Kumar Sangakkara acknowledged that Rajasthan Royals were short by 10 to 15 runs after their IPL 2026 campaign concluded with a seven-wicket defeat to Gujarat Titans in Chandigarh.

‘We were probably 10-15 runs short’: Coach Sangakkara reflects on RR’s defeat to GT

Riyan Parag led Rajasthan Royals into IPL 2026 playoffs after a 30-run win over Mumbai Indians, earning strong backing from head coach Kumar Sangakkara, who praised his resilience amid years of criticism and his growth as a young captain.

IPL 2026 | 'Every season there's something about him': RR coach Sangakkara backs skipper Parag after playoff qualification

From Virat Kohli to Ricky Ponting, here's a look at the top five batters with most runs in One Day Internationals. This list also includes Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya

Meet top 5 batters with most runs in ODIs, check where Virat Kohli stands

From Virat Kohli to Kumar Sangakkara, here's a look at the top five batters fastest to 13,000 runs in ODIs. This list also includes Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Sanath Jayasuriya

Meet top 5 batters fastest to 13,000 ODI runs

From Brian Lara to Kumar Sangakkara, here's a look at the top five batters fastest to 11,000 runs in Tests. This list also includes Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Rahul Dravid

Meet top 5 batters fastest to 11,000 Test runs

From Virat Kohli to Kumar Sangakkara, here's a look at the top five batters fastest to 12,000 runs in ODIs. This list also includes Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Sanath Jayasuriya

From Virat Kohli to Kumar Sangakkara, 5 batters fastest to 12,000 ODI runs

Under Sangakkara as coach, Royals played in the IPL 2022 final and reached the playoffs in 2024. In addition to the new coach for the upcoming season, RR will also have new captain. The Royals have traded their long-time skipper Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a mega trade.

IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals appoint Director of Cricket Sangakkara as head coach

From Virat Kohli to Kumar Sangakkara, 5 batters fastest to 13,000 runs in ODIs

Samson, who was among the six players retained by the franchise ahead of the last mega auction, featured in only nine games last season due to an injury, enduring a disappointing run, with RR also languishing at the bottom of the points table.

IPL 2026: Cricket great joins Rajasthan Royals’ backroom staff; Samson’s case on radar

From Sanath Jayasuriya to Kumar Sangakkara here is a list of seven batters with 2000+ runs in ODIs vs India. The list of also features the likes of Mahela Jayawardene, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Ricky Ponting and Saeed Anwar. 

From Sanath Jayasuriya to Kumar Sangakkara, 7 batters with 2000+ runs in ODIs vs India

From Virat Kohli to Shoaib Malik, here's a look at the top five players with most Player of the Match awards in Asia Cup.

From Virat Kohli to Shoaib Malik, 5 players with most POTM awards in Asia Cup

From Virat Kohli to Ricky Ponting, here's a look at the top six batters with 25000+ runs in international cricket. This list also includes Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Jacques Kallis.

From Virat Kohli to Ricky Ponting, 6 batters with 25000+ runs in international cricket

From Sachin Tendulkar to Sanath Jayasuriya, here is a look at the top five batters with most runs in Asia Cup (ODI). This list also includes Kumar Sangakkara, Rohit Sharma and Mushfiqur Rahim.

From Sachin Tendulkar to Sanath Jayasuriya, 5 batters with most runs in Asia Cup (ODI)

From Sachin Tendulkar to Kumar Sangakkara, here's a look at the top five batters with most fifties in Asia Cup (ODI) history.

From Sachin Tendulkar to Kumar Sangakkara, 5 batters with most fifties in Asia Cup (ODI), only one active player on list

From Rohit Sharma to Kumar Sangakkara, here is a look at five batters with most runs in Asia Cup (ODIs + T20Is). The list also features Sanath Jayasuriya, Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. 

From Rohit Sharma to Kumar Sangakkara, 5 batters with most runs in Asia Cup (ODIs + T20Is)

From Joe Root to Brian Lara, here's a list of batters with most 150-plus scores in Tests. This list also includes Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara and Don Bradman.

Five players with most 150-plus scores in Tests. Root is fifth, check which Indian tops list

From Kumar Sangakkara to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, here's a look at the top five wicket-keepers with most catches in ODIs. This list also includes Adam Gilchrist, Mark Boucher and Mushfiqur Rahim.

Wicket-keepers with most catches in ODIs. Dhoni is fourth. Check who tops list

From Kumar Sangakkara to Brian Lara, here are the five legendary southpaw batters who scored the quickest 8,000 Test runs. Two of the five batters are in the 10,000 Test runs club.

Meet the fastest left-handers to reach 8,000 Test runs: No Indian in the list

India made several changes to their starting XI for the second Test, including resting ace quick Jasprit Bumrah to manage his workload.

IND vs ENG: Sangakkara questions Bumrah's absence from 2nd Test, asks Indian team management, 'Is Lord's Test...'

Here’s a look at the top seven players with the most Test centuries. Most of these legends come from cricketing powerhouses like India, Australia and South Africa.

Joe Root to Sachin Tendulkar: 7 batters with most Test centuries

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - the IPL 2024 winners, mulls replacing Gautam Gambhir with Jacques Kallis as the new team mentor. Following switching bases from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to KKR ahead of the last season, Gambhir was instrumental in helping the team lift the trophy for the third time.

IPL: KKR mulls replacing Gautam Gambhir with Jacques Kallis as team mentor – Reports

Former England opener and one of their assistant coaches, Marcus Trescothick, admits being undecided over considering the white-ball head coach role. In the absence of Matthew Mott - former ODI and T20I head coach, who parted ways following the recently concluded T20 World Cup in the Americas, Marcus will be England’s interim coach for the white-ball series against Australia starting next month.

Marcus Trescothick undecided on England’s white-ball head coach role, admits ‘not thinking any further’

Former India great and Gujarat Titans (GT) head coach Ashish Nehra could be on his way out ahead of the mega IPL auction later this year, per the latest report. With speculation of several franchises contemplating bringing wholesome changes to their setup, the GT leadership group, with its administrative head based in the UK and some officials in Mumbai and Singapore, has decided to revamp their coaching staff.

IPL: Ashish Nehra’s future at Gujarat Titans in limbo; Dravid to replace Sangakkara as RR head coach - Reports

Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has named India favourites for the 2024 T20 World Cup to be played in the West Indies and the USA in June. On Tuesday (April 30), the BCCI selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, named India's 15-man squad which saw the return of Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant with Sanju Samson also getting a look-in.

India favourites for T20 World Cup 2024, says Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara