Lehmann has already expressed his reservations about the toss and feels that a visiting side should be given the option of choosing whether to bat or bowl.
"We won four tosses last time we were here and lost 4-0," Lehmann said of the defeats that kickstarted a nine-Test losing streak in the sub-continent.
"You've still got to play well if you win a toss," he was quoted as saying by the Australian Associated Press (AAP).
The Australian coach said he is expecting friendly pitches to be prepared in the four-Test series, starting Thursday in Pune.
"They produce good wickets, so looking forward to good five-day Test (pitches) that deteriorate over five days," Lehmann said.
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