BBL 2025 Draft: Shaheen Afridi Leads Star-Studded List



As the first step in selecting players for BBL 2025, Cricket Australia has announced Shaheen Afridi and many other international stars. The use of a draft in the BBL is a fresh idea in recruiting overseas players and is expected to greatly boost the game’s international reputation.

BBL Draft Features Pakistani Powerhouse Quartet

The BBL 2025 will include four prominent Pakistani players who are eligible for choosing in the matches. Having Shaheen Afridi at the top of the bowlers list has made many BBL teams, especially Brisbane Heat eager to sign him.

Apart from Afridi, Pakistan is represented by wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan, who hits the ball explosively as the Brisbane Heat wishes and as the BBL requires. Haris Rauf as a fast bowler and Shadab Khan as a tricky all-rounder give Pakistani teams several different tactical advantages.

BBL Men’s Draft Nominations Showcase Global Talent

The selection of players for the first BBL draft proves that cricket is played internationally by players with different backgrounds and styles. All the players selected stand out with different records of success in various T20 cricket tournaments internationally.

BBL|15 Draft First Nominations:

  • Shamar Joseph (West Indies)
  • Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand)
  • Sam Curran (England)
  • Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka)
  • Alex Hales (England)
  • Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)
  • Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)
  • Tim Southee (New Zealand)
  • Haris Rauf (Pakistan)
  • Shadab Khan (Pakistan)

Talent is fairly spread among the franchises because the team picks are made according to a set order. All BBL teams can plan their overseas players by picking the most suitable members.

BBL|15 Draft Order:

  • Brisbane Heat
  • Adelaide Strikers
  • Melbourne Renegades
  • Perth Scorchers
  • Hobart Hurricanes
  • Sydney Sixers
  • Melbourne Stars
  • Sydney Thunder

Women’s BBL Draft Attracts International Stars

As with the men’s competition, the draft involves many big-name stars across the different ways players contribute to the game. Shikha Pandey and Jemimah Rodrigues from India explain how the BBL is now recognized worldwide, while the English members have won plenty of titles.

WBBL|11 Draft First Nominations:

  • Heather Knight (England)
  • Deandra Dottin (West Indies)
  • Shabnim Ismail (South Africa)
  • Sophie Ecclestone (England)
  • Shikha Pandey (India)
  • Jemimah Rodrigues (India)
  • Lauren Bell (England)
  • Danni Wyatt-Hodge (England)
  • Chloe Tryon (South Africa)
  • Fatima Sana (Pakistan)

The Women’s BBL draft operates in a planned way, giving franchises the chance to sign and bring together international players for the coming season.

WBBL|11 Draft Order:

  • Sydney Sixers
  • Adelaide Strikers
  • Melbourne Stars
  • Perth Scorchers
  • Hobart Hurricanes
  • Sydney Thunder
  • Melbourne Renegades
  • Brisbane Heat

BBL Draft Salary Structure and Regulations

The salary band system in the BBL draft works so that competition remains equal and each player is compensated correctly. What’s more, this approach does not let salaries grow quickly and ensures that international people are valued fairly.

Salary Bands Allotted for BBL Draft:

  • Platinum: Rounds 1–2
  • Gold: Rounds 2–3
  • Silver: Rounds 3–4
  • Bronze: Round 4 only

BBL franchises are bound by particular regulations when hiring overseas players. All teams must follow requirements that distribute international players throughout the tournament and still give teams freedom in how to select them.

BBL Draft Rules and Strategic Considerations

Different regulations are put in place during the BBL draft to make sure the competition stays fair. Each franchise is responsible for choosing at least three foreign players, which should include any pre-acquired athletes before the draft happens

 

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