Kumar Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara is a Sri Lankan former international cricketer who played as a wicketkeeper-batter and captained Sri Lanka. He is renowned for his prolific batting across Test and one-day international cricket.

2011 Cricket World Cup Final: The final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, in which India defeated Sri Lanka in Mumbai. Sangakkara captained Sri Lanka in the final, their second consecutive World Cup final defeat.
Mahela Jayawardene: A Sri Lankan former international cricketer and captain, celebrated for his elegant batting. Jayawardene and Sangakkara formed a defining partnership in Sri Lankan cricket and shared major victories.
Wicket-keeper: A fielder positioned behind the stumps who catches, stops, and sometimes dismisses batters. Sangakkara began his international career as a wicketkeeper while building his batting reputation.
Sri Lanka national cricket team: The national men’s cricket team representing Sri Lanka in international competition. Sangakkara’s batting and captaincy helped sustain Sri Lanka among the leading teams of his era.
2014 ICC World Twenty20 final: The final in which Sri Lanka defeated India to win the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. Sangakkara finished his Twenty20 international career with a match-winning unbeaten innings.
Muttiah Muralitharan: A Sri Lankan former cricketer who holds the record for the most wickets in international cricket. Muralitharan was a leading teammate during Sangakkara’s formative years in the national side.
Test cricket: The longest international format of cricket, played over up to five days between national teams. Its long innings gave Sangakkara scope to compile major scores and sustain elite batting averages.
2014 ICC World Twenty20: The sixth ICC World Twenty20 tournament, won by Sri Lanka in Bangladesh. The title was a major achievement in Sangakkara’s final international Twenty20 campaign.
2015 Cricket World Cup: The 11th Cricket World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand. Sangakkara scored four consecutive centuries, a record in men’s One Day International cricket.
Aravinda de Silva: A Sri Lankan former cricketer whose batting helped Sri Lanka win the 1996 Cricket World Cup. De Silva’s generation established the team’s international stature before Sangakkara’s rise.

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Adam GilchristCompared with: His career contrasts with Gilchrist's sustained pairing of wicketkeeping and batting.