27/10/2025
🎉 Happy Birthday to the Sri Lankan Cricket Legend — Kumar Sangakkara! 🏏
With 12,400 Test runs 🧱, 14,234 ODI runs 💥, and 482 wicketkeeping dismissals 🧤,
Sanga’s records speak of brilliance, discipline, and passion.
You’re not just a player — you’re an inspiration to the cricketing world. 🙌
🧱 Test Cricket Records:
5️⃣ Matches: 134
6️⃣ Runs: 12,400
7️⃣ Batting Average: 57.40
8️⃣ Centuries: 38
9️⃣ Half Centuries: 52
🔟 Highest Score: 319 vs Bangladesh
1️⃣1️⃣ Double Centuries: 11 (second only to Don Bradman)
💥 ODI (One Day International) Records:
1️⃣2️⃣ Matches: 404
1️⃣3️⃣ Runs: 14,234
1️⃣4️⃣ Batting Average: 41.98
1️⃣5️⃣ Centuries: 25
1️⃣6️⃣ Half Centuries: 93
1️⃣7️⃣ Highest Score: 169
1️⃣8️⃣ Most Runs in a Single World Cup: 541 (2015 World Cup)
1️⃣9️⃣ Most Consecutive Centuries in a World Cup: 4 (World Record)
⚡ T20 International Records:
2️⃣0️⃣ Matches: 56
2️⃣1️⃣ Runs: 1,382
2️⃣2️⃣ Highest Score: 78*
2️⃣3️⃣ 50s: 8
🧤 Wicketkeeping Records:
2️⃣4️⃣ Total Dismissals (All Formats): 678 catches & 99 stumpings
2️⃣5️⃣ Most Wicketkeeping Dismissals in ODIs: 482 (383 catches + 99 stumpings)
2️⃣6️⃣ Most Catches as Wicketkeeper in Tests: 182
🌍 Career Highlights & Achievements:
2️⃣7️⃣ ICC Cricketer of the Year: 2012
2️⃣8️⃣ ICC Test Cricketer of the Year: 2012
2️⃣9️⃣ Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2012, 2015
3️⃣0️⃣ Captain of Sri Lanka (2009–2011)
3️⃣1️⃣ Led Sri Lanka to 2011 ICC World Cup Final
3️⃣2️⃣ First batsman to score 4 consecutive centuries in a World Cup
3️⃣3️⃣ Ranked among the Top 5 highest run-scorers in Test & ODI history
3️⃣4️⃣ MCC President (2021) — First non-British President of Marylebone Cricket Club
🎉 Happy Birthday to the Sri Lankan Cricket Legend — Kumar Sangakkara! 🏏
With 12,400 Test runs 🧱, 14,234 ODI runs 💥, and 482 wicketkeeping dismissals 🧤,
Sanga’s records speak of brilliance, discipline, and passion.
You’re not just a player — you’re an inspiration to the cricketing world. 🙌
