Mahmudullah lauded Dhoni for his figures in the ODI cricket.
Bangladesh T20I captain Mahmudullah Riyad opened up about his admiration towards former India captain MS Dhoni. He likes the way Dhoni handles himself and uses his ability at maximum.
During a Facebook chat with CricFrenzy, Mahmudullah added that he is learning the mental aspects of the game from Dhoni.
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“I’m a huge fan of MS Dhoni, the way he controls himself. He also batted at five-six for the India team and whenever I sit idle I try to watch his innings, even watch live games of his. And try to learn how he composes himself in the game,” the 34-year-old said.
“It is not easy having 50 plus average in ODI cricket for so many matches and having a strike rate of 90 plus, it’s amazing and the way he controls the game till the last, similarly I also have to bat at five-six so I try to learn these things from him. He’s been a great influence in my cricket arena,” he added.
Last year, ex-India cricketer Irfan Pathan had highlighted that Mahmudullah's captaincy style is similar to Dhoni's. Irfan's comment came after Bangladesh's first-ever T20I victory against India. “There was a hint of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his captaincy as he also used part-time bowlers after the power play which is a strategy often used by Dhoni,” he said.