Indian Team Honors the Great Sangakkara!

The recently concluded India-Sri Lanka Test series has been in news for several reasons. From being Captain Virat Kohli’s first Test series, to having Ashwin emerge as the star spinner and the grand Sanga send-off, the series has been the perfect tale of legends and victories. However, Cricket’s been considered a gentleman’s game and the India team, despite having the spotlight on them, thanks to their tremendous display of cricket skills, did not shy away from resettling it on the retiring cricket great. The respect for Sanga and the graciousness of all Indian cricketers in acknowledging the senior cricketer has been the biggest win of all.

The legendary Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara retirement from test, after a brilliant career with 12400 Test runs, 14234 ODI runs, 1382 T20I runs, he’s surely one great ambassador of Cricket. Often described as one of the most prudent and finest batsmen in the world, Sangakkara has been an inspiration to the million cricket fans all over the world. Massively influencing the cricket fraternity, globally, with his honest efforts to reform the cricketing bodies, especially of Sri Lanka were applauded after he delivered MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lords, exposing the tensions in cricketing fraternities, restricting growth of the sport.

With an emotional send-off after India-Sri Lanka Test series, won by the former, Kumar Sangakkara has garnered an emotional response worldwide. The Indian cricketing fraternity, and lovers of the game have created a hashtag, #ThankYouSanga and the internet is overflowing with pride for the internationally acclaimed cricketer. Here are some messages from the Indian team players congratulate Sangakkara, bidding adieu to the influential cricketing great.

1. KOHLI CONGRATULATES SANGAKKARA

Here’s a pic of #TeamIndia skipper @imVkohli‘s message to @KumarSanga2#ThankYouSangapic.twitter.com/iMKOHKd99P — BCCI (@BCCI) August 24, 2015

2. THE INDIAN TEAM’s TOKEN OF APPRECIATION TO THE GREAT!

#TeamIndia skipper @imVkohli handing over the signed jersey while paying tribute to the legend – @KumarSanga2pic.twitter.com/qZQLSnaTsU — BCCI (@BCCI) August 24, 2015

3. SACHIN TENDULKAR

#ThankYouSanga | @sachin_rt congratulates retiring ‘gentleman’ @KumarSanga2 after his last Test innings pic.twitter.com/Zz6iEHA2aG

— CNN-IBN News (@ibnlive) August 23, 2015

4. ANIL KUMBLE

Congratulations @KumarSanga2 for an incredible International career. Best wishes for the future! — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 24, 2015

  5. MUMBAI INDIANS PAY TRIBUTE TO SANGA’S CAREER

#IND take control of the Test but the day belonged to Sanga,what a beautiful career he has had #ThankYouSanga #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/WlAJ3j5zlu — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) August 23, 2015

6.  Last but not the least, Harsh Bhogle summed it up, 

#ThankYouSanga | @KumarSanga2 played his last Test innings today, here’s what @bhogleharsha had to say: pic.twitter.com/2TSmjmLZI5

— CNN-IBN News (@ibnlive) August 23, 2015

As its a well known fact, we Indians love a good game of cricket, so we will, without a doubt miss Sanga’s grace on the field!