The highly-anticipated 16th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL 16) will commence from December 12, 2026 onwards and will go on till January 17, 2027. A week after the Women’s Big Bash League fixtures were unveiled, Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced the full list of fixtures for the men’s tournament as well. BBL 16 will kick-start with the Melbourne Renegades taking on the Perth Scorchers in the league’s first-ever overseas fixture at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on December 12.
BBL 16 schedule anounced
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 12 Dec | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Tue 15 Dec | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers | The Gabba |
| Wed 16 Dec | Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers | Corroboree Group Oval, Manuka |
| Thu 17 Dec | Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat | Ninja Stadium |
| Fri 18 Dec | Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers | MCG |
| Sat 19 Dec | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers | ENGIE Stadium |
| Sun 20 Dec | Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Optus Stadium |
| Mon 21 Dec | Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat | Junction Oval |
| Tue 22 Dec | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades | SCG |
| Wed 23 Dec | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder | Adelaide Oval |
| Thu 24 Dec | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes | Junction Oval |
| Sat 26 Dec | Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat | SCG |
| Sat 26 Dec | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars | Optus Stadium |
| Sun 27 Dec | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades | ENGIE Stadium |
| Mon 28 Dec | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers | The Gabba |
| Tue 29 Dec | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars | Ninja Stadium |
| Wed 30 Dec | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder | Optus Stadium |
| Thu 31 Dec | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars | Adelaide Oval |
| Fri 1 Jan | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers | MCG |
| Fri 1 Jan | Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes | The Gabba |
| Sat 2 Jan | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers | ENGIE Stadium |
| Sun 3 Jan | Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers | Corroboree Group Oval, Manuka |
| Mon 4 Jan | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | MCG |
| Mon 4 Jan | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat | Optus Stadium |
| Tue 5 Jan | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder | Ninja Stadium |
| Wed 6 Jan | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades | Adelaide Oval |
| Thu 7 Jan | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers | MCG |
| Fri 8 Jan | Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers | The Gabba |
| Sat 9 Jan | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers | University of Tasmania Stadium |
| Sun 10 Jan | Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers | SCG |
| Sun 10 Jan | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat | Junction Oval |
| Mon 11 Jan | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars | Corroboree Group Oval, Manuka |
| Tue 12 Jan | Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Adelaide Oval |
| Wed 13 Jan | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades | Optus Stadium |
| Thu 14 Jan | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes | MCG |
| Fri 15 Jan | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder | SCG |
| Sat 16 Jan | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers | Adelaide Oval |
| Sat 16 Jan | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | MCG |
| Sun 17 Jan | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers | Ninja Stadium |
| Sun 17 Jan | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder | The Gabba |
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| The Qualifier | Tue 19 Jan |
| The Knockout | Wed 20 Jan |
| The Challenger | Sat 23 Jan |
| The Final | Tue 26 Jan |
The 34-day tournament will see 44 matches being played across Australia. Marquee matches will be held on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy vs India priority
“The date for the BBL 2026 final avoids a clash with the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur from January 21-25 and coincides with a public holiday. Australia’s all-format stars are unlikely to feature in the BBL this summer with the Test squad to leave for India straight after the four-match series against New Zealand, scheduled to conclude in Sydney on January 8,” CA stated in a statement.
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