Sangakkara alleges harassment at airport while with family

BanglaPress Desk: Legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara has faced harassment at an airport in Ireland. The former Sri Lankan captain and his family were subjected to poor treatment by airline staff. He has not provided specific details regarding the exact cause of the incident.
The harassment occurred at Dublin Airport in Ireland. The 48-year-old former star cricketer has leveled allegations against the Irish airline, Ryanair.
Sangakkara claims that airline staff mistreated him and his family, and even went as far as to threaten them.
Writing on the platform X (formerly Twitter), Sangakkara asked, "Has anyone else experienced harassment by Ryanair staff in Dublin? My family and I just had such an experience. I am shocked. The way they spoke to us, the mistreatment, and the threats—it was appalling. No passenger deserves to be treated this way. This is my first negative experience in Dublin."
Sangakkara has not disclosed the reasons behind the airline staff's poor behavior. Neither Dublin Airport nor Ryanair has issued a statement on the matter yet.
Sangakkara is considered one of the greatest cricketers in Sri Lankan history. He represented his country in 134 Test matches, 404 ODIs, and 56 T20 Internationals.
In Test cricket, he scored 12,400 runs, including 38 centuries and 52 half-centuries. In ODIs, he amassed 14,234 runs, featuring 25 centuries and 93 half-centuries.Sangakkara was a member of the Sri Lankan team that finished as runners-up in the 2007 and 2011 ODI World Cups. He also played in the IPL. Following his retirement from the sport, the Sri Lankan legend took on the role of head coach for the Rajasthan Royals.
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