2018 0:00 IST

  MI will open their campaign against arch-rivals and two-time winners Chennai Super Kings - who are making a return to the tournament after serving a two-year suspension - at their home, Wankhede Stadium, on April 7.

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  Rohit Sharma, Mahela Jayawardene hail DRS, mid-season transfer window in IPL 2018

  Cricket | April 06, 2018 0:00 IST

  MI coach Jayawardene further said franchise cricket is adopting some football-style strategies but emphasised T20 cricket has only enhanced and improved Test cricket and brought more result-oriented games.