Kumara Chokshananda Sangakkara (born October 27, 1977) is a Sri Lankan cricket commentator, retired competitive cricketer, business tycoon, ICC Hall of Fame inductee, past president of Marylebone Cricket Club, and former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team in all formats. At various points in his international career, he was regarded as one of the best existing batsmen in the world in all three types of cricket. He is the current coach of the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
Sanga’ as he is known to his teammates, is one of cricket’s most endearing personalities both on and off the field and Sri Lankan Cricket would be pleased to have nurtured him into one of the best cricketers of the nation. As a batsman, Sangakkara is a connoisseur’s delight. He is a good player of both fast and spin bowling and is known to revel in arduous situations. Sanga has amazing levels of concentration and is known to score big once he reaches a hundred.
With the ability to play under so many captains throughout his career, he has shown great maturity while leading his side and is known to fully support young players. His multiple languages abilities make him a hit in the diversified Sri Lankan dressing room.
Kumar Sangakkara began as a batsman but later added wicketkeeping to his repertoire. At the age of 20, he made his home debut for Nondescripts and was a reliable player on the domestic circuit. Sangakkara had an exceptional temperament as a child and was praised for his graceful batting.
The batting and fielding statistics of Kumar Sangakkara in the Test format are as follows, Mat (134), Inn (233), Runs (12400), Avg (57.14), SR (54.19) and HS (319). The batting and fielding statistics of Kumar Sangakkara in the ODI format are as follows, Mat (404), Inn (380), Runs (14234), Avg (41.99) and HS (78.86). The batting and fielding statistics of Kumar Sangakkara in the T20I format are as follows, Mat (56), Inn (53), Runs (1382), Avg (31.41), SR (119.55) and HS (78). The batting and fielding statistics of Kumar Sangakkara in the IPL for at are as follows, Mat (71), Inn (68), Runs (1687), Abg (25.95), SR (121.19) and HS (94).
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Kumar Sangakkara Biography
Real Name : Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara
Nickname: Sanga / Karumakkara
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Profession: Cricketer
Nature on the Field: Calm
Source of Income: Cricket
Birth Country: South Africa
Batting Style: Left-Hand Batsman
Bowling Style: Right-arm off break
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Date of birth: 27 October 1977
Kumar Sangakkara Physical status:
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 65kg
Body measurements: Not known
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Kumar Sangakkara Personal Life:
Date of Birth: 2nd October 1977
Nationality: Sri Lankan
School: Trinity College, Kandy
College: Trinity College, Kandy and Faculty of law, University of Colombo
Highest Educational Qualifications: Graduate
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Religion: Buddhism
Kumar Sangakkara Family Statistics :
Mother’s name : Kumari Sangakkara
Father’s name : Chokshanada Sangakkara
Siblings : Thushari Sangakkara (Sister), Vemindra Sangakkara (Brother)
Wife : Yehali Sangakkara
Children : Kavith Sangakkara and Swyree Sangakkara
Mentor/Coach : Sunil Fernando
Kumar Sangakkara Achievements
- With 14234 runs in ODIs, he is Sri Lanka’s all-time leading ODI run scorer. On January 29, 2015, he accomplished this feat.
- In test cricket, he has scored over 12,000 runs at a whopping average of 57.40.
- In his impressive career, he has won the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year award twice: once in 2011 and again in 2013.
- He was also named ICC Test Cricketer of the Year in 2012, as well as ICC Cricketer of the Year in the same year.
Here are some of the lesser-known facts about Kumar Sangakkara
- With 14,234 runs, he is the second-highest ODI run scorer next to Sachin Tendulkar.
- In 2006, he and Jayawardene set a record by scoring the greatest partnership for any wicket (624 runs) against South Africa. They are the only pair in first-class history to have a 600+ alliance for any wicket.
- In ODI and Test cricket, Sangakkara has 1385 and 1491 fours, placing him third and fifth, respectively.
- The wicketkeeper also holds the world record for the most stumpings (3) in an ODI innings.
- Sangakkara has the 2nd most double centuries in Test cricket, with 11, trailing only Don Bardmna, who has 12 double centuries.
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