5 speeches in cricket which were more than just words

Kumar Sangakkara’s farewell speech

Sangakkara burst into tears as he thanked his family

A teary-eyed Sangakkara put a lid on his phenomenal Test career at the P Sara Oval Stadium in Colombo after the 2nd and unsuccessful Test match against India.

During his speech of eight minutes, the redoubtable Sri Lankan cricketer gave a vote of thanks to everyone possible, his school teachers, club members, teammates, coaches, fans, friends and even the Indian Test Skipper Virat Kohli and the Indian Cricket Team.

The legendary cricketer burst into tears as he further went on to thank his family and their contribution in his journey of cricket.

It was an emotional moment for every single fan on and off the ground.