India’s legendary spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin, is set to feature in both BBL and ILT20. Basically, BBL is the Big Bash League, which is a domestic cricket league in Australia. At the same time, ILT20 is an International League T20, which is held in the United Arab Emirates. This will be a tough task for Ravichandran Ashwin.
Ravichandran Ashwin made his T20 debut for India against Zimbabwe in 2010, whereas he played his last T20 match for India in 2022 against England. Ravichandran Ashwin has officially retired from International cricket. He played his last international match in December 2024, whereas he announced his retirement from IPL on 27th August 2025.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Feature in Both BBL and ILT20: What is the contract?
Basically, both leagues, that is, BBL and ILT20, are clashing, and Ravichandran Ashwin will have to manage to feature in both. The Big Bash League will start on 14th December 2025, whereas it will end on 25 January. At the same time, the International League T20 will start on 11th January 2026 and will end on 9th February 2026. If he participates in both leagues, then he will either miss the last part of the Big Bash League or the first part of the International League T20.
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His contract details for the International T20 league are not confirmed yet, as the auction hasn’t happened. The auction for the International T20 league 2025 is on 1st October 2025. He has a base price of USD 120,000. The contract situation is the same for the Big Bash League. There are a total of four teams interested in bringing Ashwin into their squad. Adelaide Strikers, Sydney Sixers, Hobart Hurricanes, and Sydney Thunder are the four teams. Eventually, Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes lead the race to sign Ashwin. BBL teams will give him a contract for two seconds.
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As per the rules from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), no player can play any foreign league if he is currently playing for India. The players who have announced their retirement are given permission. A few players, such as Yusuf Pathan, Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, and others, have played many foreign leagues.
