Everton hate losing to Liverpool in football. De La Salle hate losing to St. Benedict's in basketball. Bloomfield hate losing to Sinhalese Sports Club in local cricket and Sri Lankans hate losing to India in international cricket. The rivalry between neighbours usually brings the best out of the smaller brother. There's nothing worse than losing to the big brother.

How many times have we seen Sri Lanka play India recently? Yes, once again, the neighbouring countries will battle it out in a hasty 5-match ODI series, which starts on 2nd November in Cuttack to accommodate West Indies’ pullout from their ongoing Indian tour.