Player Battles: MS Dhoni versus Jos Buttler

Modified Feb 23, 2017 20:42 IST

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: MS Dohni of India hits out as Jos Buttler of England looks on during the NatWest International T20 2014 match between England and India at Edgbaston on September 7, 2014 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) — MS Dhoni batting with Buttler behind the stumps

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: MS Dhoni of India celebrates after stumping George Bailey of Australia during game three of the One Day International Series between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 17, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) — MS Dhoni in action

In this series, Virat Kohli will have MS Dhoni by his side whenever he will be in doubt. He has a brilliant cricketing brain and through his years of experience he will try and guide Kohli whenever possible.

Don’t be surprised, if time and again Kohli runs in from cover behind the stumps to have a chat with Dhoni.

It will quite be the same for Buttler. He captained in the series against Bangladesh, but now that regular captain Eoin Morgan is back in the side, he has been relieved of his duties. But make no mistake, Buttler has a good understanding of the game and is one of the few senior players in the squad. There’s no doubt Morgan will rely on him when taking tough decisions