R Ashwin Scripts History With BBL Move

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Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin is reportedly set to join Sydney Thunder for the upcoming Big Bash League.

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The 39-year-old will become the first highest-profile Indian player to feature in the Australian T20 tournament.

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This comes after Ashwin listed himself in the ILT20 auction with a base price of USD 120,000, the highest for any player.

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He will join the Thunder after the ILT20 concludes in early January, playing alongside David Warner and Sam Konstas, according to Fox Sports.

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Since Ashwin did not register for this year's BBL overseas player draft, Cricket Australia will need to grant an exemption for his participation.

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Last week, Ashwin also signed up for the Hong Kong Sixes tournament. Dinesh Karthik will lead the Indian team at the tournament.

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Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg contacted Ashwin to gauge his interest in a potential stint at the Big Bash League.

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To explore playing in various franchise T20 leagues around the world, he retired from the IPL earlier this year.

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