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.