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After ceding the limelight to Sachin Tendulkar on the final day in Chennai, Mahendra Singh Dhoni fronted up to the cameras and microphones in Mohali, perhaps aware that no Indian captain has won three Tests on the trot [excluding tours of Bangladesh] since Sourav Ganguly triumphed at Kolkata, Chennai [Australia] and Bulawayo seven years ago. His record as captain thus far is perfect - four from four - and Mohali was the scene of the most emphatic victory, a 320-run drubbing of Australia two months ago.

"Nothing is easy, I can assure you of that," said Dhoni with a smile when asked if this whole captaincy business was a lark. "International cricket is tough. Yes, if you do have a good side, if the side is doing everything right, it looks a bit easy. I think it's just that the team is playing really well."

There was certainly cause for alarm in Chennai, with England dominating the first three days of the match. "In the first three days, I don't think we won too many sessions," Dhoni said. "But the last two days, we were on the mark, we won the sessions that mattered. We raised our standards, we took the responsibility as a team, and that's what really matters. Viru [Sehwag] started it in the second innings and of course Sachin and Yuvi [Yuvraj Singh] batted really well. But at the same time, the bowlers were also fine. When there were partnerships, they were willing to bowl and stick to the plans.