KC Sangakkara

KC Sangakkara

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Personal Information

Full Name: Kumar Sangakkara

Date of Birth: 27 October 1977

Place of Birth: Matale

PROFILE

About KC Sangakkara

Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara (Sinhala: කුමාර් චොක්ශනාද සංගක්කාර; born 27 October 1977) 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. Sangakkara played mostly as a wicket-keeper-batter and is generally regarded as one of the greatest wicket-keeper-batters in cricket history. His 38 Test centuries and 25 in ODIs are both highest for a wicket-keeper. He batted left-handed and, although he rarely bowled, was a right-arm off spinner. Combining all three forms of international c

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PERFORMANCE

IPL Career Stats

T20
Matches 71
Runs 1687
Wickets 0
Batting IPL • T20
Innings68
Average25.61
Strike Rate121.23
50s10
100s0
Bowling IPL • T20
Wickets0
Economy—
Bowling Avg—
Best—
Catches45