Sydney, Jan 31: MS Dhoni is glad to see some fresh faces around him, those who are not lugged with the burden of a 0-4 whitewash in the Test series. In his own words, he is happy to move from Kishore Kumar classics to Sean Paul’s rap music.

The skipper hopes the youngsters joining the team for the limited-overs leg of the tour bring some cheer to the grim Indian camp.

"Our one-day side looks very different from our Test side," Dhoni said. "The new boys who have come in are a lot more noisy which really helps lift the dressing-room atmosphere. They love to pull each other's leg, which means it gets more and more lively. I don't think it's very difficult [to stay positive despite a disastrous tour so far].”

Dhoni is also looking forward to the high standard of fielding of the young players. "We have really improved as a fielding side, especially in the ODIs where we have seen a mix of players who are experienced and the youngsters coming in. So on an average out of four fielders, three can really stop the batsmen from taking a quick single. And the opportunity of getting a batsman run out is very critical in an ODI or a T20.

"When it's needed in the slog overs, they can field at the boundary without much hassle. It really helps me in the sense that I don't have to be too worried about placing the right fielders at the right position. They do it amongst themselves. They are very good. They know where they need to be at the right time. It helps me think about, and emphasise, the right things,” Dhoni explained.

Dhoni hopes the team will manage to get over the disappointment of the Test debacle quickly. "It's not easy," he said. "We play with a lot of emotion. Indians are known to be emotional people. But it's not something we haven't done in the past. […] In England, when we went into the ODIs, I felt the boys performed really well apart from the rain that affected our bowling performance because of the wet ball. Apart from that the fight was good over there. I’m not really worried. Hopefully it will go our way."

The skipper said his team would take it one game at a time and that the two T20Is against Australia would not be used as a criterion for selecting the playing XI for the tri-nation ODI series that follows.

"We don't get to play too many T20 international games; usually it's one match on a tour. It's good we have two games. We'll try to make the most out of it. We'll look to play the XI best suited for that particular occasion [without] thinking about the ODIs."

The first T20 match will be played at the newly built Stadium Australia in Sydney. India’s chances of acclimatising to the conditions were ruined when they, along with the Australian team, had to shift their practice base to the SCG due to wet pitches. However, Dhoni is not overly concerned about the surprise factor of playing at an unknown venue.

"I don't think there are many who have played there. It remains [largely] the same for the home team as well as the touring team. That's something pretty even. Of course we would like to spend a bit of time there. We had to shift the practice session because the wickets were damp there and we weren't able to practice. We will see exactly how it is. The outfield will be important. It is not a cricket ground, which means the sand content is more. Hopefully it goes well,” he said.