Kaif Feels Dhoni Has Lot Of Cricket Left In Him, Can Make World T20 squad

I do not judge Dhoni based on his IPL form. He is a great batsman and he is fit now. He has a winning mentality and knows how to win games under pressure," Kaif told ANI.

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New Delhi: Amid never ending speculations over MS Dhoni's future in the Indian team, former cricketer Mohammad Kaif on Wednesday came out in support of India's cricket great stating that he still has a lot of cricket left in him and hence would like him to be part of the World T20 squad amid rising support for KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant from former Indian cricketers. "See, people may have eyes on Dhoni that how he is going to play in the IPL and then there will be talks of the T20 World Cup but my view is different from others. I do not judge Dhoni based on his IPL form. He is a great batsman and he is fit now. He wants to play IPL, do captaincy and is showing his availability. He has a winning mentality and knows how to win games under pressure," Kaif told ANI. "So, I think ruling him out will be unfair. See a lot of cricket is still left in Dhoni and when a player plays for this long, there are ups and downs in his career. It happens with every cricketer, not just Dhoni," he added. Dhoni last played for India in their World Cup 2019 semifinal loss against New Zealand. India have since then been part of limited-overs fixtures against six teams (twice against West Indies), but Dhoni has been part of none. He, however, had started preparing for the IPL 2020 as he had reached Chennai to attend the camp at Chepauk. But after the season was suspended owing to coronavirus, all IPL camps were closed.