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If it is one thing that India will be wary of in the Asia Cup 2016 opener against Bangladesh, it would have to be Mustafizur Rehman.

India’s limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who faced criticism from few quarters for playing the same XI in last two T20I series, made it clear on Sunday that in the upcoming Asia Cup he will try to give everybody a game.

The setbacks have forced the BCCI to call upon Parthiv Patel to handle the responsibility of wicket-keeping, in case Dhoni misses a match.

The video uploaded on Indian Cricket Team’s Facebook page again establishes the fact that the Indian Test captain is always trying to add brownie points to his CV and keeping himself ready for any match situation.

Dhaka-India and Pakistan will renew cricket’s most bitter rivalry this week after a two-year gap when they face off in the Asia Cup, a contest for regional supremacy which is also a final rehearsal for the World T20.

India-Pakistan showdowns usually draw hundreds of millions of television viewers, making it the biggest box office attraction in the sport. They have the respect of every opposition and India will be no different.

For the first time, the format of the Asia Cup has been changed from 50 over format to the 20 over format and a total of five teams are going to participate in the tournament.

Meanwhile, India seek to maintain the winning momentum gained after defeating Australia and Sri Lanka in the back-to-back T20 series. “We can’t play with over confidence”, he said.

He also said that he is hoping that fast bowler M Shami will be available for the World T20 as he is an important asset to the team. The Indian team is no different.

Their captain MS Dhoni is down with a back spasm during a training in Dhaka on Monday. India have a decent record in this format and have decent t20 action in the recent past. On that day anyone can beat anyone. “Still, if we have to single out a team as favourites, I would say it is India”, he said. They are likely to turn tides in their respective team’s favour and help them to the trophy.

“The Asia Cup, this year, assumes a lot of significance particularly because of the Twenty20 format that it’ll be played in”.

Dhawan got bright starts against Australia in the T20s in Melbourne and Sydney and then set up India’s win against Sri Lanka in the second T20 in Ranchi with a rapid fifty, his first in T20 internationals. The tournament will be played from February 24 to March 6 with all matches being held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

The ICC World Twenty20 begins from March 8 and will end on April 3.