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'Disappointing' - Sangakkara on Sam Curran turning out for Surrey with IPL still on

Sat, 30 May 2026 06:40:31 GMT

"We were told that Sam Curran had a season-ending injury," Kumar Sangakkara says after allrounder resumes playing at the Vitality Blast for Surrey

Sangakkara on Sooryavanshi: 'I'm sure that he'll get that call-up very, very soon'

Sat, 30 May 2026 05:40:08 GMT

"I think no one really probably gave us a chance to qualify [for the playoffs] when we started the campaign," Kumar Sangakkara says after Rajasthan Royal's exit from IPL 2026 in Qualifier 2

Sangakkara: 'Seen very few players criticised like Parag'

Sun, 24 May 2026 18:21:01 GMT

The Rajasthan Royals head coach said Parag had the 'respect of all the players and the staff'

Sangakkara and Mahanama part of Transformation Committee to run SLC

Fri, 01 May 2026 04:56:21 GMT

The majority of the committee's members hail from corporate, legal, and political spheres, with former Member of Parliament Eran Wickramaratne appointed as chair

Sangakkara: Controversies not a positive reflection of the team

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:26:29 GMT

The RR head coach says the controversies "have been addressed" and "the constant reminder to the players is to make sure they're responsible to the franchise"

Parag: 'Samson irreplaceable like Kohli or Rohit'

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:18:16 GMT

Parag reflected on RR's missed opportunities in 2025 and his journey to captaincy, and highlighted the need to protect Sooryavanshi from outside noise

Sangakkara confirmed as Royals head coach and director of cricket

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:56:10 GMT

Vikram Rathour has moved up from batting coach to assistant coach in the back room that also includes Shane Bond, Trevor Penney and Sid Lahiri

Kumar Sangakkara back to helm Rajasthan Royals' coaching staff

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:30:34 GMT

Rahul Dravid parted ways as head coach after IPL 2025, having chosen not to take up broader position at RR

Lord's reshapes global role as Jay Shah joins new MCC advisory board

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:16:28 GMT

Club will host second World Cricket Connects symposium in June, following inaugural event last year

SA20, ILT20 franchises target England Test players

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:00:13 GMT

Root was unveiled as a new signing by Paarl Royals and it is understood that franchises have expressed interested in several other players

Samson: 'We were short of options in the middle overs against spin'

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:17:48 GMT

Sangakkara also said RR have to be a "lot more clinical" in run-chases

Samson fined for dissent after Hope's tight boundary catch

Wed, 08 May 2024 11:31:48 GMT

The Rajasthan Royals captain engaged the on-field umpires in a prolonged conversation after third umpire Michael Gough had ruled him out

Sangakkara: Maturity and hunger set Riyan Parag 2.0 apart

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:41:25 GMT

"He understands his game more and taking on more responsibility has become non-negotiable to him"

Joe Root opts out of IPL 2024 a day before retention deadline

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 04:27:34 GMT

He becomes the second England player after Ben Stokes to withdraw from IPL 2024

Strengthening Royals' thin batting on Sangakkara's mind for next season

Tue, 31 May 2022 03:45:50 GMT

Royals' director of cricket looks forward to "grooming" Parag to become "an early-middle-order player rather than just a death hitter"

Vettori and Tahir call for wides to come under DRS umbrella

Tue, 03 May 2022 03:16:17 GMT

Nitin Pandit called three tight wides in the 19th over of KKR's chase, leaving Royals captain Samson visibly frustrated

No-ball fracas: Frustrated Pant says 'third umpire should have interfered'

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 06:50:09 GMT

Capitals assistant coach Shane Watson, however, says umpires' decision has to be accepted, right or wrong

'The fault lies more with us than the pitch' - Coach Kumar Sangakkara on Rajasthan Royals' slide

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 02:53:58 GMT

Relaid Sharjah pitch has posed tough questions for batters all around, but Royals' shot selection and adaptability still need review

Barbados Tridents set to become Barbados Royals following IPL franchise takeover

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The owners of the Rajasthan Royals have bought a majority stake in the CPL franchise

Andy Flower and Kumar Sangakkara among 10 players inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Noble, Aubrey Faulkner, Learie Constantine, Stan McCabe, Vinoo Mankad, Ted Dexter, Bob Willis, Desmond Haynes also on the list

Six instances when a Sri Lanka pair batted out entire day of a Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva kept the Bangladesh bowlers at bay on day four of the Pallekele Test

Jofra Archer will not be rushed back to fulfil IPL contract, Kumar Sangakkara says

