India, Aug. 8 -- Former skipper Ajinkya Rahane advised the Indian batters to be "proactive" against Sri Lankan spinners in the upcoming two-match Test series, beginning at Galle from August 15.

Rahane had played a stellar role in India's 3-0 series sweep during the 2017 tour to the Island nation, scoring over 200 runs with a hundred and a fifty.

"I think in Sri Lanka, the first day wicket generally is very good. But being top of the bowler as a batsman is very important. That's what I have learned in Sri Lanka. You cannot be too defensive," Rahane, who recently announced his retirement, told PTI in an interview facilitated by ETPL.

Rahane said the presence of quality spinners in the Sri Lanka line-up makes it imperative for Indian batt...