MELBOURNE :Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin could be the first high-profile Indian cricketer to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) after being approached by the Australian board, according to a media report on Friday.

Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg is in talks with the spinner, who ended his Indian Premier League (IPL) career last month, over a possible stint Down Under this season, according to

"To get someone with Ashwin's credentials to come over here for the BBL will be great at so many levels," Greenberg told the website.

"He's a champion cricketer, who will bring a lot to the Big Bash and to our cricket summer."

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