The Big Bash League (BBL) 2025 overseas player draft took place on June 19, with all eight teams picking from a pool of international stars to build their squads for Season 15.
There were four categories - Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. In total, 24 players were picked, including pre-signed overseas stars such as Babar Azam, who was roped in by Sydney Sixers ahead of the draft under Platinum category.
Among the overseas players picked in the draft were a dozen from England, seven from Pakistan, four from New Zealand, and one from Bangladesh.
BBL 2025 Draft Recap
The night began with a statement of intent from Brisbane Heat, who used their first overall pick to sign Pakistani spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Platinum category.
Following closely, Melbourne Stars retained Haris Rauf, ensuring the Pakistan paceman remains in green. Adelaide Strikers brought in England’s Luke Wood, while their cross-town rivals, Melbourne Renegades, made a splash by snapping up Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter.
Perth Scorchers secured the services of New Zealand’s Finn Allen as their platinum signing. Similarly, Hobart Hurricanes signed England veteran Chris Jordan.
The other platinum picks were Sam Curran (Sydney Sixers) New Zealand quick Lockie Ferguson (Sydney Thunder), Colin Munro (Brisbane Heat), Jamie Overton (Adelaide Strikers) and Tom Curran (Melbourne Stars).
BBL 2025 Draft Picks
- Round 1
Brisbane Heat - Shaheen Afridi (Platinum)
Adelaide Strikers - Luke Wood (Platinum)
Melbourne Renegades- Mohammad Rizwan (Platinum)
Perth Scorchers - Finn Allen (Platinum)
Hobart Hurricanes - Chris Jordan (Platinum)
Sydney Sixers - Sam Curran (Platinum)
Melbourne Stars - Haris Rauf (Retention) (Platinum)
Sydney Thunders - Lockie Ferguson (Platinum)
- Round 2
Brisbane Heat - Colin Munro (Platinum)
Adelaide Strikers - Jamie Overton (Platinum)
Melbourne Renegades- Hassan Khan (Gold)
Sydney Thunders - Shadab Khan (Gold)
Hobart Hurricanes - Rishad Hossain (Gold)
Sydney Sixers - Babar Azam (pre-signed) (Platinum)
Melbourne Stars - Tom Curran (Platinum)
- Round 3
Perth Scorchers - Laurie Evans (Silver)
Melbourne Stars - Joe Clarke (Silver)
Sydney Thunders - Sam Billings (Gold)
Melbourne Renegades- Tim Seifert (Gold)
Adelaide Strikers - Hassan Ali (Gold)
- Round 4
Brisbane Heat - Tom Alsop (Bronze)
Perth Scorchers- David Payne (Bronze)
Hobart Hurricanes - Rehan Ahmed (Bronze)
Sydney Sixers - Jafer Chohan (Bronze)
BBL 2025 Full Squads
Sydney Sixers
Sam Curran (Platinum), Babar Azam (Pre-signed Platinum), Jafer Chohan (Bronze), Sean Abbott, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Todd Murphy, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steven Smith.
Sydney Thunder
Lockie Ferguson (Platinum), Shadab Khan (Gold), Sam Billings (Gold), Tom Andrews, Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Ollie Davies, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner.
Adelaide Strikers
Luke Wood (Platinum), Jamie Overton (Platinum), Hassan Ali (Gold), Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen, Lloyd Pope, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Matt Short, Henry Thorton.
Hobart Hurricanes
Chris Jordan (Platinum), Rishad Hossain (Gold), Rehan Ahmed (Bronze), Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Nathan Ellis, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Matthew Wade, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster, Mac Wright.
Melbourne Renegades
Mohammad Rizwan (Platinum), Hassan Khan (Gold), Tim Seifert (Gold), Jason Behrendorff, Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Brendan Doggett, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O'Neill, Tom Rogers, Will Sutherland, Adam Zampa.
Brisbane Heat
Shaheen Afridi (Platinum), Colin Munro (Platinum), Tom Alsop (Bronze), Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearne, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matt Kuhnemann, Nathan McSweeney, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Callum Vidler, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth.
Melbourne Stars
Haris Rauf (Retention) (Platinum), Tom Curran (Platinum), Joe Clarke (Silver), Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Liam Hatcher, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson.
Perth Scorchers
Finn Allen (Platinum), Laurie Evans (Silver), David Payne (Bronze), Ashton Agar, Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Bryce Jackson, Matt Kelly, Mitchell Marsh, Lance Morris, Joel Paris, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner.
