India's Ashwin out of Big Bash League after knee surgery
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SYDNEY :Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will miss what would have been his maiden Big Bash League (BBL) season following a knee surgery.
The 39-year-old shattered a long-standing barrier when he signed with Sydney Thunder in September, becoming the first male Indian player to join the league.
He quit international cricket last year and ended his Indian Premier League (IPL) career in August, thus freeing himself from the Indian board's restrictions that bar male players from participating in franchise cricket elsewhere.
"I'm gutted to miss BBL," Ashwin said in a statement issued by his BBL franchise on Tuesday.
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"My focus now is recovery and coming back stronger. I’m grateful to the Thunder family and the fans for the warmth they’ve already shown me."
"If rehab and travel plans allow, I’d love to be around the group later in the season and meet the fans. Wishing both Thunder teams a big year.”
Ashwin said he hurt his knee while preparing for the season that necessitated the surgery.
"Everyone at Sydney Thunder was devastated to learn of Ash’s knee injury that has ruled him out of BBL, and we wish him well in his recovery," Thunder general manager Trent Copeland said.
Ashwin has committed the entire season to his BBL side after going unsold at the players' auction in the International League T20 in the United Arab Emirates.
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