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Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin's much-anticipated foray into Australian Big Bash League has been stalled by a genu wounded with the off-spinner ruled retired of the full play with Sydney Thunder.
Ashwin had retired from planetary cricket precocious past twelvemonth and from the IPL successful August 2025 to absorption connected playing successful T20 leagues crossed the world, including BBL, The Hundred and SA20.
"While grooming successful Chennai to hole for the upcoming season, I wounded my knee. I've had a procedure, and the result means I'll miss BBL15. That is pugnacious to say. I was genuinely excited to beryllium portion of this group," wrote Ashwin connected Instagram.
BBL 15 volition commence connected December 14.
The wounded means the legendary cricketer volition besides miss the Hong Kong Sixes from November 7-9. He has been replaced by Robin Uthappa successful HK Sixes.
Ashwin said that pursuing the aesculapian procedure, helium volition present absorption connected rehabilitation.
"For present it is rehab,recovery and doing the enactment to travel backmost stronger. From my archetypal chat with the club, I person felt lone warmth. Trent (Copeland, the Thunder wide manager), the staff, the players and truthful galore of you who person already reached out. Thank you for making maine consciousness astatine location earlier a shot has been bowled," helium wrote for Sydney Thunder fans.
Earlier this year, Ashwin had confirmed his afloat availability for Thunder's BBL15 campaign, including the finals.
The fable said that if the wounded heals, helium would similar to beryllium with the Thunder sometime aboriginal successful the play to cheer the team.
"If rehab and question enactment up, and lone if the doctors are happy, I would emotion to beryllium circular aboriginal successful the play and accidental hullo successful person. No promises. That is the intent," helium wrote.
Thunder GM Copeland said his broadside was "devastated" by the news.
"Everyone astatine Sydney Thunder was devastated to larn of Ash's genu injury... and we privation him good successful his recovery.
"From the infinitesimal we archetypal spoke with Ash, his committedness to Thunder was clear. We are hopeful of welcoming him into our dugout for portion of BBL15, introducing him to our fans astatine events and gathering a semipermanent relationship.
"While disappointing for the club, we person built 2 championship-contending squads and expect to proceed the advancement of caller seasons successful WBBL11 and BBL15. We can't hold to get backmost successful beforehand of our fans successful Western Sydney for 2 monolithic campaigns," added Copeland.
Sydney Thunder has the likes of David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Lockie Ferguson, Sam Konstas, and Tanveer Sangha successful its lineup.
