Kumar Sangakkara Statements
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Sri Lankan cricketer
“ Dinesh Karthik, again, is fantastic at the back end of an innings. He's explosive, capable, and one of the best finishers in T20 cricket worldwide. His presence and experience are crucial. With Jos…
Kumar Sangakkara,
Paarl Royals thrilled to have ‘best finisher’ Dinesh Karthik: Kumar…
“ I love the way they’ve fought, batted, and adapted to the conditions. Overall, when you look at Kamindu’s innings, it’s been one of the exceptional ones I’ve seen from a Sri Lanka player,
Kumar Sangakkara,
‘Kamindu Mendis’ Innings One Of Exceptional I’ve Seen From A Sri Lanka…
“ Mujeeb is an impressive young man who has performed in the best leagues around the world. He has the ability to deceive batters with his variety and pick up crucial wickets, and as his stats state, he…
Kumar Sangakkara,
SA20: Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai join MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals…
“ He has always proved to be a great asset for the teams he's represented across leagues for the way he approaches the game and the impact he can make,
Kumar Sangakkara,
Dinesh Karthik joins Paarl Royals; becomes first Indian player in SA20
“ I am excited Ben Stokes is playing, but I am more excited that Chamari Athapaththu is getting a game because she has been the perfect, inspiring leader and captain for global cricket in terms of Sri…
Kumar Sangakkara,
Sangakkara Yet To Hear From ECB About 'Prospect' Of Coaching England
“ We all know what a phenomenal player Joe Root is, and to have him back at the Royals is a great feeling. He has been a great contributor to all the teams he has represented over the years, and has…
Kumar Sangakkara,
SA20: Joe Root signs for Paarl Royals, Ben Stokes linked with MI Cape…
“ I think it was a great season for us. We started really well and then we lost a close game to SRH in Hyderabad and [in] Delhi also we put ourselves in winning positions,
Kumar Sangakkara,
IPL 2024: Fatigue Played a Part at The Back End of IPL, Admits RR’s…
“ I think losing wicket in clusters, we had a great start we were 51 in the powerplay, all we needed was to get to 120 by the 14th or 15th over. With wickets in hand, 11 runs per over or 10 runs per…
Kumar Sangakkara,
RR Head Coach feels Jaiswal’s wicket was the turning point of…
“ Ash and Yuzi have been brilliant for us for 3 years. Yuzi has had a tough few games. We have worked a lot with him to get his confidence back up and for him to really understand how good he is,
Kumar Sangakkara,
Rajasthan Royals’ slide adds to playoff intrigue in IPL 2024
“ We expected the pitch to be slow. We expected it to get slower as the game went on. It did exactly that. We lacked a lot of intent through the middle. Even in the first six overs, there were a few…
Kumar Sangakkara,
Rajasthan Royals’ slide adds to playoff intrigue in IPL 2024
“ The law says that if a batter changes his direction and gets in the way of the throw, it is considered an obstruction. The rule was changed for the same reason a few years back. Even if you are…
Kumar Sangakkara,
CSK, RR break silence after Ravindra Jadeja given out obstructing the…
“ We did not have the intent to hit the gaps and run hard. I know it was quite hot for the players, but Chennai bowled well and we were 25-30 runs short. This was a 170-180 wicket, but we were too…
Kumar Sangakkara,
Sangakkara slams RR batters for ‘lack of intent’ after loss to CSK