"Worst overseas signing": Fans' fury grows as Mohammad Rizwan's BBL struggles drag on

Mohammad Rizwan scored 21(20) vs Melbourne Stars [Source: Akshatgoel1408/X.com]Saturday evening marked another forgettable outing for Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan, who is currently playing for the Melbourne Renegades in the ongoing Big Bash League season. As they faced their city rivals, the Melbourne Stars in Docklands, and batted first, he once again managed just over a run-a-ball score of 21 (20) with two fours to his name.As the Renegades look to improve their standings on the points table from number 7, they were asked to bat first by Marcus Stoinis and Rizwan had to walk in to bat at 74/2 in the 9th over but as has been the case throughout the season, the right-hand batter never looked like shifting gears and added 28(27) for the third wicket, playing 20 balls himself before he was dismissed by Stoinis thorugh a stunning catch from Sam Harper."Rizwan's strike rate proves liability for Melbourne RenegadesThe 33-year-old is widely considered one of the biggest stars from Pakistan alongside Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi currently. However, since joining the Melbourne-based team, he had proven to be a big liability for his team, only striking at a rate of 100. Following are his scores in the ongoing BBL season1. 4 (10) vs Adelaide Heat2. 32 (26) vs Hobart Hurricanes3. 16 (12) vs Hobart Hurricanes4. 6 (10) vs Sydney Sixers5. 41 (38) vs Melbourne Stars6. 21 (25) vs Perth Scorchers7. 21 (20) vs Melbourne Stars (TODAY)At the time of writing, Renegades managed to do some damage control through Brown's 80 off 50 with four sixes and 7 fours, alongside 23 (18) from Hassan Khan to reach a decent score of 166/7 after 20 overs. Stoinis took 3/33 (4), alongside 2/31 for Rizwan's national teammate Haris Rauf and a wicket each for Peter Siddle and Tom Curran, who conceded at similar rates.Below is how the fans reacted to his 141 runs in 7 innings at a strike rate of 100 for a struggling Renegades side.Fans slander Mohammad RizwanLover point @HungerScream26 The BBL’s decision to feature Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan could negatively affect the league’s reputation and quality. #BBL15 #BigBash Jan 10, 2026, 3:19 PM AA @Ayushxa Rizwan with 20 ball 21 having come in at 74/2. One of the worst overseas signings in BBL history Khravan Sumar @shravanksk194 Why Melbourne team are hesitating to give belt treatment to Rizwan uhh, wts stopping them.. Hw on earth can he play like this again n again n again 😭😭 Bhekinkosi @BlaccSlimshady Not even one Pakistani cricketer should be playing in any league outside the PSL. Bang average all of them, young Brian Bennett deserves these gigs over these scrubs Babar Azam and Rizwan #BBL15