“It’s past. We have won the World Cup. It’s a thing of the past. It’s the start of a tough series. You are playing the world champions. So, we are just looking for some tough cricket,” Dhoni told a press conference here yesterday, a day before the first ODI against the tourists.

“It is time to re-focus for the seven-match one-day series against Australia” which starts with a day-nighter on Saturday (09:00 GMT). “We are fully prepared. Everyone is really prepared for the match,” he said.

The captain said having three former captains - Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly - back in the team will help him.

“It definitely helps a lot. If you think about the experience they have, it’s amazing. They have played more than 300 ODIs each. That really helps. Of course, there will be tough situations in the series, and I am glad that I can turn to them. Of course, Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh) is also there.”

“I can ask for suggestions. Ultimately, it’s for deciding the best option that really works,” he added.hollywood gossip