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Pakistan’s ace duo Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi arrived in Australia for the upcoming 15th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL).
The highly anticipated edition of Australia’s premier T20 competition will begin on December 14.
The star players’ arrival was confirmed via their respective outfits’ Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers social media handles.
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“The number one draft pick has landed. Welcome to Brisbane, @iShaheenAfridi,” the Brisbane Heat wrote in its social media caption.
For those unaware, Shaheen was picked by the Brisbane Heat as their No.1 draft pick, while Babar was signed by the Sydney Sixers.
Meanwhile, the Sixers released a short teaser video of the star batter walking into the dressing room, simply captioned: “He’s arrived.”
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It is worth mentioning that this year, several Pakistani players remained hot picks in the BBL 15 auction held earlier.
The tournament, running from December 14 to January 25, 2026, will feature 44 matches. Notably, most of the tournament’s fixtures will be played primarily in prime-time evening slots.
Alongside Babar and Shaheen, several other Pakistan internationals will feature this season: Mohammad Rizwan and Hassan Khan will line up for Melbourne Renegades, Haris Rauf has signed with Melbourne Stars, Shadab Khan with Sydney Thunder, and Hasan Ali with Adelaide Strikers.
The BBL 15 has confirmed that the finals will retain the traditional four-match format, with the Qualifier scheduled for January 20 and the final to be played on January 25.
