"It's a terrific squad, it's a really well balanced squad. They've got some really experienced batsmen. They've got the likes of Sangakkara, Jayawardene and Dilshan upfront with that experience with the bat.
"Even with the ball they have a good blend of some really good spinners, someone like a Rangana Herath, Sachitra Senanayakeas well. Some good fast bowlers as well," Dravid said on 'Contenders', a special World Cup build-up show on 'ESPNcricinfo'.
"I think they're a very close-knit unit, a good tight unit and virtually almost everyone will actually practice and train together. It's very rare to find an international team that trains and practices together and lives in the same city.
"So I think in that sense they are generally a very close-knit, good unit. Always very competitive and very very clear about what their roles are, they understand each others games really well, they understand each others strengths and weaknesses and I think that makes a big difference," the former captain said.
"Yes, I think in their lineup and makeup, he's so critical to their side. Because one of the areas where Sri Lanka would struggle would be bowling at the death. As a death bowler, if you remove Malinga from that lineup and you look around, you don't really see. So for me, even if he's not 100 percent fit, you expect him to play," he said.