The Big Bash League 2025 draft has a lottery of 7 players from Pakistan. From Shaheen Afridi to Mohammad Rizwan, from Haris Rauf to Shadab Khan, money has rain on everyone. Shaheen Afridi was elected number one in the Big Bash League draft on Thursday. A total of seven Pakistani players got a place in the draft, which shows their popularity in this time draft. Shaheen Afridi will be available for the entire BBL and that is why every team wanted to buy him. Shaheen has got a place in the team of Brisbane Heat. He will be seen wreaking havoc with Spencer Johnson, Michael Nesar and Xavier Bartlett.
Haris Rauf was retained by Melbourne Stars
Haris Rauf will return with Melbourne Stars. The team had to use their retention pick to retain Haris, as the Adelaide Strikers tried to achieve Rauf with the second number pick. Mohammad Rizwan has got a chance in Melbourne Renegades. Mohammad Rizwan was elected by Melbourne Renegades at number four, even though he was already present as Dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Sifart Pre-Sing, but he has played bets on Rizwan’s batting.
🇵🇰 Shaheen Afridi leads the field in the opening round of the #BBL15 Draft pic.twitter.com/49bpcz3rxy
– KFC Big Bash League (@Bbl) June 19, 2025
These big players were also selected in BBL draft
Adelaide strikers chose England’s left -handed fast bowler Luke Wood with the third number platinum pick. Sydney Sixers selected Sam Karan at number seven, while Sydney Thunder retained the locker Ferguson at number eight. Perth Scormers and Hobart Hurricanes have selected Fin Ellen and Chris Jordan as their pre-moning platinum players in the first round.
Apart from these, Renegades have chosen unaccounted USA all -rounder Hasan Khan on their second pick (number 11). Hasan played a match for Renegade last season and made a significant contribution to San Francisco Unicorn in the beginning of the MLC season. Pakistan all -rounder Shadab Khan was chosen by Sydney Thunder at number 12, which will be the fourth BBL club for him. Shadab has previously played for Brisbane Heat, Sydney Sixers and Hobart Hurricanes. Bangladesh’s only player Rishad Hussain was chosen by Hobart Hurricane at number 13. He was selected in the last season, but he was withdrawn from the tournament due to lack of NOC. Hurricanes also chose England’s legspining all -rounder Rehan Ahmed in the fourth round, so that his spin bowling would be strengthened.
