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Internet Desk: Sri Lanka’s stopgap captain Rangana Herath today said that his side will have to go to the field tomorrow with “something special” to beat the World No.1 India in the three-match Test rubber which is starting tomorrow. "We chased 380-odd in our last Test. But India and Zimbabwe are different teams, and we are playing international cricket so that confidence should help the boys. They are the no.1 team at the moment and are playing very good cricket. So this is an interesting and challenging tour for us. We need to do something special," said Herath on the eve of the first Test. "We need to look for home advantage. But at the same time, we'll have to look at different abilities of both teams. We select the team on that basis. So far, we have played with more spinners but we're playing against the world's number one team. So we have a responsibility (to judge the situation accordingly)," he added, when asked about his side's balance between pace and spin options. The hosts will not get the service of their newly appointed Test captain Dinesh Chandimal who has been down with pneumonia. Dhananjaya de Silva has been drafted into the squad in his place. "It's a big loss for us. As a captain or as a player, Dinesh Chandimal gives his 100 percent to the team. We miss him but I am sure he will come back for either the second Test or in the third Test," said Herath. "Malinda Pushpakumara can take over from me, and I totally agree on that. If you take his First-Class career, he has taken more than 500 wickets. Those statistics say that he is a very good bowler. "Whether I am retired or not, I am sure he is the second option as a left arm spinner. But we haven't taken a decision whether to play or not Malinda for tomorrow's game. Even if we play two spinners, he may get a chance," he added. Sri Lanka had beaten India by 63 runs in a stunning reversal in the first Test at Galle in 2015. The visitors had collapsed to 112 while chasing 176, with Chandimal and Herath playing a handsome role in that win. However, Virat Kohli's side recovered in the next two matches and took the series 2-1, negotiating the ace spinner very well in the remainder of the series. "Last time, Chandimal scored 160-odd in the first Test and then I also took some wickets. But this time, Indian batting is very strong. "Whatever happened in the recent past doesn't count now. We're starting another new series. We need to start well, especially in the first game. Even we have a game plan for each and every single Indian player," he said.