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Team director admits Archer's fitness issues had tempted Royals to consider their options ahead of the IPL auction in February

Sangakkara says Royals yet to finalise opening pair, Samson promises more stability

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sangakkara's advice for India's T20 World Cup hopefuls is to "focus on the IPL"

'We've built our strategy around them' - Royals bank on having Buttler, Stokes, Archer for full IPL

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara says agreement with ECB means Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer will play "whole tournament"

Kumar Sangakkara: Chris Morris price no barrier in finding right support for Jofra Archer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Death-bowling specialism encourages Rajasthan to pay huge sum for allrounder

Jayawardene says no Sri Lanka player in IPL 2021 is 'disheartening'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Isuru Udana, Thisara Perera and Kusal Perera were unsold

Rajasthan Royals appoint Kumar Sangakkara director of cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

"Will be responsible for overseeing the entire cricketing ecosystem of the Royals franchise"

Kumar Sangakkara: 'T10 a format that might be pushed forward' to get cricket into Olympics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sangakkara sees format taking off to the extent that existing global T20 franchises have their own T10 teams as well

Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steven Smith, Joe Root nominated for ICC men's cricketer of the decade award

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kohli is the only men's player who has been nominated for all major awards

2011 WC final: Sri Lanka police drop corruption probe

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ICC ACU says 'no reason to doubt integrity' of the match

Sangakkara, Jayawardene called up in investigation into 2011 World Cup final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A former SL sports minister has alleged corruption, though no evidence has been made public

Daren Sammy, Chris Gayle raise voice against racism in wake of George Floyd killing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara and Ian Bishop also speak out

Kumar Sangakkara set to serve second term as MCC president

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Club consider life-membership scheme to ensure smooth progress of redevelopment work at Lord's

'Lahore attack taught me a lot about my character and values' - Kumar Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

MCC president returns to scene of 2009 atrocity with mission to help bring international cricket back to Pakistan

'Confidence to return slowly building among teams' - Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Sri Lanka captain part of 12-member MCC squad that will play exhibition matches in Lahore

Ravi Bopara named in MCC squad for Pakistan tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara will captain MCC team in matches against PSL opposition next month

Kumar Sangakkara, who was in the SL bus during the 2009 attack, could tour Pakistan again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If the MCC decide to send a touring team to Pakistan, he could be a part of it since he is its president

'Bowlers win you crunch games in T20 or The Hundred' - Kumar Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

MCC president would face choice between Mitchell Starc and Lasith Malinga in new competition's draft

Kumar Sangakkara named as first non-British President of MCC

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sangakkara's nomination was announced by the current President, Anthony Wreford, at the MCC Annual General Meeting at Lord's

MCC survey: 86% of 13,000 fans polled prefer Test cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara, a member of the MCC World Cricket committee, said there's "a real opportunity to cement" the future of the format

Sri Lanka's home of cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The new book Ground Rules contains in-depth chapters on the great cricket grounds of the world

England best all-round side in 'any conditions' - Kumar Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

He says that Sri Lanka's chances in Tests depend on Herath and the ability of the batsmen to post a good first-innings total

Kumar Sangakkara urges Angelo Mathews and Chandika Hathurusingha to sort out their differences

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Sri Lanka great has called Mathews a 'player of great value', and wants him to bat up the order and bowl more often when he returns to the ODI side

Sangakkara, SLC laud Pallekele spectators' clean-up act post match

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

This is the same venue where play had to be stopped last year when spectators threw empty bottles onto the ground as India closed in on victory

SL selectors lobby government to sign Sangakkara, Jayawardene as consultants

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

They also want to get Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama on board

Sangakkara replaces Warne for Sky Sports commentary

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting, Harbhajan Singh and Wasim Akram to be a part of coverage throughout the summer

Irfan, Sangakkara fashion Multan win on PSL debut

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Captain Shoaib Malik plays the finishers' role to perfection as defending champions Peshawar left to rue lack of runs in tournament opener

Sports ministry slow to act on former SL players' report

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The five-member committee featuring the likes of Aravinda de Silva, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara had suggested plans for domestic cricket in the first report

Jayawardene, Sangakkara to assist in Sri Lanka's revamp

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alongside Aravinda de Silva, Anura Tennakoon, they are expected to work on a range of topics including a restructuring of the domestic cricket scene

Somerset's late defeat leaves do-or-die finale

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Somerset and Middlesex are not the only counties in danger of relegation but their meeting at Taunton next week has the makings of a sudden death affair

