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Ashwin to become first Indian to play in MLC after signing with San Francisco Unicorns

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R Ashwin Joins San Francisco Unicorns, Becomes First Indian in Major League Cricket

By IANS News March 28, 2026 • 19:43 PM View: 372

Ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is all set to become the first Indian playing to feature in Major League Cricket (MLC) after signing with the San Francisco Unicorns for the 2026 season.

Ashwin was a member of the Indian team winning the 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy. In all, he picked 765 international wickets from 287 matches across all three formats and remains the seventh-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket’s history.

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