MUMBAI: Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals has appointed Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara as director of cricket for IPL 2021.
Sangakkara, current president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), will be responsible for overseeing the entire cricketing ecosystem of the franchise, including coaching structure, auction plans and team strategy, talent discovery and development, as well as the development of the Royals Academy in Nagpur.