JASON GILLESPIE is the latest Australian to join the Indian Champions League, which has signed up to 25 foreign players, including his former bowling partner Glenn McGrath.

The Twenty20 competition, made up of teams under the Board of Control for Cricket in India, will be held in April 2008 with prizemoney of $3million on offer. Gillespie, one of Cricket Australia’s 25 contracted players, was excited by the competition.

“I am at the stage of my career where I am looking forward to new challenges,’ Gillespie said.

“I think this competition will be a lot of fun.”

The 32-year-old says if he is to play for Australia again, it will be in the longer form of the game.

“I have played my last one-day game for Australia, that is for sure,” he said.

“But I believe I can offer something at the Test level if that opportunity arises.”

Gillespie, who has played 71 Tests and taken 259 wickets at an average of 26.13, thinks the selectors will look at younger bowlers for the summer.

“When I was a young fast bowler the Australian selectors persevered with me and I think they should do the same for whoever is picked,” he said. “It takes a while to find your feet at Test level and I was grateful for the opportunities and I hope selectors do the same now.”