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Shaheen Afridi was the top pick in the KFC BBL|15 Draft, leading a strong Pakistani presence alongside Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. Across BBL and WBBL drafts, 47 overseas stars were signed, with dramatic retention moves reshaping team rosters.

Afridi is certain to cause huge interest among BBL clubs with Brisbane Heat holding the number one pick and having the first chance to take the fast-bowling sensation.

Afridi's recent performance in Pakistan's victorious series against Australia, where he claimed eight wickets across three games at an impressive average of 12.62, helped propel him to the top spot once more

Despite complicating the chase, Pakistan secured a win with early breakthroughs and a late flourish from Shaheen.

While some backed PCB's call on Afridi's captaincy, others voiced frustration, advocating for Rizwan's leadership.

His three-wicket haul was crucial in ensuring Pakistan's triumph over Bangladesh in Kolkata on Tuesday which has kept his side's semi-final hopes alive.

Ishan Kishan (82) and Hardik Pandya (87) revived India's innings with a 138-run stand off 141 balls after losing the first four wickets for 66 runs.

Shaheen Afridi was the wrecker-in-chief as he dismantled India's top order and took the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja

South Africa needed 243 runs to win on the final day of the second Test but Hasan picked five while Shaheen Afridi took four wickets as Pakistan defeated the Proteas by 95 runs.

New Zealand, having recovered from 71 for three in Christchurch, ended the day trailing Pakistan's first innings 297 by just 11 runs with seven wickets in hand

"It looks to be a very good pitch and we want to get a good score on the board," said stand-in captain Shadab Khan.