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Sajid Khan named MS Dhoni as an inspirational captain and someone he thinks is very ‘cool, calm and successful’.
MS Dhoni in the nets (PTI)
Sajid Khan recently revealed that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is his inspiration as the Pakistan star spinner described the former India captain as ‘cool, calm and successful’.
During a television interview, Sajid was asked if he has had any experience of captaining a side. He said he has in the past, in the Under-13 level as well as club and first-class sides in senior cricket.
When he was asked about his inspiration, in terms of captaincy, to which the 31-year-old cricker said: “The best captain is MS Dhoni.”
“He is a very cool, calm and successful captain,” he added.
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When further asked if his captancy style is aggresive, he replied: Being a captain or not is not such an issue. The strategy of the captain matters.
Sajid has found himself in and out of the Pakistan team, having made his debut in 2021.
Last month, Sajid starred with the ball as he picked up 19 wickets across two Test matches to help Pakistan get a comeback victory over a visting England.
The win was a sweet revenge for the home team, which was knocked over by England 3-0 when it last toured Pakistan two years ago.
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