From Shaheen Afridi to Sam Curran: Complete list of foreign players selected in the BBL project | 15

It Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Draft held in Melbourne saw a large number of top -notch international signings, with almost two dozen players abroad chosen by the eight franchises.

Pakistan stars dominate the BBL 2025-26 project

One of the highlights of the evening was the high demand of Pakistan’s cricketers, with Sheen AfricaBabar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan and Hasan Ali All lucrative contracts win. Pakistan’s contingent was immensely sought, largely due to his declaration for the BBL season, an increasingly critical factor for franchises.

Shaheen was captured as a platinum selection Brisbane heatwhile Mohammad Rizwan united —S to the Melbourne’s renegades as a selection number 1. Haris raf was preserved by the Melbourne stars For a fifth consecutive season, emphasize its value and continuity with the franchise. Shadab Khan was signed by Sydney Thunder In the Gold Round, next to Sam Billingswhile Hasan Ali united —S to the Strikers Adelaide. In the meantime, the Hurricanes hobartthe champions defending, enclosed in England Chris Jordan As a selection number 1 and a follow -up was made by choosing Bangladesh Rishad hossain (Gold) and Rehan ahmed (Bronze). Rishad is still the only Bangla desh cricket selected throughout the project.

High Profile Surprise and Omissions Selections to the Big Bash League project

The BBL project of the 15th season was not without surprises. One of the most spoken movements was Spinner Spinner’s renegade selection without lid Hassan KhanA Pakistan-born cricketter that appeared in the U-19 2016 World Cup. This daring decision came to the second round as renegades sought to diversify their Spin resources.

Despite a list of star candidates, several high -profile players were overlooked Jofra Archer, James AndersonLiam Livingstone, Zak Crawley, Dawid Malan, Jason Roy and Reece topley since England. Other notable omissions were Kane Williamson, Tim Southee (New Zealand), Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) and Sham Joseph (West Indies).

The predominant reason for his absence from the final election was the uncertainty about the player’s availability. The teams opted for the cricketers who could commit to the entire BBL campaign, prioritizing the coherence of the squad on Star Power. Other notable signings included Lockie Ferguson of Sydney Thunder and Find Allen by Perth scorchersboth in the platinum category.

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The foreigner players selected in the BBL project | 15 and their respective teams:

• Brisbane heat: Sheen Africa (Platinum)
• Adelaide Strikers: Lluc wood (Platinum)
• Melbourne’s renegade: Mohammad Rizwan (Platinum)
• Sydney Sixers: Sam Curran (Platinum)
• Sydney Thunder: Lockie Ferguson (Platinum)
• Melbourne’s renegade: Hassan Khan (Gold)
• Sydney Thunder: Shadab Khan (Gold)
• Perth Scorchers: Laurie Evans (Silver)
• Melbourne stars: Joe Clarke (Silver)
• Adelaide Strikers: Hasan Ali (Gold)
• Brisbane heat: Volume (Bronze)
• Perth Scorchers: David Payne (Bronze)
• Hurricane Hobart: Rehan ahmed (Bronze)
• Sydney Sixers: Jafer Chohan (Bronze)

Foreign players pre-entered by BBL 2025-26

• Strikers Adelaide: Jamie Overton
• Brisbane heat: Colin Munro
• Hurricanes hobart: Chris Jordan, Rishad Hossain
• Melbourne’s renegades: Tim Seifert
• Melbourne stars: Tom Curran
• Perth scorchers: Find Allen
• Sydney Sixers: Babar Azam
• Sydney Thunder: Sam Billings

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