The 40-year-old MacGill, who had long been thought of as a specialist of the longer form of the game, made a successful comeback with the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League, prompting him to try his luck in the Indian T20 league.
"I really don't want to get too far ahead of myself here, but I'm playing in the BBL because my kids thought I was getting old.
I'm proving to them that I can still cut it with the young blokes," MacGill was quoted as saying by 'AAP'.
MacGill, who retired from all forms of cricket in 2008, played some warm-up games with Sydney University and said once he could prove that his body was up to it, the decision to apply was an easy one.
"I just wanted to see if I could keep together physically and once I ticked that box I thought 'hey, maybe it's worth my while'.
Having played a couple of Twenty20 games now, I know I can do it.
I don't get too sore. I know I can run around enough. It's worth a go," he said.
Meanwhile, legendary spinner Shane Warne, who had been a key figure for the Rajasthan Royals since the inception of the IPL in 2008 also backed MacGill's decision.
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