Kumar Sangakkara

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DOB: October 27, 1977
Role: Wicket-keeper
Batting Style: Left-handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm off break
Nationality: Sri Lankan

Kings XI Punjab

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Auction amount of Kumar Sangakkara for IPL 2008

Salary of Kumar Sangakkara for IPL 2008

0.7 crore

Kumar Sangakkara was purchased by Kings XI Punjab during the inaugural IPL auction in 2008.

AUCTION HISTORY


Top 3 stats of Kumar Sangakkara from IPL 2008

In the 2008 IPL season, Kumar Sangakkara showcased an impressive performance. Here are his top three stats from that season:

  1. Highest Score: Sangakkara achieved his highest score of the season with a remarkable 94 runs off 56 balls against the Mumbai Indians. This innings included 13 fours and 1 six, resulting in a striking strike rate of 167.85. It places him among the top scorers for that match.

  2. Total Fifties: Over the course of the season, Sangakkara managed to score a total of 4 fifties. This consistent performance at the crease highlights his ability to anchor the innings and contribute significantly to his team's total.

  3. Fastest Fifty: One of his notable achievements was scoring the second-fastest fifty of the season, completing it in just 23 balls during his innings against the Deccan Chargers. He finished that match with a score of 50 runs off just 25 balls, demonstrating his explosive batting capability.

These stats underline Kumar Sangakkara's valuable contribution to his team during the 2008 IPL season, combining consistency with explosive scoring.


Total Runs
320
Position:150
15 - Robin uthappa320
14 - Shikhar dhawan340
13 - Sourav ganguly349
12 - Rahul dravid371
11 - Rohit sharma404
10 - Virender sehwag406
9 - Ms dhoni414
6 - Adam gilchrist436
5 - Graeme smith441
4 - Shane watson472
1 / Shaun marsh 616
Highest Score
94
Position:70
7 - Virender sehwag94
6 - Adam gilchrist109
5 - Sanath jayasuriya114
4 - Shaun marsh115
3 - Michael hussey116
2 - Andrew symonds117
1 / Brendon mccullum 158
Total sixes
8
Position:130
13 - Herschelle gibbs8
13 - Subramaniam badrinath8
13 - Shikhar dhawan8
13 - Shaun pollock8
13 - James hopes8
13 - Graeme smith8
13 - Kamran akmal8
12 - Luke pomersbach9
12 - Abhishek nayar9
12 - Robin uthappa9
1 / Sanath jayasuriya 31
Total Fours
41
Position:90
8 - Parthiv patel42
7 - Swapnil asnodkar43
6 - Virender sehwag46
6 - Shane watson46
5 - Adam gilchrist51
4 - Graeme smith54
3 - Sanath jayasuriya57
2 - Shaun marsh59
2 - Shaun marsh59
Total 50s
4
Position:20
2 - Shikhar dhawan4
2 - Rohit sharma4
2 - Shane watson4
1 / Shaun marsh 5
Fastest 50
23
Position:20
2 - Virender sehwag23
1 / Yusuf Pathan 21
Total Balls Faced
198
Position:190
18 - Venugopal rao210
17 - Virender sehwag220
16 - Swapnil asnodkar233
13 - Rohit sharma273
12 - Robin uthappa279
11 - Shikhar dhawan295
10 - Parthiv patel297
9 - Rahul dravid298
8 - Sourav ganguly307
7 - Sanath jayasuriya309
1 / Shaun marsh 441