Former Indian musician R Ashwin It was excluded from the rest Maritime Labor Convention 2026 With an injury to the right knee. Australian fast bowler Peter Seidel He will replace Ashwin, having already impressed with the ball as cover for Xavier Bartlett and Aaron Hardie.
“I am disappointed to have to end the season early, but unfortunately this injury means this is the right decision,” Ashwin said in a statement. “I truly loved my time with the San Francisco Unicorns and will be cheering for the boys for the rest of the tournament. Thank you to my teammates, the coaching staff, everyone in the San Francisco Unicorns organization, and all the Unicorns fans for your incredible support.”
Ashwin has played just one match for the Unicorns this season, on June 20, when he bowled two no-hitters for 24 runs against the Texas Super Kings. In Dallas.
In Ashwin’s absence, captain Matt Short, who is the Unicorns’ top wicket-taker this season, carried the spin alongside rookie wrist-spinner Anirudh Emmanuel and left-arm pace bowler Hasan Khan.
Ashwin’s next assignment is likely to be the inaugural European T20 Premier League (ETPL) season, in which he is set to feature. Captain and mentor of Dublin Guardiansone of the six franchises in the competition. The tournament will be held from August 26 to September 20 in Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands.
Ashwin retired from international cricket in December 2024 and then from the Indian Premier League at the end of the 2025 season.
Unicorns are currently at the top of MLC points table With five wins in eight matches so far.
