Dhoni offers to quit India ODI captaincy

Indian cricketing hero MS Dhoni has foreshadowed he may repeat his Test captaincy abdication in the one-day format following back-to-back defeats to Bangladesh.

Bangladesh won the second one-day international in Mirpur on Sunday night after left-arm paceman Mustafizur Rahman again tore through the Indian batting line-up as the Tigers sealed their maiden one-day international series win against the two-time world champions.

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Mustafizur was also the star of the opening match when claimed 5-50 but was also involved in a mid-pitch collision with Dhoni which resulted in both players being fined by the International Cricket Council.

On Sunday, Mustafizur grabbed 6-43 to bowl India out for 200, a target Bangladesh reached in just 38 overs with six wickets in hand.

Dhoni, who turns 34 next month, said he was willing to step down from the captaincy if India's selectors deemed that to be in the best interests of the team.

"Yes, if it is a justifiable thing that if you remove me and the Indian cricket will start doing really well, and if I am the reason for all the bad that is happening to Indian cricket, definitely I would love to step away and play as a player," Dhoni said after the defeat.

"Ultimately you want India to win. It doesn't matter who is the captain.

"I know this question was coming. I know the media really loves me."

If the wicketkeeper-batsman was to step aside, it would open the door for Virat Kohli to take over the reins in all formats. Dhoni retired from Test cricket last December, midway through the Commonwealth Bank Series against Australia, ending a 90-Test career as India’s most successful captain and handing the leadership to aggressive middle-order batsman Kohli.

Dhoni took over the ODI leadership from Rahul Dravid after the country's surprise exit at the group stage of the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies.

Under his leadership, India won the 2011 World Cup on home soil, while he has also skippered the team to a Twenty20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy and, with the Test team, lead India to the top of the world rankings.

"I was never really in line to become a captain. It was a job or responsibility for me. I have taken that responsibility. If they want to take it away, I am happy to give it away," Dhoni added.

"What is more important is to play for the country and contribute to the team and try to keep the dressing room atmosphere good.

"So that whenever youngsters are coming in, they can come and perform. That will be the ultimate achievement for me.

"Indian cricket had been used to players coming in toned, ready for international cricket. Now it has changed. You have to grind it through. You can't win every series you play."

The third and final ODI will be held on June 24, again at the Sher-e-Bangla national stadium in Mirpur.