Somerset scrap after Sangakkara leaves the stage

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Somerset will need to find rare batting resilience to avoid defeat on the final day at the Kia Oval

'King' Kumar raises eighth hundred of purple season

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara's eighth Championship hundred of the season continued his run of imperious form and put Somerset on the back foot in the fight to avoid relegation

Ashes hopeful Stoneman leads Surrey's golden trio

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Yorkshire were powerless to stem Surrey's batting assault as Division One's three heaviest run-makers again took their toll

Thomas, Sangakkara secure Tallawahs' playoffs berth

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara scored his third straight fifty, while Oshane Thomas took 3 for 31 to help the Jamaica Tallawahs beat the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 41 runs

Sangakkara's 74* outclasses winless Stars

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jamaica Tallawahs' six-wicket win pushed them one victory away from their fifth consecutive playoffs berth

Surrey's third final could be the toughest of all

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Surrey enter their third successive Royal London Cup final knowing that they have lost the last two and this time, in Nottinghamshire, face the most formidable opponents yet

Sangakkara first to 1,000 first-class runs as Surrey tighten grip

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara became the first county batsman to pass 1,000 first-class runs as his prolific season continued at Headingley

Sangakkara backs Roy to bounce back from Champions Trophy disappointment

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara, the former Sri Lanka captain, believes that Jason Roy is ready to bounce back from his disappointing showing in the ICC Champions Trophy

Sangakkara's mastery proves too much for Yorkshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara's eighth century of the county season, compiled with draining inevitability, was enough to bring Surrey a 24-run win in the Royal London Cup play-off against Yorkshire at Headingley

Sangakkara falls short of historic sixth ton

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara was dismissed for 84 on the final day of Surrey's scrap with Essex at Chelmsford to miss out on a sixth consecutive first-class hundred

Lawrence rallies Essex after Sangakkara 200

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sometimes, the feeling in county cricket is that the moments to savour come from the same old faces. That's not necessarily a complaint when Kumar Sangakkara is the face

Sam Curran feeds off masterful Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In the opening 50-minutes, Surrey were 31 for 5. The rest of the day? 303 for 2. What happened, you ask? Kumar Sangakkara. Again

Surrey hold on as Sangakkara prepares to sign off

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara announced that this would be his final season in the County Championship after Surrey had secured a draw at Lord's

Ice cool Sangakkara keeps heat off Surrey

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara's sense of occasion was evident once more in this London derby as he scored his second century of the match, while also passing 20,000 career first-class runs

Sangakkara celebrates the great unveiling

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

They unveiled a portrait of Kumar Sankakkara at Lord's and he responded by scoring a hundred for Surrey in the London derby - and did so with barely a hair out of place

Sangakkara and Stoneman get Surrey off the mark

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mark Stoneman and Kumar Sangakkara guided Surrey to a comfortable first victory in the competition this season as the visitors easily chased down an amended target

Stoneman's repeat performance maintains prolific start

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It was just after tea when the question arose in the Edgbaston press box: 'Has any side ever lost their first three Championship games in a season by an innings?'

Borthwick slipstreams 'master' Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Surrey's Kumar Sangakkara and Scott Borthwick added a partnership of 256 on the final day to ensure a draw against Lancashire

Lahore edge past Karachi despite Sangakarra fireworks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Lahore were set up nicely by Fakhar Zaman's fifty before their bowlers nullified a vintage Sangakkara knock to sneak through with a seven-run win

Dhaka clinch Bangladesh Premier League title with 56-run win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dhaka Dynamites clinched the Bangladesh Premier League in style, as they dismantled Rajshahi Kings to win by 56 runs in Mirpur

Bravo, Russell keep Dhaka on top of BPL table

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dhaka Dynamites ensured a first-place finish in the league phase of the BPL with a six-wicket win over Chittagong Vikings

Shakib, Nasir star in Dhaka's four-wicket win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It wasn't a high-scoring game, but it still went went into the final over to lend some artificial excitement. Dwayne Bravo hit a boundary off the second ball of the final over to complete the win

Dawson luckless as Surrey find safe ground

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Significant attention was on Liam Dawson at The Oval and though he did not bowl badly he only picked up one wicket as Surrey secured a draw

Surrey grateful for Sangakkara's return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara struck 88 to set up Surrey's second-innings 390 before Tom Curran struck before the close

Tallawahs rout Warriors to claim second CPL title

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jamaica Tallawahs rampaged past Guyana Amazon Warriors by nine wickets to claim their second CPL title on Sunday night at Warner Park

