High on confidence after levelling the series, a resurgent India will look to capitalise on their return to winning ways when they take on formidable South Africa in the crucial third One-Day International, in Rajkot, on Sunday.

The splendid 22-run victory in Indore on Wednesday was a shot-in-the-arm not only for the team but also for under-fire captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after they lost the series opener in Kanpur.

Dhoni, whose very place in the eleven had come under scrutiny, answered his critics with match-winning 92 not out, his 16th fifty as captain, which pulled the squad out of a rut and placed it with a fighting total in hand.

Dhoni's pyrotechnics was backed up by some excellent spin bowling by Axar Patel and Harbhajan Singh, who was drafted into the squad as cover for the injured Ravichandran Ashwin.

The confidence of the Indians will have been lifted by this come-from-behind victory after they were struggling at 124 for six around the 30-over mark before posting a challenging score of 247, thanks in the main to Dhoni's blazing 86-ball knock that contained four sixes and seven fours.

The victory in Indore helped India halt South Africa's three-match winning run on this tour, the visitors' other two victories having come in the best-of-three T20 series held prior to the ODI contest.

While Dhoni's return to his clinically finishing best is a big plus for the team, the lack of runs from the blade of Virat Kohli, as well as key members -- Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan could be a bit worry for the hosts.

Kohli, Raina and Dhawan are capable run-getters who would relish batting on what is expected to be a batsman-friendly track at the Khandheri Stadium.