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India vs Bangladesh | Mahmudullah’s Captaincy Has Hint to That of Dhoni: Pathan
New Delhi: Irfan Pathan has praised Mahmudullah, who leads Bangladesh in the ongoing T20I series against India, saying that the captaincy of the pattern of Bangladesh is a bit similar to that of M.S. Dhoni
Bangladesh recorded its first T20I victory over India in Delhi last Sunday. However, they could not replicate their performance in Rajkot as they had to face an overwhelming defeat of eight wicket on Thursday.
“When you win a match against one of the best teams in the world, it helps increase your confidence and Mahmudullah has demonstrated great qualities of a captain, including the changes he made during the match,” Pathan said speaking at the Nerolac Cricket Live show. in Star Sports.
“There was a hint of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his captaincy, as he also used part-time bowlers after the power game, which is a strategy often used by Dhoni.”
Meanwhile, unfavorable spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim with all his batting experience will play a key role if Bangladesh wants to win the series in Nagpur.
“Mushfiqur Rahim is a very experienced player, his ability to play both spinning bowling and rhythm is excellent and he has maximum responsibility in the Bangladesh team in terms of batting, which gives him an advantage over Mahmudullah, who is also a good player for the Bangladesh team, “said Harbhajan.
India and Bangladesh will close the horns in the final decision of the T20I series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) in Nagpur on Sunday before participating in the series of two events starting November 14.