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.
Bhajji, as the former Mumbai Indians star is known as, went on to call Ashwin a "legend in the making".
The 45-year-old's term recently came to an end.
While Pooran was set to re-join the club for the T20 Blast, left-arm spinner Maharaj was due to play the first couple of matches in the county championship.
Ashwin has been raising awareness of the virus and the importance of social distancing. He changed the name of his Twitter handle to "lets stay indoors India."
Ashwin asserted that the people of Chennai are taking the risk as they are certainly hoping the coronavirus to subside with the arrival of summers.
