Ahead of the second day of the first Test, Nehra was seen talking to India's bowlers including Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja.
Nehra felt if the conditions are like the same as Eden in South Africa, India would be at an advantage.
Ashish Nehra feels the green top at the Eden Gardens for the first Test between India and Sri Lanka will help Virat Kohli and the team to prepare for the upcoming South Africa tour starting January 2018.
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Another day wasted as rain gods decided to play spoilsport after Sri Lanka gain an early advantage on the second day of the first Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Kohli, however, has said his friendship with Dhoni has grown immensely over the years and it's a blessing to have him in the side.
Sri Lanka pacer Suranga Lakmal rattled the high-profile Indian top-three even as only 11.5 overs were possible in the day's play.
Recalling their Test win against New Zealand last year, Bangar said the current Indian side thrives on challenges.
Sri Lanka pacer Suranga Lakmal wrecked the high-profile Indian top-order in overcast conditions to leave the hosts reeling at 17 for three on a rain-affected day one of the first Test in Kolkata on Thursday.
Pacer Suranga Lakmal picked up KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan and captain Virat Kohli in a superb opening spell to leave hosts reeling at 17 for three after bad light stopped first day's play in the rain-interrupted match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
There is a big divide between the two teams, but Arnold strongly hoped they would challenge India after their success in Pakistan.
1st Test: After being put into bat first, Lankan pacer Suranga Lakmal bowls an exceptional spell to leave reeling at 17/3 after bad light stops play on the first day at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Live Cricket Score, India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Watch IND vs SL live cricket streaming online at Hotstar.com and Live Coverage on TV by Star Sports Network.
Mathews is yet to score a Test hundred since August 2015 and in that phase, he has aggregated 917 runs in 32 innings at 28.65 with his overall average slipping to 44.93 from 52.06.
Former India fast bowler Ashish Nehra, who retired from all forms of cricket on November 1, is set to make his debut as a commentator.
The Indian skipper made it clear that as cricketers they can only play an opposition that faces them but fans always have a choice to watch what they want to.
Chief Selector M.S.K. Prasad refuted all rumours saying that Kohli had made himself available for selection for all the three Test matches and the selectors would look at resting the skipper only after that.
There will be no let up from Team India, who are taking this series as a preparation for the gruelling two-month long South Africa tour where they play three Tests, six ODIs and three T20Is beginning with Cape Town Test on January 5.
Virender Sehwag, however, maintained that if India can continue to play the way they have been in recent times, they will definitely prove out of reach for the Sri Lankan team.
Since joining the BCCI in 1979, Dalmiya played a major role in helping it to emerge as the wealthiest cricket board in the world.
Virender Sehwag justified his stance of keeping KL Rahul out of the playing XI by saying that the Karnataka batsman needs to convert his half-centuries into big innings.
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