Overview
- Brisbane Heat used the No. 1 BBL draft pick on Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi to anchor their pace attack.
- Sydney Sixers secured Pakistan captain Babar Azam as a pre-signing and chose England opener Sophia Dunkley with the first WBBL draft pick.
- Brisbane Heat retained Indian star Jemimah Rodrigues, part of a league-wide haul of 47 overseas signings.
- English pace aces Sir Jimmy Anderson and Jofra Archer were overlooked in the BBL draft despite their credentials.
- West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews will miss the WBBL season due to shoulder surgery, prompting Melbourne Renegades to select a replacement.