Ind vs Ban: Mahmudullah's captaincy is similar to Dhoni, says Pathan

Irfan Pathan has showered a lot of praise on Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah, who is leading visitors in ongoing T20I series against India. Indian all-rounder said that Bangladesh skipper's captaincy was similar to that of M.S. Dhoni.

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Bangladesh had secured ir first victory over India in T20Is in first match in Delhi. However, y could t emulate ir heroics in Rajkot as India thumped m by 8 wickets.

Ind vs Ban: Mahmudullah similar to Dhoni in terms of captaincy says Pathan

Speaking in post-match analysis, Irfan Pathan said that when you defeat one of best teams in world, it helps in boosting confidence and Mahmudullah had shown great qualities of a captain including changes he made during match. He added that re was a hint of MS Dhoni in his captaincy as he also used part-time bowlers after powerplay which was a strategy often used by Dhoni.

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India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who is out of favour currently, also believes wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim with all his batting experience will play a crucial role if Bangladesh are to win series in Nagpur.

Harbhajan said that Rahim was a player with a lot of experience as his ability to play both spin and pace bowling was great. He added that Bangladesh wicketkeeper had  maximum responsibility in ir squad in terms of batting which gave him an edge over Mahmudullah, who is also an equally good player.

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India will take on Bangladesh in  series decider at Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur on Sunday, vember 10. two nations will n play a two-Test series which will start from vember 14. India's regular skipper Virat Kohli will resume his captaincy duties for Test series after he was rested by selectors for T20I series.

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