Ravichandran Ashwin signs up for Hong Kong Sixes following his retirement from IPL

Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the finest spinners that India produced, who lit up the big stage in cricket for years. The 39-year-old retired from all formats of the game last year after playing his last match for India against Australia in Adelaide, which was five day contest. Ashwin was a peak performer for Chennai, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Delhi in the IPL. However, he decided to hang up his boots in the IPL after the 2025 season with CSK.

Following that, Ravichandran Ashwin expressed his willingness to explore different global leagues in cricket and create a name for himself in different parts of the world. With that, the star bowler has now officially become a part of the Hong Kong Sixes tournament. He will be one of the six members to don

the Indian jersey in the six-a-side tournament. There will be a total of 12 teams participating in the league who will compete against each other to win the silverware.

It has always been an existing format that I wanted to be a part of: Ravichandran Ashwin

Burji Shroff, the Chairperson of Hong Kong cricket stated that, "We are proud to welcome Ashwin to the Hong Kong Sixes 2025. His presence in Team India elevates the tournament to an even higher level, bringing one of the finest cricketing minds and performers of this era to Hong Kong. The Sixes is about innovation, entertainment, and world-class talent, and Ashwin embodies all of these qualities. We are confident that fans will be treated to a spectacular show of cricket."

Ashwin who has been the highest ranked bowler by ICC multiple number of times expressed his delight on joining the Hong Kong Sixes. He stated, "it has always been an existing format that I wanted to be a part of. This format requires a different strategy and will prove to be high octane which I am looking forward to playing alongside my ex-teammates. I am also thrilled to compete against some quality players in the opposition teams, it will be a good challenge for us."