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’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 said. “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.”