Mohela jayawardene vs kumar sangakkara biography

So guys, when did the two of you first meet?

Kumar Sangakkara: I think we would have been 15 or

Mahela Jayawardene: Yes, Kumar lived in Kandy and I lived in Colombo, but we played against each other maybe once or twice when we were at school and then we hooked up when he came to Colombo and started playing club and international cricket together.

That's when our friendship began to build.

Any run-ins or rivalries between you in those early days?

MJ: No, not really!

Mohela jayawardene vs kumar sangakkara biography

School cricket and club cricket was just a lot of fun.

KS: And then when I got into the national side, Mahela was already vice-captain. We are the same age but Mahela was already playing Under and A-team level when he was 17 and had been earmarked for national greatness.

When did you start to become close friends and see each other outside of cricket?

KS: I think when we started playing international cricket together.

We were in a team that had a lot of senior players and