Knee injury jeopardises Ashwin’s Big Bash League debut
Ashwin, who was set to become the first Indian male cricketer to feature in the BBL as a full-season signing, will now miss the tournament’s initial phase.
Ashwin, who was set to become the first Indian male cricketer to feature in the BBL as a full-season signing, will now miss the tournament’s initial phase.
Ashwin, the former India off-spinner with 765 wickets across formats, will turn out for the Thunder in the upcoming BBL season after completing his stint at the UAE’s ILT20, which finishes on January 5, 2026.
While several India women’s cricketers have played in the WBBL, BCCI rules had until now prevented India men from joining overseas leagues.
Ashwin, 39, has listed a base price of USD 120,000, making him the only player on the long list to be valued in six figures.
The BCCI doesn't allow any current player in Indian international or domestic cricket to feature in overseas T20 leagues, and hence Ashwin’s retirement from IPL opens the door for him to explore opportunities across the other T20 leagues across the globe.
At stumps, Travis Head (39) and Marnus Labuschagne (16) were at the crease for the visitors after India got an early break through when Jadeja had Opener Usman Khawaja (6) caught by S. Iyer
Interestingly India took two wickets on the score of 91. Then two on 167 and 168. And now they have taken two more on 227.
In India's three-wicket nail-biting victory over Bangladesh at Dhaka on Sunday, Ravichandran Ashwin was solid in defence and brought out a slew of boundaries at the end to be 42 not out in successfully taking the visitors over the line.
India thrashed New Zealand by 372 runs in the second Test at the Wankhede Stadium here to win the two-match series 1-0 here on Monday.
Ashwin though ended as the top wicket-taker in the recent home series against England, picking 33 wickets and earning the player-of-the-series award.
