Shaheen Afridi's Horror BBL Debut: 2.3 Overs, 43 Runs, Removal From Attack And 3-Ball Duck | Watch

Pakistan star pacer Shaheen made his Big Bash League (BBL) debut today as Melbourne Renegades faced Brisbane Heat at the Simonds Stadium in Geelong. However, it was a forgettable maiden appearance for the left-arm

pacer as his team, Heat, suffered a 14-run defeat.

It was nothing short of a nightmare for the 25-year-old as he failed to complete his quota of overs and later was dismissed for a three-ball duck.

With the ball, Afridi bowled 2.3 wicketless overs for 43 runs and was removed from the attack for bowling two beamers in one over. Nathan McSweeney completed the remainder of the 18th over before Renegades finished their innings at 212/5 with Tim Seifert hitting a century while Oliver Peake made a half-century.

Afridi has played 239 T20s and taken 334 wickets at an economy of 7.87.

Wow.

On his BBL debut, Shaheen Afridi has been removed from the attack! #BBL15 pic.twitter.com/IhDLsKFfJi

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 15, 2025

Jack Wildermuth was the pick of the Heat bowlers, finishing with 3/34, while Xavier Bartlett and Patrick Dooley chipped in with a wicket each.

In their chase, Renegades lost opener Wildermuth (0) in the very first over before losing McSweeney in the fourth over. Following a brief recovery, Heat slipped from 100/3 in 11.1 overs to 108/6 in 13 overs. Jimmy Peirson (50) and Hugh Weibgen (38) kept their diminishing hopes alive before Heat finished at 198/8.

It wasn’t a happy debut for another Pakistani star, Mohammad Rizwan, either. Representing Renegades, he was dismissed for 4 off 10. He though later took a catch to play a role in Wildermuth’s early dismissal.

On Sunday, Babar Azam made his much-hyped BBL debut for Sydney Sixers but mustered 2 runs before being dismissed in a five-wicket defeat to Perth Scorchers.

The BBL 2025-26 got underway with Scorchers’ win and they currently sit at the top of the points table, followed by Renegades. On Tuesday, defending champions Hobart Hurricanes will face Sydney Thunder.