Dhawan ruled out of series

The Indian captain will now look to regroup and get spirits up ahead of the start of the second Test from August 20.

“Let’s hope lightning doesn’t strike twice, because we will not change our style of play“.

Dhawan was hit on the hand while batting in the first innings of the Galle Test where he made 134 and he didn’t take the field during Sri Lanka’s second innings.

The batsmen failed to find scoring opportunities, with first-innings centurion Shikhar Dhawan taking 36 balls to score his first run.

England lead the Ashes 3-1 so can they extend their advantage to claim a 4-1 win or can Australia muster something special to end the series and give Michael Clarke a fond farewell as he retires? Mindsets will remain the same.

“I, Bhaji pa [Harbhajan Singh] and [Ravichandran] Ashwin keep discussing among ourselves, also coaches, what to do and what not (sic), said Mishra”.

Skipper Angelo Mathews has overtaken his team-mate Kumar Sangakarra and, in the process, moved up one place to fifth in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after scores of 64 and 39.

Shastri said the mood in the dressing room was not all that good after the loss.

Tests later revealed he had suffered from a fracture and it won’t heal before the end of the tour, which consists of a total of three Tests.

“It was not a question of buckling under pressure. These boys have enough talent”, he stated.

Binny, who has played three Tests so far, adds more balance to the squad.

However, the former India captain admitted that the defeat did prompt some soul searching in the Indian dressing room.

“The way we batted we should have been a bit more aggressive in our batting and should have been more positive”. It also tells you about Shikhar’s courage – that he showed in the Test. The injury occurred before he played in the first innings. “If I have said I am going to play with five bowlers, I can not go down after a performance like this and say I wish I had an extra player”, he said.

The Indian team, which checked into Colombo on Sunday, sent Dhawan for an MRI test on Monday, where the extent of the injury was revealed.