India, March 28 -- Former India cricketer R Ashwin has signed for San Francisco Unicorns for MLS 2026 and will be joining Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf in the dressing room. Rauf has been with Unicorns since the inaugural season (2023).

The deal also makes Ashwin the first-ever Indian-capped player to compete in the MLC. This is Ashwin's second stint as a T20 freelancer. He joined the Sydney Thunder for BBL 2025-26. He was set to play with Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan. But then a knee injury ruled him out, and he also underwent surgery for it.

Speaking in an official press release, he said, "The MLC has proven over recent seasons that it can put on a show, bringing in world-class players and offering significant exposure to US domestic cric...