Overview

• Ashwin said he has registered for the ILT20 auction scheduled for October 1 in Dubai.
• Reports from ESPNcricinfo and others say Sydney Thunder, Hobart Hurricanes, Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers are pursuing him for the Big Bash League.
• Coverage indicates he may play both ILT20 (Dec 2–Jan 4) and the BBL (Dec 14–Jan 25), with BBL availability expected only for the closing rounds.
• ESPNcricinfo reports suggest a BBL deal could cover 3–4 late-season games plus finals this summer, with an option to return in 2026–27.
• Hong Kong Cricket has confirmed he will play the Hong Kong Sixes on November 7–9, and if a BBL contract is completed he would be the first capped male Indian to feature in the competition.