Sri Lanka- IPL runs
- 1,687
- Average
- 25.95
- Strike rate
- 121.2
- Highest
- 94
Career
Kumar Sangakkara was the most complete left-handed batter of his generation and, for much of his career, also Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper. His Test average climbed above 60 once he was relieved of the gloves, and he scored eleven Test double centuries, second only to Don Bradman.
He is the only player to score four consecutive hundreds in World Cup matches, doing so in 2015 at the age of thirty-seven. Off the field he became one of the game's most articulate voices, delivering the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture in 2011.
Highlights
- Eleven Test double centuries, second only to Don Bradman
- Only player to score four consecutive World Cup hundreds
- Test average above 60 in matches where he did not keep wicket
- Delivered the MCC Cowdrey Spirit of Cricket Lecture in 2011
Overview
What the figures show
Kumar Sangakkara has six IPL seasons behind him, 2008 through 2013, worth 1,687 runs at 121.2 per hundred balls. The best of the seasons was 2011 — 358 runs. The 94 made in 2008 is the highest score of that IPL career. Fifty has been passed ten times. Only most of the 181 batters with 300 IPL balls behind them score slower: the median is 135.2, this is 121.2. Fours and sixes account for roughly 56% of the total — 195 and 27 of them.
The clubs, in order: Punjab Kings (2008–2010) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (2011–2013). Most of the runs, 1,009 of them, came in the Punjab Kings years.
There is a Big Bash record too: 173 runs in 13 matches, 3 of the scoring shots clearing the rope. Side by side the two T20 records move at almost the same pace — 121.2 per hundred balls in the IPL, 120.1 in the Big Bash. The averages read 25.95 and 14.42.
International
Career record
| Format | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testfrom 2001 | 85 | 151 | 8,489 | 319 | 60.64 | 54.3 | 29 | 33 |
| ODIfrom 2002 | 298 | 284 | 11,640 | 169 | 46.19 | 81.3 | 24 | 76 |
| T20I | 56 | 53 | 1,382 | 78 | 31.41 | 119.5 | 0 | 8 |
| IPL | 71 | 68 | 1,687 | 94 | 25.95 | 121.2 | 0 | 10 |
Figures marked with a year cover only part of this career — the ball-by-ball archive behind these numbers begins in 2001 for Tests and 2002 for One Day Internationals.
Big Bash League
BBL career
13 Big Bash matches. Computed from the deliveries themselves. All eight BBL clubs.
| BBL batting | M | Runs | Best | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 13 | 173 | 43 | 14.42 | 120.1 | 14 | 3 |
Questions
About Kumar Sangakkara
How many IPL runs has Kumar Sangakkara scored?
Kumar Sangakkara has scored 1,687 runs in the IPL across 6 seasons, averaging 25.95 at a strike rate of 121.19. The highest score is 94.
Which IPL teams has Kumar Sangakkara played for?
Kumar Sangakkara has appeared for Deccan Chargers, Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.
How many BBL runs has Kumar Sangakkara scored?
Kumar Sangakkara has scored 173 Big Bash League runs in 13 matches, averaging 14.42 at a strike rate of 120.14, with a best of 43.
Which BBL clubs has Kumar Sangakkara played for?
Kumar Sangakkara has appeared for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League.
What is Kumar Sangakkara's playing style?
Kumar Sangakkara is a left-hand bat who bowls right-arm offbreak, listed as a wicketkeeper.
How many Test double centuries did Kumar Sangakkara score?
Eleven, a total bettered only by Don Bradman in the history of Test cricket.
Did keeping wicket affect Kumar Sangakkara's batting?
His Test average was markedly higher in matches where he played purely as a batter, which is often cited when comparing him with other wicketkeeper-batters.
What is Kumar Sangakkara's World Cup record?
He is the only player to have scored four hundreds in consecutive World Cup innings, achieved during the 2015 tournament.
Sources
- IPL figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match.
- Big Bash figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every men’s BBL match.
- International figures computed from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data, licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Biographical details compiled from public records.