MS Dhoni says he wants to play in the CL T20 final, but that he will play in the first Test against England if needed.

The Champions League Twenty20 final is scheduled for December 10 in Chennai, while the first Test between India and England is slated to start in Ahmedabad on December 11.

If the Chennai Super Kings reach the Champions League Twenty20 final, it will provide a dilemma for Dhoni who is expected to walk out for the toss in the first Test against England starting the next da.

The India captain, however, cleared the air himself by saying that he would abide by whatever the BCCI tells him.

"I have no information regarding this but for me, country always comes first," Dhoni said ahead of Thursday's third ODI against England.

"I will go by whatever BCCI decides," Dhoni said.

To ensure Dhoni's participation in the Champions League Twenty20 final, the BCCI asked its English counterpart to delay the Ahmedabad Test by a day, so that the Indian skipper could fly back from Chennai to Ahmedabad in time for the Test match.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), however, citing logistics problems and turned down the request.

Asked if that dilemma would remain sort of a distraction for him in the ongoing ODI series against England, Dhoni said, "Actually I have not thought over it. I don't think too ahead and take one game at a time. To be honest, I've not even started thinking about the Test series (against England)."

Dhoni also admitted that with the cricket calendar getting more crammed every year, players would eventually have no option but to cut down on the number of matches they play..

"I myself opted out of the Test series in Sri Lanka because I needed a break. It's important for a player to decide when he cannot take it anymore. It's getting increasingly tough, especially for the fast bowlers.

"Players know their limits and in future more and more players will come out and say that they are going to skip events," he said.

On if the players themselves were falling for the lure of money and agreeing to play cricket more than they should, Dhoni said that was not the case.

"It's not only about money. In fact when you play 10-12 years for India, you earn ample money. You don't need more unless you want to buy a chartered plane or have private airlines. Money will keep flowing as long as you play," he explained.

Dhoni knows what he is talking about.

The Champions League Twenty20 is not just about the grand prize money, it is also about the huge national pride at stake for the participating teams from India, Pakistan, England, South Africa and Australia.