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  SLC forms nine-member Transformation committee, Kumar Sangakkara part of it

  Cricket | April 30, 2026 19:09 IST

  The Sri Lankan government has replaced SLC leadership with a nine-member Transformation Committee led by Eran Wickramaratne. Featuring legends like Kumar Sangakkara and Roshan Mahanama, the panel aims to overhaul governance and implement a new constitution.

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  Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara backs Riyan Parag despite ongoing struggle in IPL 2026

  Cricket | April 25, 2026 12:07 IST

  Rajasthan Royals remain strong in IPL 2026 despite Riyan Parag’s lean run with the bat. Kumar Sangakkara backed his captain, praising his form and leadership while expressing confidence that a big innings is around the corner.

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  Rajasthan Royals announce Kumar Sangakkara's return as head coach ahead of IPL 2026

  Cricket | November 17, 2025 12:03 IST

  Rajasthan Royals recently came forward and announced the return of former Sri Lanka cricketer Kumar Sangakkara as the franchise's head coach ahead of the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 season.

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  Nitish Rana likely to be released, RR will retain Shimron Hetmyer in IPL 2026 retention

  Cricket | November 12, 2025 22:05 IST

  Rajasthan Royals plan to release Nitish Rana ahead of IPL 2026 due to inconsistency and a left-heavy batting lineup. Despite a modest 2025 season, Shimron Hetmyer will be retained, with the management backing his experience and chemistry with coach Kumar Sangakkara.

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  Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar's legendary white-ball world record with sensational knock vs AUS

  Cricket | October 25, 2025 19:18 IST

  Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 74 against Australia in Sydney, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s white-ball record and becoming the top run-scorer. He also moved to second on the ODI runs list, while Rohit Sharma earned Player of the Series with his 50th century.

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  Who were the first and last batters to be dismissed by R Ashwin in the IPL?

  Cricket | August 27, 2025 14:31 IST

  With Ravichandran Ashwin announcing his retirement from the IPL after 16 years, let us have a look at who were the first and last batters to fall prey to Ashwin's bowling in the IPL in a stellar career with multiple titles.

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  Players with most Test centuries at home

  Sports | August 04, 2025 14:30 IST

  Star England batter Joe Root has been exceptional for his side in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 against India. With a century in the second innings of the fifth test, Root went on to become the batter with the most test tons at home.

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  Most runs against India in international cricket

  Sports | August 01, 2025 21:14 IST

  Check out the list of cricketers with most runs against India in international cricket. Joe Root surpassed Kumar Sangakkara.

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  Joe Root breaks Kumar Sangakkara's record in fifth Test against India at Oval

  Cricket | August 01, 2025 20:29 IST

  Joe Root has overtaken Kumar Sangakkara to become the third-highest run-scorer against India in international cricket, with 4,290 runs. Only Ricky Ponting and Mahela Jayawardene are ahead of him on the all-time list.

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  Kumar Sangakkara urges technical adjustment as Harry Brook falls bowled again at Lord's

  Cricket | July 10, 2025 23:52 IST

  Harry Brook was bowled for 11 at Lord’s by Jasprit Bumrah, continuing his struggles against incoming deliveries. Kumar Sangakkara urged Brook to tweak his technique, criticising his off-stump guard and suggesting a more traditional setup.

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  Kusal Mendis only behind Sangakkara in major Sri Lanka record after strong knock against Bangladesh

  Cricket | June 27, 2025 15:12 IST

  Kusal Mendis fell a little short of a century in the second Test against Bangladesh as he was run out for 84 on Day 3 of the fixture in Colombo. Meanwhile, Mendis has surpassed Romesh Kaluwitharana and only trails Kumar Sangakkara in a major milestone.

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  South Africa M vs Sri Lanka M IMLT20 Highlights: Sri Lanka prevail against South Africa

  Cricket | February 27, 2025 18:58 IST

  Sri Lanka Masters rode on Asela Gunaratne and Chinthaka Jayasinghe's unbeaten fifties to make a light work of a 181-run chase against the South Africa Master to register their first win of the IMLT20 in Navi Mumbai. Hashim Amla scored a fifty for SA but needed their bowlers to pick regular wickets.

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  5 Players with most centuries at home in Tests

  Sports | December 16, 2024 16:05 IST

  Scoring runs in Test cricket isn't easy irrespective of the conditions but some of the players have enjoyed scoring truckloads of runs, especially at home. Here we bring you the list of five players to score most centuries while batting at home in the history of Test cricket.

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  Angelo Mathews emulates Sangakkara-Jayawardene, joins Fab Four in major achievement in Test cricket

  Cricket | December 06, 2024 23:22 IST

  Angelo Mathews scored an unbeaten 40 runs to help Sri Lanka score 242 for 3 at the end of Day 2 of the second Test match against South Africa in Gqeberha. The veteran batter also became the only third Sri Lankan cricketer to record 8000 Test runs.

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  Joe Root surpasses Sangakkara in Test runs; closing in on Rahul Dravid's all-time catches record

  Cricket | September 08, 2024 21:01 IST

  Joe Root took his 201st catch as an outfield fielder in Test cricket to go past the legendary South African Jacques Kallis in the list of players with the most catches and is only behind two cricketers to claim the record.

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  Most dismissals by wicketkeeper in ICC T20 World Cup; MSD leads Pakistani star

  Sports | May 26, 2024 7:00 IST

  Everyone is eagerly waiting for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, and indeed, it is creating a lot of buzz. We have curated a list of wicketkeepers who dismissed most batters in T20 World Cup history. MS Dhoni tops the list, followed by Kamran Akmal, Denesh Ramdin, Kumar Sangakkara, and Quinton de Kock.

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  Rajasthan captain Sanju Samson underlines reason behind loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2

  Cricket | May 25, 2024 11:51 IST

  Left-arm off-spinner Abhishek Sharma undid Sanju Samson before he could create an impact on Qualifier 2 with the willow in hand. The Rajasthan Royals captain could only manage 10 off 11 balls during his stay in the middle.

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  RR head coach Kumar Sangakkara not pleased with 'intent' shown by batters against CSK

  Cricket | May 14, 2024 14:26 IST

  Rajasthan Royals have lost steam a bit in the second half of IPL 2024. They had won eight out of nine matches at one stage but have since lost three on the bounce that has delayed their playoff qualification as well. In remaining two matches, RR will have to win one game to seal a top-two spot too.

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  Kumar Sangakkara can't hold his excitement seeing 'match-winner' Dhruv Jurel in India's Test squad

  Cricket | January 13, 2024 18:05 IST

  Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket and coach Kumar Sangakkara was all praise for his player Dhruv Jurel, who became the latest Indian player to get a Test call-up. Jurel, who has done well for India A and in Ranji Trophy for UP, is the third wicketkeeping option apart from KL Rahul and KS Bharat.

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  Virat Kohli breaks Kumar Sangakkara's all-time record in international cricket

  Cricket | December 28, 2023 19:31 IST

  India cricketer Virat Kohli has been in excellent touch in 2023 and is batting for one last time this year in the Centurion Test against South Africa. The former Indian skipper slammed centuries for fun this year apart from being the highest run-getter in the World Cup.