Image source, Getty Images Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will miss the forthcoming Big Bash League after undergoing a knee ...
Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will miss the forthcoming Big Bash League after undergoing a knee operation.
Ashwin was set to play for Sydney Thunder in Australia's domestic T20 tournament in what was described as "one of the biggest signings in BBL history".
The 39-year-old sustained the injury while training in Chennai and said in a statement he was "gutted" to miss the tournament.
Ashwin retired from international cricket in December 2024, and from the Indian Premier League earlier this year, which made him eligible for global franchise leagues.
He would have been the first player capped by India at international level to play in the BBL.
"My focus now is recovery and coming back stronger," said Ashwin, who has taken 765 wickets in 287 international matches across formats for India.
"For now it is rehab, recovery, and doing the work to come back stronger. If rehab and travel plans allow, I'd love to be around the group later in the season and meet the fans."
