Hi.By far the most loved and respected Sri Lankan on our generation and throughout the cricket playing world is the left-handed magical batsman and the exceptional wicket-keeper Kumar Sangakkara.He is a professional Sri Lankan National Cricketer who is wildly regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time and a legendary star in the history of the game. He is also a record-breaking wicket-keeper. He is more than the greatest cricketer our country has ever produced.
Kumar Sangakkara, an elegant stroke player and a reliable keeper was the cornerstone of Sri Lankan cricket for close to 15 years. He is one of cricket’s most endearing personalities both on and off the field. He is a good player of both fast and spin bowling and is known to revel in arduous situations. He has amazing levels of concentration and is known to score big.His Personal Life-
Sangakkara is married to his longtime partner, Yehali in May 2003 with whom he has twin children, a son called Kavith Kshema Peiris Sangakkara and daughter’s name is Swyree Kaavya Peiris Sangakkara.
Sanga as he is fondly known by his fans is an exceptional gentleman par excellence shining at the apex of his glory. He is an epitome of humble personality whose contribution to cricket has helped to build a highly reputable image in Sri Lanka.
His Childhood and Education–
Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara, was born on 27 October 1977 in Matale, Sri Lanka. He grew up in Kandy and he’s the youngest one in his family. His father was an eminent lawyer and also a keen sportsman named Kshema. Mr. Kshema a very well respected person of the local community and his deep love of law, literature, philosophy, and art was picked by his children. Sangakkara’s family has a strong educational background. His sister Thushari holds a degree at the University of Peradeniya and his elder brother Vemendra holds a degree at the Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. His other sister Saranga, having a fashion degree, was a national tennis champion and she played tennis for the Brown University in the United States.
Sangakkara was a Trinitian who began to explore his talents in cricket in all age groups, badminton, tennis and swimming during his young days. He also learned to play the violin. He explored a broad range of subjects and also hobbies in his school era. Reading is one of his hobbies and he still enjoys the reading as his favorite author is Oscar Wilde. In school, his favorite subjects were English Literature and Greek and Roman Civilization (GRC) but he always showed a great interest in Law. He followed his father’s footsteps and he had enrolled to complete a Bachelor of Law at the University of Colombo, but due to hectic schedule of his tours he left less time for his studies and it was affected on his personal studies, and he could not complete his degree. He still wants to complete his degree of law after his retirement as a professional cricketer.This future super star was fated to sharpen his skills in school cricket winning the most prestigious Trinity Lion Award and RYDE award in 1996 at the age of 19.
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