Team raring to go: Dhoni

MS Dhoni has expressed confidence in his boys and said they are physically fit and mentally prepared for the long and grueling home season. "The team is all fit from the physical and mental aspects. The one and a half months break (after last IPL) was very good from the physical and mental aspect. Even on the tour of Sri Lanka (where the team played five ODIs and a lone T20 game against the hosts) we had breaks between each game. We are quite ready for the packed season ahead," remarked Dhoni. 

"Slowly we will get into the Test format now and then the T20s. There is lot of cricket ahead ending with the IPL. We have to look ahead every 15 days," he said. 

Dhoni also said that with the return of Yuvraj in the team, the dressing room atmosphere will become very lively once again. 

"When Yuvraj was not there Virat had taken upon that job. We missed Yuvraj as a character in the dressing room apart from his batting skills. With him being back the atmosphere in the dressing room will become livelier again," he remarked. 

Talking about the new T20 jersey, Dhoni remarked in a lighter vein that he did not know whether the research that has gone into it would translate into extra runs for the team. 

"Lots of research has gone into it. I don't know whether the research will result in extra runs but we will definitely feel more comfortable. This is a very good start. When people are swapping channels they see white and immediately know it is Test cricket and blue with One Day cricket. Now that we have a T20 shirt there will be a strong association between the format and the T-shirt," said the captain.