Overview

• Ravichandran Ashwin will play the entire 2025/26 season for Sydney Thunder after going unsold at the ILT20 auction and withdrawing from that competition.
• Ravi Shastri cautioned non-strikers not to leave their crease, saying Ashwin will lawfully run them out if they try to steal a run.
• Ashwin’s BBL debut is scheduled for December 16 against the Hobart Hurricanes at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.
• Teammate David Warner and Australian great Adam Gilchrist praised Ashwin’s experience, mentorship and rule-savvy approach.
• Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg called the signing a major moment for the league, enabled by Ashwin’s exit from IPL and BCCI contracts.