How is Rishi Dhawan Allowed to Feature in Caribbean Max60 Despite Playing Ranji Trophy?

An Indian cricketer who participated in the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy has now been allowed to play in a franchise-based Caribbean T10 League. This has raised several doubts across the Indian domestic circuit, considering the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) policy of not allowing active Indian players to participate in overseas leagues. It has also been speculated whether the player had granted permission from the BCCI to play before joining the league.

The name of the player Rishi Dhawan, the former India all-rounder, who is a part of the league with several other Indians. Dhawan has represented India in three ODIs and one T20I in his international career. He scored 12 runs and picked up a wicket in his ODI career while also claiming a wicket in a single T20I match, which was played against Zimbabwe. Apart from that, he didn’t get many opportunities on the international platform.

Rishi Dhawan Caribbean T10 Eligibility

The veteran all-rounder is currently an active player in domestic cricket, representing Himachal Pradesh. He recently played for the team in last season’s three competitions, which are the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Since India men cricketers are not allowed to play in overseas tournaments while they’re active, the question arises about Rishi Dhawan Caribbean Max60 participation.

Earlier this year, in January, the 34-year-old announced his retirement from limited-overs cricket after the conclusion of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He announced his retirement through an Instagram post, writing, "It's with a heavy heart, even though I have no regrets, that I'd like to announce my retirement from Indian cricket (Limited over). It's a sport that has defined my life for the past 20 years. This game has given me immeasurable joy and countless memories that would always stay very close to my heart.”

The players who have retired from international and IPL cricket are allowed to take part in overseas T20 leagues like the Big Bash League (BBL), SA20, Caribbean Premier League (CPL), and others. As Dhawan is no longer an active player in the white-ball format in domestic cricket, he is allowed to play in any overseas league across the world. This confirms Rishi Dhawan Caribbean T10 eligibility. Not just him, even former India pacer, Ankit Rajpoot, who also retired from international cricket last year’s December, has participated in the Max60 tournament.

Rishi Dhawan Domestic & IPL career

Born on 19 February 1990 in the major town of Mandi, in Himachal Pradesh, Rishi Dhawan has remained a consistent performer for his team in the domestic circuit. In his first-class career, Dhawan has scored 4,925 runs at an average of 41.73, along with taking 355 wickets. While in List A cricket, he picked up 186 wickets and scored 2,906 runs. Apart from that, he has scored 1,740 T20 runs and claimed 118 wickets in the shortest format.

Dhawan has also featured in several seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL), representing Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians over 12 seasons. He has played 39 matches in the richest cricket league in the world, scoring 210 runs while taking 18 wickets. His best season came in the year, 2014, when he picked up 14 wickets in the 13 matches he featured.

However, now, as he has moved towards new beginnings, exciting things are on his way in the ongoing Caribbean Max60 tournament. The veteran all-rounder will be aiming to do well in his new path of the career now. Dhawan can be a useful bowler with the new ball and a handy batter as well.