Sri Lanka head coach Nic Pothas says the debacle against India taught them a few lessons and they will not be awestruck by the fancied hosts since they are a much better team now, united by a culture and discipline. India had whitewashed Sri Lanka in all formats - three Tests, five ODIs and one T20I -- when they toured the Island nation in July-September. "Thanks for reminding us now (the defeats). It's always a pleasure to come here and challenge ourselves against a very very good team," the South African said. After their forgettable India tour, Sri Lanka showed character to bounce back and beat Pakistan 2-0 in UAE in the Test series. "We learnt how Indian team does well and the areas we needed to improve."

Sri Lanka's cricket coach Nic Pothas takes part in a practice session in Kolkata on November 9, 2017 ahead of the first Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka. Pic/AFP