News for 'Kumar Sangakkara'

Rollicking Gill Joins League of Legends

Rollicking Gill Joins League of Legends

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

After a brilliant 269 in 387 balls in the first innings, Gill was dismissed for an entertaining 161 off 162 balls with 13 fours and 8 sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 99.38.

Sangakkara, Kulasekara boost Sri Lanka hopes

Sangakkara, Kulasekara boost Sri Lanka hopes

Rediff.com11 Sep 2012

Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning their battle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup on home soil.

Sachin Tendulkar gears up for cricket return

Sachin Tendulkar gears up for cricket return

Rediff.com14 Feb 2025

Cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara will captain India and Sri Lanka, respectively, in the inaugural International Masters League.

Sangakkara fastest to 8000 Test runs

Sangakkara fastest to 8000 Test runs

Rediff.com6 Aug 2010

Kumar Sangakkara took 152 innings to accomplish this feat -- two less than Sachin Tendulkar.

Sangakkara to retire from first class cricket

Sangakkara to retire from first class cricket

Rediff.com23 May 2017

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara will retire from first-class cricket in September at the end of England's county championship season.

Sangakkara powers Lanka to victory

Sangakkara powers Lanka to victory

Rediff.com25 Feb 2006

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 78 runs to win the series 2-1

Sangakkara quits ODI, T20 captaincy

Sangakkara quits ODI, T20 captaincy

Rediff.com5 Apr 2011

Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara has stood down as captain of their limited overs team after their World Cup final loss to India on Saturday but plans to carry on as Test skipper until a replacement is found.

Sangakkara rescues Sri Lanka

Sangakkara rescues Sri Lanka

Rediff.com3 Apr 2006

Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 79 as Sri Lanka recovered from 61 for 3 to 267 for 8 on day 1 of the second Test against Pakistan.

Sangakkara helps Punjab upset Mumbai

Sangakkara helps Punjab upset Mumbai

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

Kumar Sangakkara's half-century, and three wickets each by Piyush Chawla and Irfan Pathan, helped Kings XI Punjab beat table toppers Mumbai Indians by six wickets in the Indian Premier League match in Mohali on Friday. Captain Sangakkara led from the front, scoring a brisk innings from 56 from 42 balls, as Punjab, chasing 154, scored 158 for four in 19.2 overs to win with four deliveries to spare.

Sangakkara frustrates Pakistan in drawn Test

Sangakkara frustrates Pakistan in drawn Test

Rediff.com24 Jul 2009

Kumar Sangakkara hit an unbeaten century to steer Sri Lanka to a draw in the final Test against Pakistan and win his first series as captain. The left-hander scored 130 not out as Sri Lanka, faced with a world record target of 492, defied the Pakistani bowlers to finish with 391-4 on the fifth day.

Sangakkara on how Royals can get campaign back on track

Sangakkara on how Royals can get campaign back on track

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

Rajasthan Royals team director Kumar Sangakkara said one among the top four of his batting line-up will have to score big for the side to bounce back from its current slump.

Sachin's mega landmark safe as Virat exits Test arena

Sachin's mega landmark safe as Virat exits Test arena

Rediff.com12 May 2025

Kohli's Test retirement makes Tendulkar's record of 100 centuries 'safe'

T20 World Cup: 'India have an extremely strong, well-balanced squad'

T20 World Cup: 'India have an extremely strong, well-balanced squad'

Rediff.com2 May 2024

Former Sri Lanka cricketer and Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara hailed India's 15-member side for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 and called it an "extremely strong" squad.

Australia on top despite Sangakkara milestone

Australia on top despite Sangakkara milestone

Rediff.com26 Dec 2012

Australia reached 150-3 at the close of the opening day of the second Test, punishing Sri Lanka after the visitors had failed to build on Kumar Sangakkara's landmark half century and were dismissed for just 156 on Wednesday.

Sangakkara slams sixth Test ton

Sangakkara slams sixth Test ton

Rediff.com11 Aug 2004

Sri Lanka posted 303 for three on the first day of the second Test against South Africa on Wednesday.

'I feel very let down by Jayawardene and Sangakkara'

'I feel very let down by Jayawardene and Sangakkara'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Sri Lanka Cricket chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has expressed disappointment at not being kept in the loop as far as the retirement plans of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene from T20 Internationals were concerned.

Players are out of danger: Sangakkara

Players are out of danger: Sangakkara

Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

Sri Lanka vice-captain Kumar Sangakkara said all his team members are safe and out of danger following the attack by gunmen on the team's bus near the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore on Tuesday morning. 'There are a few injuries but everyone is safe and all the players are out of danger,' Sangakkara said.

Sangakkara leads Lanka fightback against Australia

Sangakkara leads Lanka fightback against Australia

Rediff.com11 Sep 2011

Sri Lanka came up with a vastly improved performance in their second innings on Sunday, leaving the onus of saving the second Test against Australia on two of their most experienced batsmen, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene.

Sangakkara fined for slow over rate

Sangakkara fined for slow over rate

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

Deccan Chargers captain Kumar Sangakkara has been fined $20,000 for his teams slow over rate during last night's IPL match against Pune Warriors.

Sangakkara misses milestone but Pakistan toil

Sangakkara misses milestone but Pakistan toil

Rediff.com23 Jun 2012

Kumar Sangakkara missed out on a double hundred by one run but his team ended the second day of the first Test on a high with Pakistan reeling at 48 for five at the close on Saturday.

