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Former Indian cricket team legend Ravichandran Ashwin has signed with the San Francisco Unicorns team for the upcoming fourth season of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026. With this he has become the first Indian player to participate in this competition. Ashwin retired from international cricket in December 2024. In the year 2025, he was last seen playing Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Ashwin’s first league outside IPL
Joining the San Francisco Unicorns is Ashwin’s first involvement in a T20 league outside the IPL. Earlier, he was supposed to play for Sydney Thunder in the 2025-26 Big Bash League (BBL), but due to a knee injury, he had to undergo surgery and had to withdraw his name. Recently, Ashwin took part in an exhibition match played in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where he was impressed by the tremendous support from the Asian community.
Ashwin has praised USA Cricket
Expressing his curiosity about USA Cricket, Ashwin said that the way the Asian community supported that match clearly shows the possibilities of this game. He acknowledged that there is tremendous enthusiasm among the people towards cricket. Especially among children and people settled in USA, interest in this game is continuously increasing which can take it further in the future.
Ashwin said this about the league
Ashwin believes that his participation in this league has come at an important juncture for the game. He said, “We stand in an era of sports where it is constantly struggling and trying to establish itself on the global level.” This 6-team league will start from June 18 and its matches will be played in Texas, Los Angeles and Oakland, while the final will be held on July 18 at the Oakland Coliseum.
Ashwin’s figures have been like this in T-20 cricket
Ashwin played 333 T-20 matches and was successful in taking 317 wickets in 329 innings at an average of 26.94. His economy was 7.11. He took 4 wickets 4 times and his best performance was 4/8. Ashwin has played 65 matches for the Indian team and has taken 72 wickets in 65 innings at an average of 23.22. He took 4 wicket hauls twice and his best performance was 4/8.
Ashwin’s IPL career has been like this
Ashwin started his IPL career in the year 2009. He has taken 187 wickets in 221 matches at an average of 30.22 and economy rate of 7.20. His best bowling performance in this league has been 4/34 wickets. Let us tell you that Ashwin also took 20 wickets in 1 season (2011) in his IPL career. Ashwin is seen doing commentary in IPL 2026.
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