MS Dhoni‘s name is back in the spotlight, and all are concentrating on his performance in IPL 2020, which will decide his future. It will decide whether the 38-year-old will be included for the T20 World Cup squad or not. Mohammed Kaif, on the other hand, has a different opinion from others and feels that Dhoni should not be judged for his performance in the IPL.
The 38-year-old has not played a single match ever since the 2019 World Cup loss in the semi-final against New Zealand. After that, he began preparations for IPL 2020 in the pre-season camp of his franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK). However, it will be interesting to see if he can perform well in the IPL 2020 if the tournament does not get postponed in the coming months due to the ongoing pandemic.
Kaif feels that MS Dhoni should play for Team India in T20 World Cup:
“There will be a lot of focus on MS Dhoni’s performance in IPL 2020, and then there will be discussions on whether he would be selected in the T20 World Cup squad or not,” Mohammad Kaif said. The 39-year-old said his opinion was different from others because he could not judge the veteran based on his IPL performances. At the age of 39, he can win games alone from stressful situations.
According to Mohammad Kaif, it will be a mistake to miss him from the national team. He added that there is still a lot of cricket left in MS Dhoni. The cricketers always go through a tough path in their careers, and that is the case with the former Indian captain.
“Look, people may focus on how he is going to play in the IPL and then talk about the T20 World Cup, but my opinion is different. I don’t judge Dhoni based on the IPL form. He has a winning mentality and knows how to win games under pressure.”
“So I think it is unfair to judge him. Dhoni still has a lot of cricket left within him, and when a player has played for so long, there are ups and downs in his career”.
