All eight clubs have availed the option of a pre-draft overseas signing in both the BBL and WBBL. The contracted players are as follows:
| Team | WBBL | BBL |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers | Smriti Mandhana (IND) | Ollie Pope (ENG) |
| Brisbane Heat | Nadine de Klerk (SA) | Colin Munro (NZ) |
| Hobart Hurricanes | Lizelle Lee (SA) | Chris Jordan (ENG) |
| Melbourne Renegades | Hayley Matthews (WI) | Tim Seifert (NZ) |
| Melbourne Stars | Marizanne Kapp (SA) | Tom Curran (ENG) |
| Perth Scorchers | Sophie Devine (NZ) | Finn Allen (NZ) |
| Sydney Sixers | Amelia Kerr (NZ) | Akeal Hosein (WI) |
| Sydney Thunder | Chamari Athapaththu (SL) | Sam Billings (ENG) |