#3 Mushfiqur Rahim
This pick might irk some people given the fact that MS Dhoni is basically indispensable, more so when he was the captain, but Rahim would at least be the backup to the man from Ranchi.
When it comes to natural talent, Rahim can’t compete with the rest on this list. However, there are only a few parallels to the Bangladeshi wicket-keeper batsman in terms of hard-work and dedication. Over the years, he has worked his socks off to improve the flaws in his batting to become one of Bangladesh’s most prominent figures.
Indeed, he is among the consistent players in the team and, like Tamim, improved a lot since Bangladesh’s Asia Cup run in 2012. Prior the tournament, Rahim had an average of 25.47 in ODIs. After that tournament, his average went up to 40.86.
Similarly in Tests, he averaged 29.01 before the Asia Cup in 2012 and 43.53 after the competition. Here’s a fun fact: in the same time period, MS Dhoni averages 40.20 in Tests. Don’t come at me, I am not trying to imply anything here.
