By Zainab Shafiq 
The BBL 15 squads are locked and loaded as Australia’s premier T20 competition gears up for another blockbuster season. A total of 24 international players were snapped up by the eight Big Bash League franchises during the Draft held on Thursday in Melbourne. Leading the international wave were 12 Englishmen, 7 Pakistanis, 4 Kiwis, and 1 Bangladeshi cricketer, each bringing their own flavor to the highly competitive league. From big-hitting openers to express pacers and clever spinners, the new-look squads promise high-octane action from the first ball.
Among the most talked-about signings were Pakistani pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who headlines a star-studded list that includes Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, and Babar Azam, all picked in the prestigious Platinum category.
Meanwhile, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, and Hasan Khan were roped in under the Gold category. Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain was the lone representative from his nation to make the cut. With the core BBL 15 squads finalized across all eight teams, fans can now start marking their calendars for what promises to be one of the most talent-rich seasons in Big Bash history.
BBL 15 Complete Squads for All Teams
Adelaide Strikers
Head Coach: Tim Paine
Squad: Hasan Ali, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen, Jamie Overton, Lloyd Pope, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Matt Short, Henry Thorton, Luke Wood
Ins: Jason Sangha (from Thunder)
Outs: Brendan Doggett (to Renegades), Jake Weatherald (to Hurricanes)
Brisbane Heat
Head Coach: Johan Botha
Squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Tom Alsop, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearne, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matt Kuhnemann, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Callum Vidler, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth
Ins: Lachlan Hearne, Hugh Weibgen (from Thunder)
Outs: Mitch Swepson (to Stars)
Hobart Hurricanes
Head Coach: Jeff Vaughan
Squad: Rehan Ahmed, Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Nathan Ellis, Rishad Hossain, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Matthew Wade, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster, Mac Wright
Ins: Jake Weatherald (from Strikers), Beau Webster (from Stars)
Outs: Caleb Jewell (to Renegades)
Melbourne Renegades
Head Coach: Cameron White
Squad: Jason Behrendorff, Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Brendan Doggett, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Hassan Khan, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O’Neill, Mohammad Rizwan, Tom Rogers, Tim Seifert, Will Sutherland, Adam Zampa
Ins: Jason Behrendorff (from Scorchers), Brendan Doggett (from Strikers), Caleb Jewell (from Hurricanes)
Outs: — (no confirmed outgoing to other clubs in this update)
Melbourne Stars
Head Coach: Peter Moores
Squad: Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Tom Curran, Liam Hatcher, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Haris Rauf, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Mitch Swepson
Ins: Liam Hatcher (from Thunder), Mitch Swepson (from Heat)
Outs: Beau Webster (to Hurricanes), Joel Paris (to Scorchers)
Perth Scorchers
Head Coach: Adam Voges
Squad: Ashton Agar, Finn Allen, Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Laurie Evans, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Bryce Jackson, Matthew Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Joel Paris, David Payne, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner
Ins: Joel Paris (from Stars), Bryce Jackson
Outs: Jason Behrendorff (to Renegades)
Sydney Sixers
Head Coach: Greg Shipperd
Squad: Sean Abbott, Babar Azam, Jafer Chohan, Sam Curran, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Todd Murphy, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith
Ins: Babar Azam, Sam Curran
Outs: — (no confirmed outgoing to other clubs in this update)
Sydney Thunder
Head Coach: Trevor Bayliss
Squad: Tom Andrews, Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Ollie Davies, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Shadab Khan, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner
Ins: — (no new additions mentioned)
Outs: Liam Hatcher (to Stars), Jason Sangha (to Strikers), Lachlan Hearne & Hugh Weibgen (to Heat)