About Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara is the head coach of Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2026.
Sangakkara has been Rajasthan Royals’ director of cricket since January 2021 and also served as head coach from 2021 to 2024, taking RR to the 2022 final. He resumed the head coach role for IPL 2026.
Kumar Sangakkara IPL Salary: Estimated Pay
Rajasthan Royals does not publish what it pays Kumar Sangakkara. IPL franchises keep coaching contracts private, and media estimates for IPL head coaches generally range from about ₹3.5 crore to ₹5 crore a season, depending on experience and record. Until a figure is officially confirmed, his salary is listed here as not disclosed.
His IPL playing contracts are on record: ≈ ₹3.15 crore with Deccan Chargers in 2011.
Roles & Responsibilities of RR Head Coach
- Auction and retention planning: deciding with the RR owners which players to retain, trade and bid for within the ₹125 crore purse.
- Team selection and match strategy: picking the XI and the overseas combination with captain Riyan Parag, and planning match-ups and Impact Player substitutions.
- Leading the support staff: working with Trevor Penney (assistant coach), Vikram Rathour (batting coach), Shane Bond (bowling coach).
- Player development: improving uncapped Indian players and integrating new signings and replacements.
- Culture and man-management: keeping a squad of 25 or more players, including overseas stars, focused over a two-month season.