New Delhi, April 16 -- It was the usual interaction where a past legend speaks to young players to share his experience and offer advice. Yet, when Kumar Sangakkara sat down a group of Rajasthan cricketers to talk cricket, the conversation was sparkling, full of sharp insight and practical wisdom.

Which is hardly surprising because Sanga is modern cricket's all-round superstar: 28,000 international runs,134 Tests (average 57.40, 38 hundreds), member of the ICC World Cricket Committee, celebrated for the Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey lecture and the first non-British chairman of the MCC in 230 years. As the 360-degree cricket person, Sanga has a stylish head that wears several stylish hats: ace player, broadcaster, coach, statesman.

He combi...