Unka na hona BBL ke liye ek bada jhatka hai, kyunki 2022 ke T20 World Cup mein unki 320 runs ki performance ne sabko chauka diya tha. Lekin jab list dekhi, toh dil thoda khush hua, kyunki Pakistani aur Indian khiladiyon ka josh aur talent is baar bhi chamakne ke liye taiyaar hai.
Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, aur Shadab Khan BBL draft ke pehle set mein shamil hain, jabki Fatima Sana WBBL mein apni chamak dikhane ke liye taiyaar hain. Shaheen, jo apni tezi aur swing se batsmen ko pareshan karte hain, is baar BBL mein pehli baar khelne ke liye utaawale hain. Unki 2025 PSL performance, jahan unhone Lahore Qalandars ke liye 19 wickets liye, yeh dikhati hai ki woh Brisbane Heat jaise team ke liye game-changer ho sakte hain. Rizwan, ek shandaar wicketkeeper-batsman, apne consistent run-scoring ke liye mashhoor hain. Unka T20I average 50 ke upar hai, jo unhe BBL teams ke liye ek bada asset banata hai. Haris Rauf, jo Melbourne Stars ke liye pehle bhi khel chuke hain, apni tezi se crowd ko excite karte hain, jabki Shadab Khan apne leg-spin aur explosive batting se kisi bhi match ka rukh badal sakte hain. Shadab ka 2022 T20 World Cup mein South Africa ke khilaaf 52 runs ka quickfire innings ab bhi yaad kiya jata hai.
WBBL mein, Jemimah Rodrigues aur Shikha Pandey Indian josh la rahi hain. Jemimah, jo Brisbane Heat ke liye pichle season mein kheli aur team ko runner-up tak le gayi, apni quick scoring aur fielding se fans ke dil jeet leti hain. Unki 2023 WBBL season mein 235 runs ki performance ne unhe ek bada naam banaya. Shikha Pandey, ek experienced fast bowler, apni accurate bowling se opposition ko rokne ka dum rakhti hain. Fatima Sana, Pakistan women’s team ki captain, apne all-round skills ke saath WBBL mein pehli baar apna jadoo dikhane ke liye taiyaar hain. Unki 2024 Asia Cup mein 6 wickets aur 80 runs ki performance ne unhe ek rising star banaya hai.
Yeh khiladi BBL aur WBBL ko ek naya rang denge. Inki wajah se South Asian fans, khaaskar Pakistan aur India se, Australia ke stadiums mein josh se bhar jaayenge. Yeh dekhte hue ki T20 format kitna popular ho raha hai, jaise IPL aur PSL mein dekha gaya, in khiladiyon ka talent global stage par chamakne ke liye taiyaar hai. Brisbane Heat aur Sydney Sixers jaise teams ke liye yeh draft ek mauka hai apni teams ko mazboot karne ka, khaaskar jab baat aati hai international stars jaise Sam Curran aur Sophie Ecclestone ke, jo in drafts mein shamil hain.
Lekin ek baat dil ko chubhti hai. Pichle saal ke BBL draft mein Haris Rauf aur Shadab Khan jaise khiladi unsold reh gaye, kyunki Pakistan Cricket Board ne unhe NOCs dene mein dikkat ki. Is baar bhi, February 2025 ke T20 World Cup aur ICC Champions Trophy ke wajah se, yeh khatra hai ki kuch khiladi season ke poore matches na khel paayein. Yeh teams ke liye ek risk hai, aur shayad is wajah se kuch franchises do baar soch sakti hain. Phir bhi, in khiladiyon ka talent aur passion dekhkar, umeed hai ki BBL aur WBBL ka yeh season josh se bhara hoga, lekin thodi si chinta toh banta hai ki kya yeh stars poora season khel paayenge ya nahi.
