Kolkata
Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal dropped hints that unlike the five-pronged bowling attack which yielded results against Pakistan in humid conditions in the UAE, he may revert to four-bowler option against India.

“Against Pakistan, we played six batsmen and five bowlers that worked really well especially in the heat (in UAE). It was never easy to play four bowlers and win a game. But India have got some really good bowlers, so we need to think about that all-rounder position. We will see the pitch and come up with our plans,” Chandimal said.

Chandimal accepted that playing India in India is a big challenge but he does not want to dwell on the past results and would rather look forward. “This will be a challenging series for us. It’s nice to be here with the spectators, we love to play here. I don’t want to look back but look forward. We have done well against Pakistan. The boys are in a good shape and we look forward to take the challenge against India,” said the stylish right-hander. Chandimal said he has some plans in place to tackle Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja but he will not disclose them. “As a team, we have something up our sleeves, we need to execute that on the field then we can compete with the Indian team,” he said as the visitors had their first net session.

Sri Lanka have been touring India for Test matches since 1982 but till date they have not been able to win a single Test match, leave alone series. Chandimal wants to change that but knows that’s a very big task. “We have never won a Test in India, it’s a dream for everyone. This is my first Test tour to India. Apart from Angelo Mathews and Rangana Herath, evreyone in the team is touring India for the first time. It’s really good challenge for everyone.”