Dhoni hit four sixes in a losing cause in the first one-day international in Rajkot and followed up with an irresistible 72 that inspired his side to a series-levelling win in Kochi on Tuesday.

The 31-year-old whipped a near 70,000 crowd into a fervour in that match, clubbing two maximums and seven boundaries to change the momentum of the game in a thrilling stand with Ravindra Jadeja. After performing similar heroics in the one-day series against Pakistan that preceded England’s return to India, Dhoni is clearly a man at the top of his game.