India, Aug. 31 -- Fresh from his retirement in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Ravichandran Ashwin, who had earlier exited international cricket, will likely return to action later this year. If all goes according to plan, the veteran Indian spinner could feature in the upcoming International League T20 (ILT20) in the UAE, which will be played between December 2 and January 4 next year.

According to a report in Cricbuzz, ILT20 organisers are currently in talks with Ashwin and that he might enter the auction once he is done with the enrolment formalities. The league registration process is currently underway. September 10 is the last date for submitting names for the auction. The league previously followed a draft system for picking play...