Former Indian Pacer Enters Big Bash League Draft

Former Indian pacer Siddarth Kaul has entered the 2025 Big Bash League (BBL) Draft, becoming part of a record pool of over 600 overseas players. The list also features international stars such as James Anderson, Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan, Jofra Archer, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, and Kane Williamson, among others. The drafts for both the BBL and WBBL are scheduled to take place on June 19.

Kaul, who announced his retirement from Indian cricket in October 2023, represented India in three T20Is and three ODIs between 2018 and 2019. Kaul was a regular feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was regarded as one of the prominent Indian seamers in the league during his peak.

This year's BBL draft features a broad international mix, with 178 players from England, 74 from Pakistan, 42 from the West Indies, 13 from Sri Lanka, and one from India.

The WBBL draft has also attracted massive international interest. 46 players from England, 15 each from India and New Zealand, along with 11 from Pakistan.

Some of the notable WBBL nominees include Shikha Pandey, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Lauren Bell, Sophie Ecclestone, Heather Knight, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Tammy Beaumont, Sarah Glenn, Shabnim Ismail, and Chloe Tryon.