Let's see him first: Faruque
While an old teammate welcomed Mushfiqur Rahim as the leader, the man who gave him his biggest break was cautious about praising the new captain.
Tamim Iqbal, who was relieved of his duty as the vice-captain on September 5, has wished Mushfiqur well.
"From my side, I will give my 100% and help him whenever he needs me. I am sure he'll do a good job now and I wish him well," said the left-handed opener.
"I have played under him since the Under-15s and also in the Under-19s so I know his style of leadership.
"He was always involved in the field so that will not change now," added Tamim.
But Faruque Ahmed, the former chief selector who first picked Mushfiqur in 2005 as the baby-faced second wicketkeeper on tour to England and later as the first-choice for the 2007 World Cup, wanted to see Mushfiqur in action as the captain before making a comment.
"Unless I see him, I cannot tell whether he is captaincy material. His biggest disadvantage is that when he performs badly, he gets mentally down. He has to come out of it," said Faruque, who added that it would be vitally important for the Bangladesh Cricket Board to give him a fair go.
"The decision was already taken when they sacked Shakib. It was an expected decision. They should stop the musical chair and appoint someone for a long time," added the former national captain.
Faruque however also wished him well, saying, "I wish him best, he is the best choice among those available."
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