The 2025 BBL draft will take place on Thursday, June 19 – here’s a complete list of the players pre-signed for the new season.
The 15th edition of the BBL draft is set to be held on June 19. Before that, each team has been allowed to sign one overseas player for up to three years. Six of the eight sides already tied down renowned international cricketers like Tim Seifert (Melbourne Renegades), Chris Jordan (Hobart Hurricanes) Finn Allen (Perth Scorchers), Colin Munro (Brisbane Heat), and Tom Curran (Melbourne Stars) on multi-year contracts last year.
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Adelaide Strikers have confirmed Jamie Overton’s return as their pre-draft overseas signing. The most high-profile signing, however, has undoubtedly been Pakistan star Babar Azam, who was secured by the Sydney Sixers and will now team up with Australia legend Steve Smith.
🗣️ 𝑰’𝒎 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒚𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝑺𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒓𝒔
— Sydney Sixers (@SixersBBL) June 13, 2025
We can’t wait to see @babarazam258 light up the SCG this Summer! 👑 #BBL15 #sixers pic.twitter.com/KdQ1aldFaw
Babar, despite being dropped from Pakistan's T20I side, offers a wealth of experience, having played 320 matches so far. Among other Pakistan players, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, and Shadab Khan will be available for the upcoming draft. Apart from the pre-signings, all remaining overseas signings can only be secured from the draft or as a replacement player for a full-time squad member.
Read more: Explained: Why Shadab and Rauf aren't on PCB NOC list for BBL, despite being in overseas draft
BBL 2025 pre-draft: List of retained & pre-signed players
Adelaide Strikers
Men's team
Jamie Overton (England)
Women's team
Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa, contracted until WBBL 2026-27)
Brisbane Heat
Men's team
Colin Munro (New Zealand)
Women's team
Nadine de Klerk (South Africa)
Hobart Hurricanes
Men's team
Chris Jordan (England)
Women's team
TBD
Melbourne Renegades
Men's team
Tim Seifert (New Zealand)
Women's team
Hayley Matthews (West Indies, contracted until WBBL 2026-27)
Melbourne Stars
Men's team
Tom Curran (England)
Women's team
Marizanne Kapp (South Africa, contracted until WBBL 2026-27)
Perth Scorchers
Men's team
Finn Allen (New Zealand)
Women's team
Sophie Devine (New Zealand)
Sydney Sixers
Men's team
Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Women's team
Amelia Kerr (New Zealand, contracted until WBBL 2026-27)
Sydney Thunder
Men's team
Sam Billings (England, signed until BBL 2026-27)
Women's team
Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka, contracted until WBBL 2026-27)
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