On Wednesday, Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif commented on MS Dhoni’s future. The former middle-order batsman says MS Dhoni should be India’s first-choice wicket-keeper for the ICCT-20 World Cup. He also feels KL Rahul should be MS Dhoni’s deputy behind the stumps. Kaif believes this will help manage the workload on KL Rahul. He also goes on to say that ruling MS Dhoni out of contention for a WC spot will be unfair.
“People think that Rahul may become our main keeper in the future. But I feel that Rahul should be used as a backup wicketkeeper, if the main keeper is injured or he is not with the team then Rahul should be there because if you rely on him as the main keeper then chances of injuries will grow as the workload will increase on him,” Kaif said.
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Kaif feels Dhoni’s experience will be vital for the Indian team’s success for India at the T20 World Cup. Adding to the same Kaif also believes that MS Dhoni has still a lot to offer at the international stage and should not be asked into retirement.
“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 said.
“So, I think ruling him out will be unfair. See a lot of cricket is still left in Dhoni. 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.
The 7th edition of the ICC Men’s T 20 World Cup is scheduled to take place in Australia starting on 18th October. The tournament is scheduled to go on till November 15 and played across seven venues across Australia.
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Amid the CoronaVirsis and national lockdown, Kaif signs off after sharing an important message with his fellow citizens. The middle-order batsman has urged everyone to follow the guidelines laid down by the government and stay inside their house.
“My message for the society is to be at home and follow what the government is saying then only we can beat this virus. At this stage, this is something very important for one and all to be at home.”
