Srinagar: Former Pakistan captain and star batter Babar Azam is all set to make his Australian Big Bash League (BBL) T20 league debut for the Sydney Sixers as the franchisee released a teaser video with hint at a major signing.
The Sydney Sixers hinted at the potential signing of Babar Azam on its social media platform, creating excitement among fans. The three-time BBL champions have yet to reveal further details of Babar Azam’s contract.
This year’s BBL draft is scheduled for 19 June, is expected to be one of the most competitive yet, with over 600 overseas players putting their names forward.
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain were among the Pakistan players who had registered for the upcoming draft of the BBL season 15.
Alongside the Pakistani player, the draft list also features England’s Sam Curran and Alex Hales, New Zealand duo Lockie Ferguson and Tim Southee, Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera, and West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph.
Brisbane Heat hold the No. 1 pick for the men’s draft and will have the first chance to pick from a star-studded pool.
The women’s draft for WBBL 11 will run parallel, and Pakistan women’s captain Fatima Sana is part of the nomination list.
Other big names include England’s Heather Knight, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Bell, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge; India’s Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey; South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail and Chloe Tryon; and West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin.