Rajasthan Royals (RR) director of cricket, Kumar Sangakkara had a fun chat with fast bowling coach Lasith Malinga as they were seen discussing a bunch of topics on Thursday. From naming the greatest bowler of all time to sharing cricket superstitions, the stalwarts of Sri Lanka cricket shared many things in the free-wheeling conversation shared by the Royals.

When Kumar Sangakkara was asked about the player he would pick to bat for his life, the keeper-batter had no hesitation in naming Rahul Dravid. Nicknamed ‘The Wall’ for his unbreachable defense, Dravid is the fourth-highest run-scorer for the Indian team in ODIs with 10,768 runs from 340 ODIs at an average of 39.15.

In Tests, he sits just behind Sachin Tendulkar with 13,625 runs at an average of 52.63 in 163 games. Tendulkar has amassed 15,921 runs under his belt from 200 matches.

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Answering Malinga’s question, Kumar Sangakkara said, “Rahul Dravid, he’s unbelievable in that role. ‘The Wall’, there is a reason for that name.” Malinga then was asked about his favorite memory with Sachin Tendulkar. Sangakkara replied, “When I played my first IPL season in 2009 in South Africa, I got the first wicket on my second ball, caught in the slips by Sachin. This is my most memorable moment with the man.”

 

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Talking about Rajasthan’s outing in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as the IPL season, the team is staring at a top-two finish with eight victories under their belt. A win against Chennai Super Kings on Friday will move Rajasthan to the second position as they enjoy a superior Net Run Rate (NRR) of 0.304 compared to Lucknow Super Giants’ 0.251.

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Rajasthan head into the game on the back of a 24-run win over LSG. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal made 41 off 29 balls to guide his team to 178 for six before Trent Boult’s 2/18 thwarted the opposition. Lucknow eventually managed to post just 154 for 8 in 20 overs.