Ravichandran Ashwin has confirmed that he pulled out of the International League T20’s inaugural auction after going unsold in the first round. He said the base price he set for himself — USD 120,000 (INR 1.06 crore) — was the ‘bare minimum’ for him, and he didn’t want to play if his ‘value wasn’t met’.

There was significant hype and buildup around the ILT20’s first auction when Ashwin signed up for it as his first move after announcing his retirement from Indian cricket. The UAE-based league will be into its fourth season this year and has been trying hard to compete with Australia’s Big Bash League and South Africa’s SA20.

The arrival of Ashwin, one of India’s biggest bona fide superstars, was considered huge for its popularity and viewership in the sub-continent, which is the largest

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