India legend Ravichandran Ashwin to join US-based Major League Cricket

• India great joins San Francisco Unicorns for 2026

• Ashwin becomes first India-capped player in MLC

• Major League Cricket’s fourth season starts 18 June

India great Ravichandran Ashwin signed a contract to play for the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket, the team announced Saturday.

Modeled on the hugely popular Indian Premier League, MLC is an annual Twenty20 tournament that launched three years ago in a bid to tap into the US market.