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Big Bash League:<\/strong> Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has reportedly made himself available for the 2023-24 Big Bash League (BBL) season, relenting on his threat to boycott the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In January of this year, the star of-spinner threatened to quit BBL after Cricket Australia's (CA) decision to withdraw from a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan due Taliban's ban on girls' education in the country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Following CA's decision to not compete against Afghanistan in the scheduled ODI series, Rashid Khan left the 2022-23 BBL season midway.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I am really disappointed to hear that Australia have pulled out of the series to play us in March. If playing Afghanistan is so uncomfortable for Australia, then I wouldn't want to make anyone uncomfortable with my presence in the BBL. Therefore, I will be strongly considering my future in that competition," he had said at the time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Cricket Australia reaffirmed their stance on not participating in Afghanistan matches. However, they expressed that players like Rashid from Afghanistan were still invited to join the BBL.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

According to Cricket.com.au<\/a> report, the Afghan spin whiz is to be unveiled as one of the most high-profile nominations for this year's draft.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Rashid has played every season with the Adelaide Strikers since bursting onto the scene as a 19-year-old to be the leading wicket-taker in BBL 7 and was picked second in last year's inaugural BBL draft, with Strikers using their retention rights to hold onto him after an attempted poach from the Melbourne Stars.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Also Read: <\/b> Cricket History<\/a><\/p>

In this year's BBL Draft, to be held on September 3, Strikers are again expected to take the Afghan leg-spinner, who is set to be available up until his departure for a T20 league in South Africa, the report further said.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rashid-khan-cooled-his-stance-on-bbl-boycott-threat-nominates-for-draft-reports-1692867803.jpg", "alt_img": "Rashid Khan cooled his stance on BBL boycott threat, nominates for draft: Reports", "alt_title": "Rashid Khan cooled his stance on BBL boycott threat, nominates for draft: Reports", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Rashid Khan Cooled His Stance On BBL Boycott Threat, Nominates For Draft: Reports On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Big Bash League:\u00a0Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has reportedly made himself available for the 2023-24 Big Bash League (BBL) season, relenting, Rashid Khan Cooled His Stance On BBL Boycott Threat, Nominates For Draft: Reports.", "seo_keywords": "Rashid Khan, Big Bash League, Adelaide Strikers", "tag": null, "tagging": "Rashid Khan, Big Bash League, Adelaide Strikers", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "rashid-khan-cooled-his-stance-on-bbl-boycott-threat-nominates-for-draft-reports", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1117", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-08-24 14:33:23", "updated": "2023-08-24 14:33:23", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Rashid Khan, Big Bash League, Adelaide Strikers", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "13", "jio_date": "2023-08-24 14:33:23", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/rashid-khan-cooled-his-stance-on-bbl-boycott-threat-nominates-for-draft-reports-127873" }