"Whatever I have seen so far in this tournament, the Indian bowling attack seems to be weak. And when I am saying weak, it means pretty weak," de Silva, whose century helped Sri Lanka win the 1996 World Cup (50-over) final, told PTI during an interaction.

Asked to elaborate on his view on Indian bowling, de Silva said, "The Indian bowling attack does not have much variation in either spin or pace. On Sri Lankan pitches which are slow and offer some turn, one needs to mix it up.