Lanka tour will be challenging: Dravid

India vice-captain Rahul Dravid says the Sri Lankan tour will be challenging and he is looking forward to it.

"The trip will be challenging. Sri Lanka has always been a challenging and interesting venue. I am looking forward to it," the 28-year-old batsman told reporters in Bangalore on Friday.

India is scheduled to play in the limited-overs tri-series, involving Sri Lanka and New Zealand, after which it will take on the island nation in a three-Test series.

Dravid said he was disappointed with his batting in two crunch matches on the recent Zimbabwe tour, but expressed satisfaction that he was among the runs.

"I was disappointed with the way I played in the final of the tri-series (against the West Indies)," he added.

Mail Cricket Editor