'I want to be like Garry Sobers'
The Sri Lankan allrounder talks about jockstraps, nicknames and meeting Priyanka Chopra clad only in a towel

"For me, colouring your hair, wearing tattoos, piercing does nothing. I just want to be my natural self" • Getty Images
Jocka, from jock, or underwear. I really didn't know why they called me that. But I was not offended because I knew it was a joke.
"Angie" at KKR. And "Superman" in Sri Lanka, because I wear my jocks over my tights.
My legs are a bit bulky and I get scratches, so I wear the jocks over the tights.
Most of the teachers liked me because I was humble, even though I was naughty.
I met Priyanka Chopra one time. We were in our towels, coming out of the pool. She was with Shah Rukh Khan and we didn't recognise her immediately. I only looked at her when one of the players said it was Priyanka. We were happy to see her. It was embarrassing being in the towel, but she was very nice.
He speaks a lot with us. Every time, before or after a game, he tells us the result doesn't matter. He spends a lot of time with us, which is very encouraging.
"We will win it."
Gorbo, lorbo, jeetbo. [Nearly correct: it is Korbo, lorbo, jitbo.] It was the first thing my manager told me after I got the KKR deal.
Sachin [Tendullkar] scoring 200. Scoring a double in an ODI is very special and only one man has done it so far, so it is great.
Yes. I felt so bad. Getting the first Test hundred is very important to a cricketer. It was a very disappointing, very emotional moment for me.
Quite a bit, but I recovered quickly. My senior team-mates, like Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, told me they had been through similar situations and that there will be many more opportunities in the future to come back and get hundreds. Those were kind words.
Roger Federer. He has been through a lot, losing so many times earlier in his career. But he came back without giving up on his game.
I can cook a little. Pasta and the Sri Lankan dish pol sambol.
Don't feed monkeys, because they will keep coming back and become a pain.
Pissu. It means crazy.
Sir Garfield Sobers. If I can be like him even a little, it will be wonderful.
I didn't know that.
I just want to be me. For me, colouring hair, wearing tattoos, piercing does nothing. I just want to be my natural self.