In the upcoming BBL|13 draft, more than 30 Pakistani international players have been nominated in the pool of 376 foreign players from 29 countries.
From Pakistan, other stars like Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Rizwan are part of the draft along with other stars like Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Jason Holder and Sikandar Raza.
Naseem, Rizwan, de Kock, van der Dussen and Raza are yet to play in the Big Bash League. Meanwhile, Haris Rauf has already represented the Melbourne Stars for three seasons from 2019-2022, and Shadab Khan, who was drafted by the Hobart Hurricanes last year.
The draft pool includes several Pakistani stars such as Fakhar Zaman, Usama Mir, Shan Masood, Mohammad Hasnain, Yasir Shah, Asif Ali and Usman Shinwari. If selected, Mohammad Hasnain is set to return to competition after being cleared to bowl again at international level following an illegal action ban.
Melbourne Stars have expressed interest in retaining Haris Rauf for BBL|13, and his remarkable Big Bash record speaks for itself. He has taken 30 wickets in 18 matches at an average of 16.40, which has put him on the radar of the selectors.
Shadab Khan, who has previously played in BBL|07 with the Brisbane Heat and BBL|11 with the Sydney Sixers, is aiming for his fourth BBL campaign before returning to the Hurricanes after taking seven wickets in five matches last summer. His journey together was cut short due to injury.
The BBL|13 draft, scheduled for September 3, will consist of four rounds, allowing clubs to select a minimum of two and a maximum of three players in total. The first two rounds will follow the lottery order, while the subsequent rounds will have a ‘snake’ format, meaning that the team with the last selection in the second round will receive the first selection in the third round.
