India, June 4 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wants to tighten the retirement policy for cricketers who want to play overseas T20 leagues.

During the board's Apex Council meeting on Thursday, it was discussed that a five-year bar should be enforced on returning to playing in India for those who retire to participate in a league outside the BCCI framework.

This cooling-off period would be brought down to a year if they have not played anywhere, it is learnt. "The idea is to send a message to the players to be sure of their decision. Modalities will be worked out before rules are framed, looking at all parameters," said a BCCI official.

Interestingly, around the time when BCCI officials were locked in online discussio...