Kumar Sangakkara is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain of the national squad. He is a left-handed top-order batsman who also serves as the wicket-keeper in the game's One Day International (ODI) format.

As of August 24, 2015, Sangakkara had made centuries (100 or more runs in a single innings) on 38 and 25 occasions in Test and ODI matches, respectively. He has risen to the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings for Test batsmen on several occasions.