Kumar Sangakkara Rajasthan Royals at the post match PC during Qualifier 2 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2026 between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, India, on May 29, 2026. (CREIMAS)

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Wednesday said that he and his family had experienced discriminatory and threatening behaviour from Ryanair gate personnel in Dublin. The Rajasthan Royals head coach also said that it was unacceptable, adding that it was his first bad experience in Dublin, the capital of Ireland.

“Has anyone experienced discriminatory gate personnel @Ryanair in Dublin? I, with my family, just did and it was shocking. The tone of address and the mishandling of procedure and threatening behavior. Unacceptable for any passenger. First bad experience in Dublin,” Sangakkara posted on X.

Last year, Rajasthan Royals had reappointed Sangakkara as the team’s head coach ahead of the Indian Premier League ( IPL ) 2026 season.…