Will MS Dhoni be part of Big Bash?
Dhoni said he would need to make sure his body was up to the demands of the high-paced domestic T20 game in Australia.
Indian limited-over skipper MS Dhoni has refused to rule out a future stint in the Big Bash League but said he would need to make sure his body was up to the demands of the high-paced domestic T20 game in Australia.
No contracted Indian player has featured in the BBL because the all-powerful BCCI does not want any of its players partaking in a rival of the IPL. Asked about the prospect of an Australian stint given the BBL’s overwhelming success, Dhoni kept his cards close to his chest but did not completely rule out the idea.
“It’s very difficult for me, we are quite focused on international cricket as of now,” Dhoni was quoted as saying by Sydney Morning Herald. “We’ll see how the future goes. It depends on when I retire, whether I’m in a position to play international cricket because the Big Bash, if you see the quality of cricket, is high so a lot depends on the physical fitness and also the ability to carry on and play more cricket. When you play for 10 to 15 years at times you feel you have played too much cricket, so we’ll have to wait and watch and it will depend on the retirement whether it [a Big Bash appearance] comes,” he added.