Rashid Khan will receive a warm welcome in Australia

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The Big Bash League is an Australian professional Twenty20 cricket league, which was established in 2011 by Cricket Australia .The BBL features eight city-based franchises instead of the six state teams which had participated previously. The competition has been sponsored by fast food chicken outlet KFC since its inception.BBL matches are played in Australia during the summer in December and January.First Afghan player Rashid Khan will play for Adelaide Strikers.Australia based Afghan cricketer Usman Safi was selected as community rookie and is well aware of the team and big bash league.Usman Safi is keen to help Rashid Khan know about the team and Australias BBL.We have interviewed Usman Safi, and you can listen to his full interview here.



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