The Sri Lankan batting incredible, whose 12,305 runs make him Test cricket's driving scorer among those as yet playing, is because of quit global cricket in the wake of playing in the initial two Tests.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli said his group arrangements to give 37-year-old Sangakkara an affectionate goodbye - additionally verify they don't permit the productive left-hander to heap up huge scores.
"Incredible man and an extraordinary cricketer, he merits a decent goodbye and we will plan as needs be," Kohli said of Sangakkara. "Be that as it may, ideally we will likewise get him out efficiently."
The sightseers won't be occupied by the buildup over Sangakkara's goodbye arrangement as they offer to end a fruitless stage in Sri Lanka since the 1-0 triumph by Mohammad Azharuddin's men in 1993.
India have played four arrangement on the island since, losing in 2001 and 2008 while attracting 1997 and 2010.
The five-year hole subsequent to their last arrangement implies that 11 of the 15 voyagers, including captain Kohli, have not played a Test match on Sri Lankan soil some time recently.
Opening batsman Murali Vijay and bowlers, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra, are the special cases, albeit a few others in the squad have played constrained overs diversions in Sri Lanka.
Kohli, viewed as a standout amongst the most expert batsmen in the advanced diversion, is resolved to make a triumphant begin in his first full arrangement as chief subsequent to assuming control from Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Australia a year ago.
India will be assuaged at playing Test cricket in natural sub-mainland conditions in the wake of losing four arrangement in succession in South Africa, New Zealand, Britain and Australia.
"We arrive to play great cricket," Kohli said, making light of India's poor abroad record. "History and records are sidelined when the emphasis is on playing great cricket.
"For us, each arrangement is a piece of the arrangement to construct a truly solid unit that will keep on playing for quite a while. The prime center is to back ourselves to execute our abilities and have a truly focused side."
AFP