Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif on Wednesday said that MS Dhoni should play in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, citing that 'a lot of cricket' left in him and ruling him out will be 'unfair' as well.

"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.

MS Dhoni was last seen in action during the 2019 World Cup when India lost to New Zealand in the semi-final. Dhoni got out in the 49th over after scoring 50 runs. After his dismissal, India failed to reach the 240-run target. Despite this, Kaif called him a 'champion player'.

"The semifinal of the World Cup which we lost, everyone was expecting Dhoni to win it but it did not happen. So, from there on, people thought that Dhoni should not be there. But for me, Dhoni is a champion player. People should look at Dhoni's record in the last 10 to 15 years. See, the current form is important but at the same time his form was not that bad that you rule him out," Kaif shared.

However, the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 is scheduled to take place between October 18 and November 15 at different venues in Australia. On the other hand, global pandemic COVID-19 has postponed or cancelled every sporting event across the globe which included the 13tth edition of Indian Premier League. Notably, MS Dhoni was supposed to return to the action with this league but amid this situation it is now on the verge of cancellation as well.