Top 5 players to watch out for in BBL 2017-18

3 Shadab Khan-Brisbane Heat

Shadab Khan

Limited over cricket has recently seen a trend towards teams relying more on wrist spinners and one of the players, who has been a revelation ever since he first burst on to the scene is Pakistan's 19-year-old leg-spinner, Shadab Khan.

Ahead of the 2017-18 season of the BBL, Shadab Khan signed for the Brisbane Heat and there is no doubt that he is going to be a source of excitement for the fans of the tournament. He is a regular in the Pakistan side and in addition to that, Khan has tasted success in both the Caribbean Premier League and the Pakistan Super League.

He would also be a perfect replacement for the Heat's talismanic spinner Samuel Badree. In this year's CPL, he performed brilliantly and picked up 10 wickets. However, what makes him such an asset for a T20 side is the range of variations that he brings to the table and his economy rate of 6.08 in last year's CPL is ample proof that Shadab Khan is perhaps one of the best additions to the BBL in recent years.