Kumar Sangakkara

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Sri Lankan cricketer

AthletesBorn 1977 · age 48

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Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara is a Sri Lankan cricket commentator and former cricketer who represented Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2015. A former captain for Sri Lanka in all formats.

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Sangakkara in 2009

Sangakkara (right) resigned from the captaincy after the 2011 World Cup and was succeeded by Tillakaratne Dilshan (left).

Sangakkara batting for Surrey in 2017.

Kumara Sangakkara batting against England in 2014 at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo

Teams 10

Hobart Hurricanes2015-2017

Durham County Cricket Club2014-2014

Sunrisers Hyderabad2013-2013

Jamaica Tallawahs2013-2000

Deccan Chargers2011-2012

Punjab Kings2008-2010

Kandurata cricket team2007-2014

Warwickshire County Cricket Club2007-2007

Sri Lanka national cricket team2000-2015

Nondescripts Cricket Club1997-2014

Awards 1

2012Wisden Cricketer of the Year

Connected to Kumar 6

Rohit SharmaAlso played for Deccan Chargers

Lasith MalingaAlso played for Nondescripts Cricket Club

S. SreesanthAlso played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club Jordan CoxAlso played for Hobart Hurricanes

Brendan TaylorAlso played for Sunrisers Hyderabad

Adam GilchristAlso played for Deccan Chargers

About this person

Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara is a Sri Lankan cricket commentator and former cricketer who represented Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2015. A former captain for Sri Lanka in all formats. Born in Matale, Central Province, Sangakkara played first-class cricket for Nondescripts Cricket Club from 1997-98 to 2013-14 and for Surrey County Cricket Club from 2015 to 2017. He was a key part of the Sri Lankan squads which won the 2001-02 Asian Test Championship, 2002 ICC Champions Trophy and 2014 T20 World Cup.