Kumar Sangakkara is a Sri Lankan cricketer.

Kumar Sanga" Chokshanada Sangakkara (born October 27, 1977) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and national team captain. Sangakkara, widely regarded as one of the most prominent cricketers in the world, was recently voted the greatest ODI batsman of all time in a public survey. He is also recognized as one of Sri Lanka's all-time great match-winners and one of the best batsman the country has ever produced. Sangakkara has had many powerful partnerships with long-time teammate and friend Mahela Jayawardene, and holds a number of modern-era batting records in all formats of the game. With 28,016 international runs, he is second only to Tendulkar.