Cricketer

Kumar Sangakkara

Sri Lankan cricketer

1977 - today

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Kumar Sangakkara

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Kumar Sangakkara is the 8th most popular cricketer (up from 63rd in 2024), the 37th most popular biography from Sri Lanka (up from 45th in 2019) and the most popular Sri Lankan Cricketer.

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#1

Of the 8 Cricketers born in Sri Lanka, Kumar Sangakkara ranks first.

#8

Kumar Sangakkara ranks #8 of 136 Cricketers worldwide — among the top 6% of the profession.

Oct 27

Kumar Sangakkara shares a October 27 birthday with Niccolò Paganini, James Cook, and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Among Cricketers

Among cricketers, Kumar Sangakkara ranks 8 out of 136. Before him are Willie Watson, William Donne, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, W. G. Grace, and Sunil Gavaskar. After him are Andrew Flintoff, Alfred Bowerman, C. B. K. Beachcroft, Kapil Dev, Virat Kohli, and Montagu Toller.

Most Popular Cricketers in Wikipedia

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Willie Watson
1920 - 2004
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 2
William Donne
1876 - 1934
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 3
MS Dhoni
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 4
Sachin Tendulkar
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 5
W. G. Grace
1848 - 1915
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 6
Sunil Gavaskar
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 7
Kumar Sangakkara
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 8
Andrew Flintoff
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 9
Alfred Bowerman
1873 - 1947
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 10
C. B. K. Beachcroft
1870 - 1928
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 11
Kapil Dev
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 12
Virat Kohli
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 13
Montagu Toller
1871 - 1948
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 14

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Kumar Sangakkara ranks 254. Before him are Oxana Fedorova, Sid Wilson, Kensuke Tsukuda, Leigh Whannell, Fábio Júnior, and Hayko. After him are Noname Jane, Li Tie, Vladimir Ivić, Ryan Dunn, Kristina Šmigun-Vähi, and Katherine Moennig.

Others Born in 1977

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Oxana Fedorova
CELEBRITY
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 248
Sid Wilson
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 249
Kensuke Tsukuda
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 250
Leigh Whannell
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 251
Fábio Júnior
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 252
Hayko
SINGER
1977 - 2021
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 253
Kumar Sangakkara
CRICKETER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 254
Noname Jane
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 255
Li Tie
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 256
Vladimir Ivić
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 257
Ryan Dunn
PRESENTER
1977 - 2011
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 258
Kristina Šmigun-Vähi
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 259
Katherine Moennig
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 260

In Sri Lanka

Among people born in Sri Lanka, Kumar Sangakkara ranks 37 out of 51. Before him are Dudley Senanayake (1911), Bob Tisdall (1907), Duncan White (1918), Joyce Cooper (1909), Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala (1810), and John Kotelawala (1897). After him are Heather Armitage (1933), Lakshman Kadirgamar (1932), Beverley Craven (1963), Alexander Khloponin (1965), Harini Amarasuriya (1970), and Susanthika Jayasinghe (1975).

Others born in Sri Lanka

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Dudley Senanayake
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1973
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 31
Bob Tisdall
ATHLETE
1907 - 2004
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 32
Duncan White
ATHLETE
1918 - 1998
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 33
Joyce Cooper
SWIMMER
1909 - 2002
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 34
Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1810 - 1890
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 35
John Kotelawala
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1980
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 36
Kumar Sangakkara
CRICKETER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 37
Heather Armitage
ATHLETE
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 38
Lakshman Kadirgamar
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2005
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 39
Beverley Craven
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 40
Alexander Khloponin
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 41
Harini Amarasuriya
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 42
Susanthika Jayasinghe
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 43