Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara questioned Sam Curran’s IPL 2026 absence after the England all-rounder was seen playing domestic cricket despite being ruled out with a season-ending injury.
The former India captain reached the landmark during a fluent knock of 93 in the first ODI against New Zealand. His effort extended his remarkable run of form in One Day Internationals.
Sangakkara, who previously served as head coach from 2021 to 2024, before making way for former India head coach Rahul Dravid in the 18th edition.
Kumar Sangakkara said that an individual presiding over an international governing body has to have the interests of all cricketing countries at heart.
Australia's all-time highest Test run-scorer Ricky Ponting scored 148 runs from 256 deliveries against Ashwin without being dismissed during the 2011/12 series Down Under.
"If Dada had an MS type player, his team was slightly more developed, I think you would have seen him win plenty more trophies."
Former skipper Aravinda de Silva was also reportedly questioned for almost six hours on Tuesday.
Jayawardene also spoke about Muttiah Muralitharan stating that the spinning legend was a difficult bowler "to convince to do something he didn't want to".
Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage had earlier alleged that the ICC World Cup 2011 final that Sri Lanka lost against India was fixed.
Former Sri Lankan captains Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, both of whom were part of the summit clash in 2011, have responded to the allegations.
