Kumar Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakarra made his debut for Sri Lanka in 2000 while he was still a law student. He since became a mainstay behind the stumps and proved his credentials as a batsmen for all three formats. The cut and the pull came naturally to him and with growing confidence, he became a more assured front-foot player as well. Sangakkara has refined the belligerence, combining a suave exterior with cutting asides and sharp sledges from behind the stumps. He alongwith Mahela Jayawardene carried the Sri Lankan innings on numerous occasions, most famously putting up 624 runs for the third wicket, pulverizing a South African bowling attack that had the likes of Dale Steyn and Makhaya Ntini. Sangakkara scored 287 runs while Jayawardene scored 374. Sangakarra became captain after Jayawerdene relinquished the role.

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Former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara says England will be more confident against India. (AP)

'England more confident, India seemed a bit negative': Kumar Sangakkara as tense Lord’s chase hangs in balance

July 14, 2025 2:16 pm

India got off to a horrendous start in the fourth innings, with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal falling prey to a bouncer from Jofra Archer on duck.

Virat KohlI broke Sachin Tendulkar's record as the fastest batter to reach 27,000 runs on Monday. (BCCI)

STATS: Virat Kohli becomes fastest batter to reach 27,000 runs, breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record

September 30, 2024 3:56 pm

Most international runs: Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar as the fastest batter to reach 27,000 runs in his 594th innings at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Monday.

India's Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot on the fourth day of the third cricket test match between England and India in Rajkot, India, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo)

The making of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel: Playing 140 overs in four hours, using baseball drills

March 03, 2024 8:32 am

The finds of the ongoing Test series against England have spent years finessing their art under the watchful eyes of the Rajasthan Royals coaching team at the state-of-the-art facility in remote Maharashtra

Long-time Sri Lanka fan Uncle Percy passes away: From Sanath Jayasuriya to Kumar Sangakkara, cricket fraternity pays tribute

October 31, 2023 7:33 am

Abeysekara, who was fondly referred by many including the Sri Lankan players as Uncle Percy, was a regular feature of home games in Sri Lanka.

RR batters threw their away wickets, match was lost in powerplay: Kumar Sangakarra

May 14, 2023 9:22 pm

The Royals suffered a dramatic batting collapse to be bowled out for 59 -- the third lowest innings total in the IPL -- against RCB.

IPL 2023: Kumar Sangakkara insists Royals 'still a very high-quality side' after their fourth defeat in five games

May 06, 2023 9:12 am

IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals' director of cricket and head coach says "It is embarrassing for anyone when you don't play well."

IPL 2023: Jaiswal century in 1000th match

Yashasvi has long way to go, not just with us but internationally: Kumar Sangakkara

May 01, 2023 12:51 pm

The 21-year-old Jaiswal has emerged as the top run-scorer in IPL this season with 428 runs at an average of 47.5 with three fifty and a hundred.

‘He showed the intent, led by example’: Watch Kumar Sangakkara hail Sanju Samson after win over CSK

April 28, 2023 8:42 am

The head coach praised the captain for setting a positive example and setting a good tone for the other players.

He hasn’t been in good form but we back our players: Kumar Sangakkara on Riyan Parag after loss against LSG

April 20, 2023 8:02 am

Sangakara also believes that the RR openers started off really well but the middle-order couldn’t manage to perform well.

Rajasthan Royals to continue with Kumar Sangakkara, Mon Brokman appointed as mental performance coach

March 20, 2023 1:21 pm

Rajasthan Royals will start their IPL 2023 campaign on April 2 in Hyderabad against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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Kumar Sangakkara's emotional moments with wife Yehali and family at felicitation ceremony after second Test

August 24, 2015 7:56 pm

Kumar Sangakkara signs off from international cricket after the second Test against India in Colombo.

At scenic Galle, Kumar Sangakkara gets perfect farewell

August 15, 2015 9:03 pm

Kumar Sangakkara played his final Test at Galle against India on Saturday.

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Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara Bids Goodbye To International Cricket

August 25, 2015 1:19 pm