But this Indian team is on a mission since returning from the England tour, even as skipper Dhoni insists on not calling it a revenge series.
The ODI World champions had to prove themselves and did it in style by not giving England any chance to fight back. They exposed England's dreadful record in India, which reads one win from the last 17 matches.
Dhoni, who is yet to be dismissed in this series, has lived up to the role of finisher, amassing 212 unbeaten runs from four innings.
Virat Kohli too has matured as a batsman, shouldering responsibility. The Delhi youngster is India's leading run-getter in the absence of key players, like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh.
Another star batting performer is Gautam Gambhir, who will miss out on the Twenty20 game because of his marriage.
But that has handed Karnataka batsman Robin Uthappa a huge opportunity to make a mark after remaining on the sidelines for three years.
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