A mix of interesting events, coupled with big, shocking results, in the sporting world, grabbed headlines last week.
From the West Indies reclaiming lost glory to Saina Nehwal receiving a national honour and Real Madrid scraping past Barcelona in their 'Clasico', the week gone by was certainly an eventful one.
Rediff.com brings you a pictorial rewind of all the excitement that unfolded in the sporting world over the last seven days.
![West Indies players Dwayne Bravo and Darren Sammy celebrate with the trophy after winning the World Twenty20 final against England at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday](//im.rediff.com/sports/2016/apr/05photos-windies.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: West Indies players Dwayne Bravo and Darren Sammy do the ‘Champiyaan’ dance in celebration after winning the World Twenty20 final against England at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on Sunday, April 3. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
![Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema scores the equaliser against FC Barcelona during their El Clasico encounter at the Camp Nou in Barcelona on Saturday](//im.rediff.com/sports/2016/apr/03benezema.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema scores the equaliser against FC Barcelona during the El Clasico at the Camp Nou, in Barcelona, on Saturday, April 2. Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images
![: Saina Nehwal receives the Padma Bhushan from President Pranab Mukherjee](//im.rediff.com/sports/2016/mar/29saina.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: : Saina Nehwal receives the Padma Bhushan from India's President, Pranab Mukherjee, on Monday, March 28. Photograph: OGQ/Twitter
![A video grab of Mahendra Singh Dhoni counter-questioning journalist Samuel Ferris at the India-West Indies WT20 semi-final post-match press conference, in Mumbai, on Thursday](//im.rediff.com/cricket/2016/apr/01ferris.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: A video grab of Mahendra Singh Dhoni counter-questioning journalist Samuel Ferris at the India-West Indies WT20 semi-final post-match press conference, in Mumbai, on Thursday, March 31. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images
![Eintracht Frankfurt's David Abraham and Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller vie for possession during their Bundesliga match at the Allianz-Arena in Munich on Saturday, April 2.](//im.rediff.com/sports/2016/apr/05photos-bayern.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Eintracht Frankfurt's David Abraham and Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller vie for possession during the Bundesliga match at the Allianz-Arena, in Munich, on Saturday, April 2. Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters
![West Indies opener Chris Gayle and Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan bond in Mumbai](//im.rediff.com/cricket/2016/mar/gayle-bigb2.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: West Indies opener Chris Gayle visits Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan at his home in Mumbai, on Tuesday, March 29. Photograph: Facebook.
![Virat Kohli (right) dives successfully to make his crease past West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin during the World Twenty20 semi-final at the Wankhede in Mumbai on Thursday, March 31](//im.rediff.com/sports/2016/apr/05photos-kohli.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Virat Kohli, right, dives successfully to make his crease past West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin during the World Twenty20 semi-final at the Wankhede, in Mumbai, on Thursday, March 31. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters
![Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Kei Nishikori in the Miami Open final in Key Biscayne, Florida on Sunday, April 3](//im.rediff.com/cricket/2016/apr/04djokovic.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Kei Nishikori in the Miami Open final in Key Biscayne, Florida, on Sunday, April 3. Photograph: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
![Gracie Gold of the United States competes at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships Ladies Free Skate program in Boston, Massachusetts](//im.rediff.com/sports/2016/apr/03skate-gracie.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Gracie Gold of the United States competes at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships Ladies Free Skate program in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday, April 3. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters
![Everton's Leighton Baines in action with Manchester United's Timothy Fosu Mensah](//im.rediff.com/sports/2016/apr/05photos-epl.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Everton's Leighton Baines is challenged by Manchester United's Timothy Fosu Mensah during their English Premier League match at Old Trafford, on Sunday, April 3. Photograph: Phil Noble Livepic/Reuters