Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has registered himself for a base price of $120,000 in the ILT20 auction, set to take place on October 1. The Tamil Nadu spinner retired from the Indian Premier League (IPL) last month, paving the way for his entry into other T20 leagues across the globe. While reports suggest that Ashwin is bound to finalize a deal with a Big Bash League (BBL) in the coming week, he could potentially be picked as a part of an ILT20 side before that.
Ashwin’s record breaking ILT20 base price
As per ESPNCricInfo, Ashwin has registered himself for a base price of $120,000 (Rs 1.06 crore) in the ILT20 auction. The auction will be held in Dubai on October 1. Ashwin’s base price is the highest for any player in the tournament’s auction history. Previously, Ashwin returned to CSK after over a decades’ gap after being bagged for Rs 9.75 crore in the IPL 2025 mega-auction.
Ashwin is among the 24 Indians who have registered themselves for the ILT20 auction for the upcoming edition. ILT20 is scheduled to run from December 2 to January 4. Thus, if Ashwin is picked in the ILT20 auction, then it naturally makes sense that he will be a part of BBL (if he signs an agreement) only in the latter stages of the tournament.
Full Schedule: ILT20 2026
Here’s the complete match list for the upcoming ILT20:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec (Tue) | Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 3 Dec (Wed) | Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sharjah | 6:30pm |
| 4 Dec (Thu) | Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 5 Dec (Fri) | Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Sharjah | 6:30pm |
| 6 Dec (Sat) | Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 7 Dec (Sun) | Sharjah Warriorz vs MI Emirates | Sharjah | 2:00pm |
| 7 Dec (Sun) | Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 8 Dec (Mon) | Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 9 Dec (Tue) | MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 10 Dec (Wed) | Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriorz | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 11 Dec (Thu) | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 12 Dec (Fri) | Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 13 Dec (Sat) | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 14 Dec (Sun) | MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz | Abu Dhabi | 2:00pm |
| 14 Dec (Sun) | Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 15 Dec (Mon) | Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants | Sharjah | 6:30pm |
| 16 Dec (Tue) | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 17 Dec (Wed) | Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 18 Dec (Thu) | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 19 Dec (Fri) | Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals | Sharjah | 6:30pm |
| 20 Dec (Sat) | MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Abu Dhabi | 2:00pm |
| 20 Dec (Sat) | Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 21 Dec (Sun) | Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals | Sharjah | 2:00pm |
| 21 Dec (Sun) | Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 22 Dec (Mon) | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 23 Dec (Tue) | MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 24 Dec (Wed) | Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 25 Dec (Thu) | Rest Day | ||
| 26 Dec (Fri) | Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers | Sharjah | 6:30pm |
| 27 Dec (Sat) | MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 28 Dec (Sun) | Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 29 Dec (Mon) | Rest Day | ||
| 30 Dec (Tue) | Qualifier 1 (Team 1 vs Team 2) | Abu Dhabi | 6:30pm |
| 31 Dec (Wed) | Rest Day | ||
| 1 Jan (Thu) | Eliminator (Team 3 vs Team 4) | Dubai | 6:30pm |
| 2 Jan (Fri) | Qualifier 2 (Loser Q1 vs Winner Eliminator) | Sharjah | 6:30pm |
| 3 Jan (Sat) | Rest Day | ||
| 4 Jan (Sun) | Final (Winner Q1 vs Winner Q2) | Dubai | 6:30pm |
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