Lionel Messi to play for Rajasthan Royals? Kumar Sangakkara responds

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara joined Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR) because the Director of Cricket for the 2021 version. The southpaw is about to work with RR’s new skipper Sanju Samson, who has changed Steve Smith. 

So forward of the beginning of the IPL from April 9, Sangakkara answered some query posed to him on social media. In a video shared on the Royals’ YouTube channel, the previous Lankan skipper may be seen sharing his opinions on the queries from followers. 

Nonetheless, it was one of many questions on legendary Argentine footballer Lionel Messi that received Sangakkara quirky facet out.

The fan requested and wrote, “Can we signal Messi in subsequent yr’s mega public sale please?” to which Sangakkara reverted to the fan with a pinch of humour.

“Are you speaking about Lionel Messi? Properly, great to have a participant like him. I’m positive together with his expertise, he can undoubtedly play some cricket as nicely,” Sangakkara was quoted as saying within the video.

One of many followers even requested him who among the many present batters performs the shot the most effective. The fan requested and wrote, “Which present batsman has essentially the most good Sanga drive (cowl drive)?”

Sangakkara was in a little bit of a dilemma however named Ben Stokes and Samson from the Royals. He additionally praised Virat Kohli and believes that even Shivam Dube can nail the stroke.

“There’s fairly a number of, in our group itself, there’s fairly a number of. Ben Stokes is one, Sanju Samson can even play the drive. Virat Kohli, after all, has a stupendous steadiness and nice switch into his cowl drive.

“And hopefully, I wish to see Shivam Dube play them as nicely. It’s certainly one of my favorite pictures. And there are such a lot of batters on this planet who play it a lot better than I ever did,” he acknowledged.