India, Aug. 31 -- The Big Bash League (BBL) is all set to become the first overseas tournament to enter India as defending champions Perth Scorchers will battle it out against the Melbourne Renegades at the storied venue of the Chepauk in Chennai on December 12, 2026. Ashton Agar, one of the mainstays of the Scorchers for over a decade, will be central to their chances, given his experience of playing in Chennai and the potential spin-friendly surface at the venue. With a few months to go for the landmark fixture, Agar engaged in a detailed interaction with The Sunday Guardian.

Here are the excerpts from the interview with Ashton Agar:

1) Firstly, I wanted to know how did this idea come up in the first place of holding a Big Bash League...