With the first test between Sri Lanka and India less than 24 hours away, there are already close-door activities on either side. They are weighing their strengths and weaknesses; conjuring up the possible elevens in the team and strategizing the on-field performances. Meanwhile there is bad news for India. Murali Vijay has failed to show 100% match fitness and he will be replaced by KL Rahul, who excelled in India's warm-up game against the Sri Lanka Board’s Presdent XI. But Murali will be missed because in the last one year, he has been India's most consistent batsman, especially on overseas trips. More than the bowlers and batsmen on either side, the intriguing series will be seen as