Dhoni, who had taken a two-month sabbatical from the sport, is currently vacationing in the United States, having served the Territorial Army for 15 days
With rain showing no signs of abating, umpires decided to call off the play for the day
The struggling South Africa batsmen surrendered yet again against the Indian bowlers, who asserted their supremacy at home
Besides the improvement in performances from his batters and bowlers, what du Plessis needs in order to emerge victorious in Ranchi is a bit of luck factor going their way.
The men in blue have an edge, having beaten the South Africans thrice in the Champions Trophy
Man of the Match Jasprit Bumrah (2/28 in 8 overs) was on target with his blockhole deliveries
Opener Quinton de Kock was the highest scorer at 53 for South Africa