ICC World Cup 2019: 10 legends of the game who never won the trophy
Some writers often describe the trophy to be unlucky to not get wrapped in the hands of some cricketers and honestly, it is not completely exaggerated.
5. Kumar Sangakkara
Finer the margin of defeat, deeper the pain it inflicts. It is difficult to be Kumar Sangakkara, having achieved everything possible in his career, but losing two World Cup finals in a row was just devastating. If ever a list is made on the classiest cricketers of all time, he would be right up there among the top five. His cover-drive was a melody, his skill was unparalleled, Sangakkara, on the whole, was a bundle of joy to a cricketing eye.
Despite achieving all the huge numbers in his career, the left-handed batsman could never inspire his side to win the greatest trophy. Despite inflicting over 700 dismissals in International cricket and scoring tons of runs for fun, he is remembered as the man who took the bitterest of pills in 2011 final with a smile on his face.
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