CPL exposure will help USA cricket - Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With the CPL's entry into the USA, Kumar Sangakkara has said the exposure to cricket through the league will help the growth of the sport in the USA

Tallawahs quicks hand Patriots 108-run thrashing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Jamaica Tallawahs bowlers led them closer to the top spot in the CPL table by wrapping up St Kitts and Nevis Patriots for only 75 in 15.5 overs to secure a 108-run win in Kingston<>

Finch sparkles on debut to power Surrey innings

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Aaron Finch marked his Surrey debut by hitting his first ball for six and going on to complete a brilliant 90-ball hundred

Wounded Surrey lay platform for victory push

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With a hearty lead, now worth 385, and a pitch showing glimpses of deterioration, Surrey look well-equipped to prise out ten wickets tomorrow, and so regain a little of their lost swagger

Sibley stars on T20 debut to sink Hampshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dominic Sibley starred with bat and ball as Surrey moved to the top of the NatWest T20 Blast South Group by thrashing Hampshire by 80 runs at a packed Kia Oval

Roy's hundred gives Surrey much-needed lift

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England opener Jason Roy scored his third T20 hundred as Surrey proved too strong for previously unbeaten Sussex at Hove.

Root spins a route for resounding Yorkshire victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Yorkshire are top of the Championship for the first time this season - a resounding victory by an innings and 20 runs duly completed, the end coming with 4.5 overs left

Somerset toil in face of Sangakkara masterclass

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara produced a mesmeric sixth Championship hundred - his 56th in all first class cricket - to leave Somerset smarting having conceded 394 in a day's play

Harinath's fight gives Surrey hope of escape

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Arun Harinath and Kumar Sangakkara led the Surrey fightback on the third day of their match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge

Youth and experience key to Surrey blend

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Surrey's promise and resources should be enough for Division One consolidation, even if some of their recruitment suggests a lack of faith in the academy

Sangakkara appointed Sri Lanka selector in major revamp

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In a surprise move nine days from the start of Sri Lanka's WT20 campaign, the country's sports minister has appointed a new set of selectors headed by Aravinda de Silva, relieving the former selection panel ahead of time

Sangakkara 75 keeps Sylhet winless

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara led the way for Dhaka Dynamites as Sylhet Superstars sunk to their fourth loss in four matches

Sangakkara signs up for Pakistan Super League

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara has enrolled for the draft of the franchise-based T20 tournament Pakistan Super League

Mathews cleans up at SLC Awards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Angelo Mathews' excellent form with the bat and consistent performances with the ball, have earned him four major Sri Lanka Cricket awards

Sangakkara, Sam Curran keep Surrey sweet

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara scored his fifth Championship hundred of the season before Sam Curran's maiden fifty kept Surery on track

Sam Curran, Sangakkara bring title in sight

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Surrey remained in total control of their LV= Division Two match at Old Trafford and by the close of third day had set Lancashire 492 to win and thereby achieve the most unlikely of victories

Sangakkara's gruelling hundred just sees Surrey to Lord's final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Surrey scraped into the Royal London Cup final when Tom Curran prevented Steven Mulllaney hitting the last ball for six, leaving Kumar Sangakkara to celebrate a triumphant hundred and Greg Smith so close in reply

'Kumar and Mahela were driven by healthy rivalry' - Moody

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara was driven by a "healthy rivalry" with Mahela Jayawardene, former Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody has said

Sangakkara's farewell speech

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara speaks after the end of the second Test against India at the P Sara Oval in Colombo

Vulnerable India look to spoil Sangakkara's farewell

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka will be gearing up to give Kumar Sangakkara the perfect farewell - with a Test series win - and India will need to address their batting concerns if they are to stand a chance

Full coverage of Kumar Sangakkara's retirement

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Full coverage of Kumar Sangakkara's retirement

'Kumar the most professional cricketer I have seen' - Farbrace

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Farbrace, the former Sri Lanka assistant coach, has said that Kumar Sangakkara is the "most professional" cricketer he has seen at training, and had helped him become a better coach

Aggression never about verbals or sledging - Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara, who will retire after the second Test against India, recalled his varied experiences in a 15-year international career

Being relieved of keeping was the best thing - Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara, who is set to retire after the second Test against India, believed that being relieved of the gloves in Tests contributed to a boom in his batting

Sam Curran helps secure quarter-final berth

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Surrey secured themselves a place in the quarter-finals of the Royal London Cup after beating Worcestershire by 36 runs at the Kia Oval.