Bangalore: A positive India Captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Friday sated that the Twenty20 World Cup victory was the past thing, and the Indian group was now all set to play some tough match against Australians.

While addressing a press meeting, a day before the first ODI, Dhoni said, “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.”

“It’s time to re-focus for the seven-match one-day series against Australia that begins with a day-nighter on Saturday. We are fully prepared. Everyone is really prepared for the match,” he said.

He also said that having three former captains including 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,” Dhoni added.