| The Indian batting genius Sachin Tendulkar | | | | to his injury has come back into the team to |
| who has made a come back from his groin | | | | play for his country in Test cricket, which |
| injury will boost the team's chances against | | | | will test the abilities of both the "Mystery |
| the rival Sri Lankan team. The last | | | | bowler" & the "Maestro". Sachin has also |
| international match played between these two | | | | given clear indications that he has studied |
| cricket mad countries was in the final of | | | | Ajanta's variations even before he has faced |
| just concluded Asia cup in Pakistan. | | | | him; this is definitely a plus to the Indian |
| | | | genius. Ajanta is an unknown package, whereas |
| Ever since the final performance by Ajanta | | | | Sachin is a legend in his own right, who has |
| Mendis who ripped through the inexperienced | | | | made a mockery of Shane Warne & many other |
| Indian one day international batting line up | | | | so-called extra ordinary spinners. |
| with 6/13, he has enjoyed super stardom in | | | | |
| both India & Sri Lanka. He is probably the | | | | The media also has a big role to have dubbed |
| only player in the entire cricketing world | | | | this India - Sri Lanka series as a Sachin |
| who has become centre of all the hype even | | | | Tendulkar vs. Ajanta Mendis battle, they |
| before bowling a single ball in his test | | | | should also take into account Muttiah |
| debut. | | | | Muralitharan's contribution in all Sri Lankan |
| | | | victories, and he has been the biggest match |
| Ajanta Mendis who is also nick named as the | | | | winner for them. An experienced campaigner |
| "mystery bowler" due to his unusual spinning | | | | like Muralitharan can only be pitched |
| capabilities & which is very different from | | | | against a genius like Sachin Tendulkar & not |
| other conventional bowler's action. Sachin | | | | a raw mystery spinner who is yet to make his |
| Tendulkar who missed the entire Asia cup due | | | | debut in the longest version of the game. |