He highlights that the players have more time to settle in the middle when playing other formats. However, the same was not the case in T10 matches.
Kumar Sangakkara is a former Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman who is now the Marylebone Cricket Club President. The left-handed batsman achieved much success as a player in all formats.
Team Abu Dhabi has elected Kumar Sangakkara as their mentor for the 2021 T10 League. In a media interaction ahead of the tournament, the Sri Lankan legend spoke in length about the T10 format’s unique points.
Team Abu Dhabi could not qualify for the second round of the previous T10 League season. This year, the home franchise has some big names in the squad like Chris Gayle, Chris Morris, Luke Wright, and Avishka Fernando. It will be interesting to see how the mentor Kumar Sangakkara impacts the team.
Kumar Sangakkara on T10 cricket being a part of the Olympics
Many fans expect cricket to become an Olympic sport soon. However, the length of ODI and Test matches has hurt the sport’s chances of being included in the Olympics.
When asked how soon the cricket boards could advocate the T10 format, Kumar Sangakkara replied:
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