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India opener says team's backing after his shoulder surgery helped motivate him during his recovery phase

High-quality centuries from two high-quality India batsmen have put them in command of the Colombo Test

And with left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara with a shot to make his Test debut, the Sri Lanka captain said he was looking forward to the partnership with the other veteran left-armer Rangana Herath

India captain says communication channels within team will ensure the player who is left out understands the situation

Trailing 0-1, Sri Lanka will need a radical shift from their bowling plan in Galle, and will need to guard against complacency, if they are to keep the three-match series alive

What did Ravi Shastri have to do to the dressing room atmosphere after Anil Kumble's exit? "Nothing had changed, no special buttons I had to press. It was just that one play button, and off you went," he said

Batsman Lahiru Thirimanne has been recalled to the squad for the second Test against India, 13 months after he last played for Sri Lanka

Rangana Herath, however, is still being monitored after a finger injury in Galle, according to manager Asanka Gurusinha

From their wretched form on away tours in 2013-14, the Indian players have added experience and confidence to their repertoire, and are better placed to take on a challenging away season

The Sri Lanka captain said his team expected the pitch to be good for batting from before the game began, and wanted it to be so, but failed to execute their plans

Virat Kohli felt India ticked most boxes during the course of a dominating win in Galle

R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets each as India secured their biggest away win in terms of runs, an hour after tea on the fourth day

India declined to enforce the follow-on after wrapping up a 309-run first-innings lead, and extended it by a further 189 runs by stumps on day three

India's lower order propelled them to 600 before their bowlers left Sri Lanka five down and 247 short of the follow-on mark at stumps on day two

The injury also rules the Sri Lanka allrounder out of the ODI and T20 legs of the India tour

Shikhar Dhawan's career-best 190 and a chanceless, unbeaten 144 led India to a commanding position on day one of the Galle Test

The India captain feels development of a tight-knit team is the biggest success of his captaincy apart from the rise to No. 1 on the rankings

Sri Lanka Cricket have covered the outer periphery of the Galle Stadium with corrugated iron sheets and SLC branding, much to the resentment of the local spectators

While India will rely on Cheteshwar Pujara in the absence of their first-choice openers, much of Sri Lanka's fortunes will depend on Kusal Mendis and stand-in captain Rangana Herath

Two days before what is set to be his 50th Test match, R Ashwin spoke about how he has changed, as a cricketer and a person, in the two years since he last toured Sri Lanka