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BBL Draft Pool Exceeds 600 Ahead of June 19 with Anderson and Kaul Included

Franchises will make one overseas selection per round over four rounds, choosing entrants across salary bands from Platinum to Bronze

Siddharth Kaul
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Photo: IANS
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Overview

  • Cricket Australia’s June 17 announcement registered over 600 players in combined BBL and WBBL drafts
  • Siddarth Kaul is the lone Indian male nominee for the men’s BBL draft while 15 Indian women entered the WBBL selection
  • At 43, James Anderson could become the oldest player in BBL history if a franchise selects him
  • The overseas nominee pool spans major cricket nations with 178 entries from England, 74 from Pakistan and stars such as Jofra Archer and Kane Williamson
  • Each team must make four overseas picks using salary bands—Platinum in early rounds down to Bronze in the final selections