Sri Lanka team manager Gurusinha shields skipper Chandimal to avoid further embarrassment after being questioned over witchcraft comments

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal was yesterday asked whether he sought any blessing from "meyni" (sorcerer) ahead of their gruelling India tour as team manager Asanka Gurusinha promptly came to his defence to avoid any further embarrassment. The Sri Lankan skipper had stunned everyone last month when with his witchcraft confession that he had received a special blessing from a "meyni" ahead of their surprise series sweep against Pakistan in UAE. Team manager and former Sri Lankan batsman Asanka Gurusinha played down the controversy and said they believe in performing on the ground as they begin the series with the Eden Test from November 16. "He has answered some questions back there. In cricket, you got to get out there and perform on the field. Each player has to do that. That's the way the Sri Lankan team believe.