Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara said Wednesday he and his team are nearly 100 percent recovered after the terror attacks in Pakistan earlier this year. Sangakkara and his team's bus was shot at while they were on tour in that country. Meanwhile the prolific batsman is in Cape Town with his IPL side, the Kings XI Punjab ahead of the tournament on Saturday.
He says getting back to cricket was their priority.
"We always wanted to get back to playing cricket, ! it is what we love and we wanted to get back to normal. These are the first steps in doing that, the guys are happy to be alive and are very lucky. That is how life is and you do what you have to do."
Sangakkara, along with Brett Lee, Indian bowler Sreesanth and the owner of the Kings XI Punjab Bollywood actress Priety Zinta were all in Nyanga yesterday to give around 50 youngsters some tips on their cricketing skills.
The Sri Lankan says has seen immense talent so far.
"The abundance of it (talent) spells a great time f! or South African sport in the future and to see that talent is talent wherever you are in the world. With the IPL being hosted here hopefully its more inspiration for the kids to do well and possibly make it to the world stage."