Sri Lanka pin hopes on Sangakkara

Sri Lanka pin hopes on Sangakkara

Rediff.com24 Dec 2008

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene hopes his deputy Kumar Sangakkara will be ready to solve their top order batting woes when they face Bangladesh in the first Test in Dhaka starting on Friday.

Paranavitana, Sangakkara lead Sri Lanka fightback

Paranavitana, Sangakkara lead Sri Lanka fightback

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

Sri Lanka ended Day 3 in the second Test against Pakistan on 88 for 1 in the second innings, still 76 runs behind.

Sangakkara, Ponting share top spot

Sangakkara, Ponting share top spot

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka and Australia's Ricky Ponting share the No 1 position in the LG ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen in one of the closest battles for top spot in many years.

Sangakkara leads Lanka to win

Sangakkara leads Lanka to win

Rediff.com7 Apr 2003

Kumar Sangakkara completed back-to-back centuries to fire Sri Lanka to a 129-run victory over Kenya in the Sharjah Cup on Sunday.

2,916 Runs For Root To Break Sachin's Record

2,916 Runs For Root To Break Sachin's Record

Rediff.com23 May 2025

Among the active batters, Joe Root, 34, looks the only one who could go past Sachin Tendulkar's Test record tally of 15921 runs.

Sangakkara's IPL dues still not cleared

Sangakkara's IPL dues still not cleared

Rediff.com6 Jan 2011

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has written to the Board of Control for Cricket in India about non-payment of dues from Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) -- the franchise he represented in the first three editions of the Indian Premier League. 'Yes, Sangakkara has written to the BCCI about non-clearance of his dues. The matter came up for discussion during yesterday's governing council meeting,' a senior official confirmed on Thursday.

'Umpires need to come down strongly on players'

'Umpires need to come down strongly on players'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2025

Former captain Nasser Hussain criticised the slow over rate in the third Test between India and England at Lord's.

Sangakkara hails Jayawardene's return to form

Sangakkara hails Jayawardene's return to form

Rediff.com9 Jan 2010

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara hailed teammate Mahela Jayawardene's return to form, saying it augurs well for his team. With a weak Bangladeshi attack at his disposal, Jayawardene struck a cracking century to announce his return to form and Sangakkara said it suited his team.

We were clinical against Canada: Sangakkara

We were clinical against Canada: Sangakkara

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

It was a plan well executed, said Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara as he heaped praise on his team-mates for their clinical display in crushing minnows Canada in their opening World Cup match in Hambantota.

Sangakkara's unbeaten ton checks Pakistan's charge

Sangakkara's unbeaten ton checks Pakistan's charge

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

Kumar Sangakkara led Sri Lanka's fightback in the second innings with an unbeaten 161, aided by sloppy Pakistan fielders who dropped a number of catches on day four of the first Test in Abu Dhabi. At stumps on the penultimate day of the Test, Sangakkara and Prasanna Jayawardene (25) were at the crease with Sri Lanka on 298 for five wickets, still trailing Pakistan by 16 runs.

Dilshan, Sangakkara tons put Sri Lanka on top

Dilshan, Sangakkara tons put Sri Lanka on top

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara struck fluent centuries as the Sri Lankan top order punished Pakistan's wayward bowlers on the opening day of the first Test on Friday.

Sangakkara continues to punish Bangladesh

Sangakkara continues to punish Bangladesh

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

Kumar Sangakarra was unbeaten on 170 as Sri Lanka amassed 385 for five wickets at the tea interval on the second day of the second Test.

Sangakkara onslaught ensures 13-run win for Chargers

Sangakkara onslaught ensures 13-run win for Chargers

Rediff.com1 May 2012

Skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White's brutal hitting at the death proved to be the decisive factor as Deccan Chargers defeated Pune Warriors by 13 runs in their Indian Premier League match in Cuttack.

Sangakkara calls for equity on tours

Sangakkara calls for equity on tours

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara has urged world cricket chiefs to balance the international calendar via the provision of a more equitable Future Tours Programme.

Sangakkara to play for Lancashire next season

Sangakkara to play for Lancashire next season

Rediff.com28 Dec 2009

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has signed up with the Lancashire County Cricket Club as their overseas player for the 2010 season.

No psychological edge from drawn Test: Sangakkara

No psychological edge from drawn Test: Sangakkara

Rediff.com20 Nov 2009

Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara does not believe his side holds a psychological edge going into the second Test of the three-match series starting at Kanpur next week after dominating India in the drawn opener in Ahmedabad.

Revenge not on mind: Sangakkara

Revenge not on mind: Sangakkara

Rediff.com17 Aug 2006

Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara said his team is viewing the three-match series against India as a fresh start.

Sangakkara leaves Gilchrist behind

Sangakkara leaves Gilchrist behind

Rediff.com17 May 2011

Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Pune Warriors and Deccan Chargers.

Sangakkara surpasses Gilchrist to record most dismissals in ODIs

Sangakkara surpasses Gilchrist to record most dismissals in ODIs

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara added another milestone to his already storied career when he broke the world record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in One-Day Internationals against New Zealand in Wellington on Thursday.

Sangakkara gives Sri Lanka advantage in second Test

Sangakkara gives Sri Lanka advantage in second Test

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

Kumar Sangakkara completely changed the complexion of the second Test against New Zealand with an outstanding double century as the visitors finished the second day with a 113-run lead.