MS Dhoni talks about the BBL, India's prospects in Australian series

MS Dhoni has expressed his interest regarding playing the BBL in the future. The Indian skipper said that he would need to make sure his body was up to the demands of the high-paced T20 league before making any decision. Currently no Indian player has a BBL contract.

Dhoni said, “It’s very difficult for me, we are quite focused on international cricket as of now. 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 a Big Bash appearance comes.”

When questioned about the Indian team’s prospects as they go against a young Aussie side, Dhoni said, “I feel they are a very good side and the same is happening to us. Australia is a place where you get good competitive cricket and I feel that actually helps you gain experience much faster. I think it’ll be a win-win scenario for both teams when it comes to going through this phase. Australia are known to play tough cricket irrespective of who they are competing against which means it gives our youngsters a fair amount of exposure.”

When asked whether this would be revenge series for them considering they lost to Aussies in the World Cup semis, captain cool responded by saying, “Revenge or hate is not a word that should be used in cricket. We want to compete and win games because at the end of the day you’re representing your country. At the same time you want to follow the guidelines and the spirit of the game.”

Speaking about the game in Perth, Dhoni made it clear that he would like to play with his strengths and go with 3 pacers and 2 spinners. Talking about his batting position, he indicated that it depends upon how well the top order performs and according to the situation of the game.

The five match ODI series kicks off tomorrow as the action is scheduled to begin at the WACA stadium, Perth.

Written by Hitman Cricket