Ashwin became eligible to participate in overseas franchise tournaments only after stepping away from Indian cricket. He ended his career in international cricket on December 18 during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The spinner announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) last month.
Ashwin will join Sydney Thunder for the second half of the BBL season in January. He will play in the tournament from January 20 to 25 and will also take part in the finals if the team qualifies.
Sydney Thunder Squad: Wes Agar, Tom Andrews, Ravichandran Ashwin (IND), Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings (ENG) Ollie Davies, Lockie Ferguson (NZ), Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Ryan Hadley, Shadab Khan (PAK), Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Blake Nikitaras, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner.
We’re Fully Aligned On My Role - Ravichandran Ashwin
“Thunder were crystal clear about how they’d use me and brave enough to back it. My conversations with the leadership were excellent, and we’re fully aligned on my role," Ashwin said.
Ashwin ended his international career with 537 Test wickets. He is the seventh-highest wicket-taker in all-time Test history. The spinner picked up 765 wickets across 287 matches for India across three formats.
The Biggest Signing in BBL History - Trent Copeland on Ravichandran Ashwin’s Signing
"I think it's arguably the biggest signing in BBL history – first Indian legend and an icon of the game," Copeland said.
Ashwin represented five franchises - Chennai Super Kings, Rising Pune Supergiants, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, and Rajasthan Royals - in the IPL. The bowler won two IPL titles with CSK in 2010 and 2011 and has taken 187 wickets in the tournament.
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