Overview
- Brisbane Heat confirmed No. 1 draft pick Shaheen Shah Afridi’s arrival in Brisbane, and the Sydney Sixers posted a video confirming Babar Azam’s touchdown in Sydney.
- Sydney Sixers assigned Babar the number 056 for this season, while Mitchell Starc keeps his long-held 56.
- BBL 15 runs from December 14, 2025 to January 25, 2026 with 44 games, and the Sixers are slated to face the Perth Scorchers in the opening match on December 14.
- The finals keep the traditional four-match format, with the Qualifier on January 20 and the final on January 25.
- Pakistan’s presence spans several teams, including Mohammad Rizwan and Hassan Khan (Renegades), Haris Rauf (Stars), Shadab Khan (Thunder), and Hasan Ali (Strikers), with PCB-issued NOCs in place.