Black Caps leg spinner Ish Sodhi has more cause for celebration after his Big Bash call up by the the Adelaide Strikers.

The Mount to the MCG - that's the journey Black Caps leg spinner Ish Sodhi is undertaking after he was called into the Adelaide Strikers Big Bash squad.

And it's a mountain of sorts to climb for the 24-year-old, with Sodhi joining a franchise that is running sixth in Australia's eight-team T20 competition.

Sodhi, who took 2-22 in the third and final T20 international with Bangladesh in Mount Maunganui on Sunday flew to Australia less than 24 hours later after being named in the Strikers' 13-man squad to face the Melbourne Stars on Tuesday night.

The Strikers had to call for reinforcements after off spinner Travis Head and pace bowler Billy Stanlake were named in Australia's ODI to play Pakistan.

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All-rounder Chris Jordan is also unavailable due to injury.

Sodhi has been summoned alongside wicketkeeper Tim Ludeman and promising quick Wes Agar.

Fortunately for Sodhi, the Stars are depleted by the loss of the hard-hitting Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa and James Faulkner.

After their MCG experience the Strikers play the Melbourne Renegades at the Adelaide Oval next Monday.