Gautam Gambhir sets the tone with blunt message ahead of Sri Lanka Tests

While the match was originally scheduled for four days, it has been trimmed to three, making every session more valuable ahead of a series that carries significant World Test Championship ramifications.

Head coach Gautam Gambhir emphasised the importance of the days leading into the first Test on August 15 in Galle. Addressing the team’s preparations, Gambhir stressed that the objective now is to ensure there are no unanswered questions before the series begins.

“We know what’s in front of us, we know what we are playing for. We can do the volume, we can push our limits, we can tick all the boxes. Come the morning of the 15th, whether we are batting first or bowling first, we’re absolutely ready with every answer. Every question that’s thrown at us, every answer we are ready to give, so make sure we tick all the boxes from now on,” he said addressing the team huddle ahead of the practice session, in a video posted by BCCI.