The upcoming edition of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2023 will feature three Pakistan players Haris Rauf, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan.

The players’ draft for the upcoming 13th edition of the BBL took place on Sunday, September 2.

Haris Rauf, who rose to fame following his sensational stint with Melbourne Stars in the ninth edition of the BBL — taking 20 wickets in 10 matches at 19.4 including a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul — has rejoined the franchise for the upcoming edition.

Joining Haris Rauf at Melbourne Stars is his Pakistan teammate Usama Mir, fresh from a breakout English domestic season amid which he took 25 wickets at 18 across 17 T20 Blast and The Hundred matches.

Notably, Usama Mir is yet to make his T20I debut for Pakistan but has represented the country in eight ODIs and took 11 wickets in the longer format.

He, alongside Haris Rauf, is part of the Pakistan squad for the ongoing ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2023.

Another Pakistan pacer Zaman Khan was roped in by Sydney Thunder in the Gold category.

Zaman has emerged as a death-over specialist in his prevailing domestic and franchise career.

He also made his international debut for Pakistan in an away three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in March this year and went on to play six matches and pick four wickets at 32.5.

Zaman Khan recently represented the Toronto Nationals in Global T20 Canada and Manchester Originals in The Hundred.

It is pertinent to mention that the upcoming 13th edition of the BBL will commence on December 7 with Haris Rauf and Usama Mir’s Melbourne Stars taking on last season’s runners-up Brisbane Heat in the curtain raiser while the final of the extravaganza will take place on January 2024.

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