Tag: kumar sangakkara

IPL 2026 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi more than ready for India call-up: Sangakkara

May 30, 2026 admin

File photo of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Head coach of Rajasthan Royals Kumar Sangakkara said that the young man was “more than ready” for an India call-up. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy For the duration of IPL 2026, Kumar Sangakkara, who fulfilled the dual responsibility of head coach and Director of Cricket for Rajasthan Royals, had a…

Sports

IPL 2026 | Riyan Parag is the right guy to lead Rajasthan Royals, insists coach Kumar Sangakkara

May 24, 2026 admin

Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag reacts after winning the IPL match against Mumbai Indians and sealing the playoffs spot at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, May 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Moments after Rajasthan Royals sealed the final Indian Premier League playoffs berth with a convincing win over Mumbai Indians at…

Sports

IPL 2026: Sangakkara calls for sharper bowling execution and improved fielding display

May 8, 2026 admin

Assistant coach Penney and head coach Sangakkara will be keen to bring Royals back to winning ways. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR With two defeats in as many matches at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara said the solution lay in sharper bowling execution and improved fielding ahead of Saturday’s (May 9, 2026) IPL clash against Gujarat…

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh Headline Star-Studded India Squad For International Masters League 2025

February 14, 2025 admin

The International Masters League (IML) 2025 is set to bring an electrifying wave of nostalgia and excitement as it unveils the India Masters and Sri Lanka Masters squads, both of whom comprise cricketing greats who once dominated and decorated the international stage. With the tournament scheduled from February 22 to March 16, 2025,…

Sports

Virat Kohli becomes fourth player to complete 27,000 international runs

September 30, 2024 admin

Virat Kohli became the second Indian cricketer to have breached the 27,000-run mark in international cricket and stands fourth in the table which is led by Sachin Tendulkar. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Indian batsman Virat Kohli on Monday (September 30, 2024) became only the fourth player in history to complete 27,000 runs in international…

Sports

Virat Kohli Shatters Sachin Tendulkar’s Record, Becomes First Cricketer Ever To…

September 30, 2024 admin

Virat Kohli in action for India during 2nd Test against Bangladesh© AFP Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli added another record to his already illustrious career as he became the fastest player to reach 27000 international runs during Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Monday. Kohli shattered…

Sports

Rahul Dravid To Return To Rajasthan Royals? Report Makes Big Revelation

August 12, 2024 admin

File image of Rahul Dravid© BCCI Former India batter Rahul Dravid bowed out from his coaching duties after Rohit Sharma and co successfully clinched the T20 World Cup 2024 title in June, this year. Dravid, who failed to win any ICC trophy in his tenure as a player, finally added one title to…

Sports

IPL Reunion In England Cricket Team? Kumar Sangakkara Reported To Be Head Coach Candidate

July 30, 2024 admin

File image of Jos Buttler and Kumar Sangakkara© X (Twitter) The England cricket team could be preparing an IPL reunion as they aim to shake things up in the coaching department. With reports stating that present white-ball head coach Matthew Mott will depart next week, England are looking to add another star name…

Sports

After Justin Langer And Ricky Ponting, Another Legend Opts Out Of India Head Coach Job

May 25, 2024 admin

Rajasthan Royals’ Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that fatigue played a big part in their poor run at the back end of the ongoing IPL, which possibly derailed their campaign. RR, who won eight out of their opening nine matches, were firmly in contention to finish in the top two. But, the Sanju…

Sports

IPL-17 Qualifier 2 | Fatigue played a part at the back end of IPL, admits RR’s Director of Cricket Sangakkara

May 25, 2024 admin

Rajasthan Royal’s Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket Qualifier-2 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk in Chennai on Friday. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Rajasthan Royals’ Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that fatigue played a big part…

Sports