New Delhi, March 28 -- Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has signed with the Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise San Francisco Unicorns for the upcoming season of the USA-based T20 league, according to ESPNcricinfo. Ashwin, 39, expressed excitement for the tournament, which is set to kick off on June 19 this year.

"Just looking at the reception that the Asian diaspora was able to bring for that game just showed me what the potential of American cricket could very well be. It's very exciting," Ashwin said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

Ashwin, who retired from international cricket in December 2024, is set to play in a T20 league outside the Indian Premier League for the first time. Ashwin had also earlier signed with Big Bash Lea...