Last Updated on 10 months ago by Charbel Coorey

A number of Pakistan players will feature in the 2025/26 season of the Big Bash League (BBL). The BBL draft, which took place on June 19, saw a number of teams prioritise Pakistani players due to their availability and significant experience in T20s.

Here is a list of the Pakistan cricketers plus the teams they will play for in the upcoming season.

Which Pakistan players will feature in the BBL 2025/26 season?

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan will play for Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades respectively. Both will be important cogs for their teams, with Rizwan in particular tasked with taking the Renegades from underachievement to title contention.

The Renegades also picked up Hassan Khan. The left-arm spinner has an economy rate of just 7.80 in 79 T20s, along with a batting strike rate of 138.93.

The other notable pick is Shaheen Shah Afridi to the Brisbane Heat. The tall left-arm seamer should enjoy conditions at the Gabba, where bounce and new-ball swing is a common sight.

Shadab Khan to the Sydney Thunder can prove to be a very shrewd pick. The Thunder play a number of their home games on the slow, spin-friendly ENGIE Stadium in Western Sydney, which makes Shadab an important asset. Also, the all-rounder can bat in the top five.

In other news, Haris Rauf was retained by Melbourne Stars. Rauf has enjoyed memorable moments with the Stars, and the men in green will be hoping for a big season from the fast bowler.

Hassan Ali (Adelaide Strikers) will also have an important role to play. The seamer will be called on for his defensive skills at the batting-friendly Adelaide Oval as the Strikers aim to make their way up the table after finishing bottom last season.

The BBL 2025/26 season will kick off in December.