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Dilip Vengsarkar, India’s chairman of selectors, has praised captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his role in the 3-2 series win in the one-dayers in Sri Lanka. Dhoni was rested for the Test series, which India lost, but his contributions with the bat, his handling of the Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis and his leadership skills have impressed Vengsarkar.

“Dhoni’s return to the team was a boon. Not only did he lead the side superbly but he played a couple of match-winning knocks,” Vengsarkar told. “More importantly, he handled the dreaded Ajantha Mendis with ease, and in the process, he showed his colleagues that Mendis could be handled and scored off too.”