Legendary Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is all set to feature in the Big Bash League this year as he will represent the Sydney Thunder franchise in the upcoming 2025-26 edition of the Australian T20 league.
Ashwin called time on his International career in December 2024, announcing his retirement from Test, ODI and T20I formats midway through India's Test series against Australia.
Earlier this month, the Indian spinner decided to bring the curtain down on his Indian Premier League (IPL) career too, which made him available to play in franchise leagues across the world.
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Sydney Thunder announced on Thursday that Ashwin will don the No.99 jersey in the 2025-26 season and will grace the franchise in the competition.
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Ashwin shows off Sydney Thunder jersey in 'Navratri-themed' post
A day later, Ashwin proudly showed off his jersey No.99 with Ashwin written on it and placed his cap on top of the shirt.
In the caption, the Indian legend captured the festive essence as he made a 'Navratri-themed' post. He wrote: "What colour today at Navratri?"
What colour today at Navratri? 😉 pic.twitter.com/H4OKXKcCNY
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) September 26, 2025
Ashwin will play under the leadership of former Australia international David Warner. Stars like Sam Billings, Lockie Ferguson and Pakistan's Shadab Khan are also in Thunder's ranks.
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Sydney Thunder squad for BBL 15 Season
Tom Andrews, Blake Nikitaras, Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings (England), Ollie Davies, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Shadab Khan (Pakistan), Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand), Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, Ryan Hadley, David Warner, Ravichandran Ashwin (India)