Mujeeb Ur Rahman will once again turn out for Brisbane Heat in the 2021-22 Big Bash League, the franchise confirmed on Tuesday (August 31). Mujeeb, who has already played thrice for the franchise, is currently ranked fifth in the T20I rankings among bowlers.
The 20-year-old was named Heat's player of the year in his very first season in the BBL and went on to pick up his first five-fer in T20 cricket last year in the tournament against Hobart Hurricanes. Overall, he has picked up 29 wickets in his BBL career at a stunning economy rate of 6.13.
"I'm very pleased to have re-signed for Brisbane Heat for my fourth season with them,'' he said. "I'm very happy there, they're great guys. The fans always support me and the team so I hope we can win the Big Bash for them."
In the recently concluded inaugural edition of the Hundred, Mujeeb picked up six wickets at an economy rate of 7.24 for Northern Superchargers and his performances impressed Darren Lehmann, according to Heat head coach Wade Seccombe.
"He was in the Northern Superchargers team that Darren Lehmann was coaching in the Hundred earlier this month, and Darren has reported back to us that he keeps getting better each time he sees him,'' Seccombe said. "It's exciting for us to have him in the line-up again. It makes a big difference to how we match-up with other teams, and his skills and control enables other players in our squad to come to the fore as well."
Apart from Mujeeb, England's Tom Banton is the other overseas recruit confirmed by the Heat for the upcoming season.
Brisbane Heat squad for BBL 11- Chris Lynn, Tom Banton, Xavier Bartlett, Sam Heazlett, Jimmy Peirson, Mark Steketee, Mitch Swepson, Matt Willans, Tom Cooper, Michael Neser, Marnus Labuschagne and Mujeeb Ur Rahman