Despite the hype for the Ashes going in full flow, Cricket Australia (CA) is set to host a much-awaited tournament. Yes, the Big Bash League (BBL) is back, and for the first time it will commence a day after the Women’s BBL final. It will be a cricketing festival this weekend in Australia. On Wednesday, the third Ashes beckons too! The 2025/26 edition begins on December 14, with Perth Scorchers hosting Sydney Sixers at Optus Stadium in a clash that needs no selling.
The tournament runs deep into January once again, with familiar rivalries, overseas stars and a tight race for the playoffs. Defending champions Hobart Hurricanes will begin their title defence at home, while the likes of Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan add serious overseas firepower early in the season.
Big Bash League 2025/26: Tournament details
- Dates: December 14, 2025 to January 25, 2026
- Teams: 8
- League matches: 40 (each team plays 10 games)
- Venues: 11 across Australia
- Finals format: Qualifier (Jan 20), Knockout (Jan 21), Challenger (Jan 23), Final (Jan 25)
- Live in India: Star Sports Network, JioHotstar
Big Bash League 2025/26 squads
Adelaide Strikers:
Alex Carey, Travis Head, Matt Short, Chris Lynn, Hasan Ali, Jamie Overton, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Lloyd Pope, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Harry Nielsen, Henry Thornton, Luke Wood, Liam Scott, Thomas Kelly, Tom Straker
Brisbane Heat:
Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Renshaw, Jimmy Peirson, Nathan McSweeney, Max Bryant, Matt Kuhnemann, Jack Wildermuth, Tom Alsop, Callum Vidler, Oli Patterson, Hugh Weibgen, Lachlan Hearne
Hobart Hurricanes:
Matthew Wade, Tim David, Ben McDermott, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, Rehan Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Beau Webster, Jake Weatherald, Billy Stanlake, Jackson Bird, Nikhil Chaudhary, Mitch Owen, Tim Ward, Marcus Bean, Mac Wright, Iain Carlisle
Melbourne Renegades:
Muhammad Rizwan, Nathan Lyon, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tim Seifert, Will Sutherland, Andrew Tye, Gurinder Sandhu, Fergus O’Neill, Josh Brown, Caleb Jewell, Hassan Khan, Tom Rogers, Will Salzmann, Ollie Peake, Callum Stow, Harry Dixon
Melbourne Stars:
Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Scott Boland, Haris Rauf, Tom Curran, Joe Clarke, Hilton Cartwright, Sam Harper, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Mitch Swepson, Liam Hatcher, Campbell Kellaway, Austin Anlezark, Hamish McKenzie, Jon Merlo, Tom Whitney
Perth Scorchers:
Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Ashton Turner, Finn Allen, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Lance Morris, Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connolly, Laurie Evans, Matthew Kelly, Joel Paris, Nick Hobson, Sam Fanning, Mahli Beardman, Bryce Jackson, David Payne
Sydney Sixers:
Steve Smith, Babar Azam, Sam Curran, Josh Philippe, Moises Henriques, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Jordan Silk, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Kane Richardson, Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Mitch Perry, Lachlan Shaw
Sydney Thunder:
David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Daniel Sams, Shadab Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Reece Topley, Chris Green, Tanveer Sangha, Nic Maddinson, Ollie Davies, Matt Gilkes, Nathan McAndrew, Wes Agar, Ryan Hadley, Sam Konstas, Blake Nikitaras, Tom Andrews
Big Bash League 2025/26 full schedule
| Match No. | Date | Fixture | Venue | Match Time (IST) |
| 1 | Sun, Dec 14 | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers | Perth Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| 2 | Mon, Dec 15 | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat | Simonds Stadium, Geelong | 1:45 PM |
| 3 | Tue, Dec 16 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 1:45 PM |
| 4 | Wed, Dec 17 | Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1:45 PM |
| 5 | Thu, Dec 18 | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1:45 PM |
| 6 | Fri, Dec 19 | Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers | The Gabba, Brisbane | 1:45 PM |
| 7 | Sat, Dec 20 | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers | Sydney Showground Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| 8 | Sun, Dec 21 | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes | Simonds Stadium, Geelong | 1:45 PM |
| 9 | Mon, Dec 22 | Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 1:45 PM |
| 10 | Tue, Dec 23 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars | Adelaide Oval | 1:45 PM |
| 11 | Fri, Dec 26 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars | Sydney Cricket Ground | 12:35 PM |
| 12 | Fri, Dec 26 | Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Perth Stadium | 3:45 PM |
| 13 | Sat, Dec 27 | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers | The Gabba, Brisbane | 1:45 PM |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 28 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 1:45 PM |
| 15 | Mon, Dec 29 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 1:45 PM |
| 16 | Tue, Dec 30 | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers | Sydney Showground Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| 17 | Wed, Dec 31 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat | Adelaide Oval | 1:45 PM |
| 18 | Thu, Jan 1 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 10:30 AM |
| 19 | Thu, Jan 1 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 1:45 PM |
| 20 | Fri, Jan 2 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars | The Gabba, Brisbane | 1:45 PM |
| 21 | Sat, Jan 3 | Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Showground Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| 22 | Sun, Jan 4 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 12:35 PM |
| 23 | Sun, Jan 4 | Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers | Perth Stadium | 3:45 PM |
| 24 | Mon, Jan 5 | Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat | International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour | 1:45 PM |
| 25 | Tue, Jan 6 | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder | Adelaide Oval | 1:45 PM |
| 26 | Wed, Jan 7 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades | Perth Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| 27 | Thu, Jan 8 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8:15 AM |
| 28 | Fri, Jan 9 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 1:45 PM |
| 29 | Sat, Jan 10 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder | The Gabba, Brisbane | 5:00 AM |
| 30 | Sat, Jan 10 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 1:45 PM |
| 31 | Sun, Jan 11 | Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Cricket Ground | 8:35 AM |
| 32 | Sun, Jan 11 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers | Adelaide Oval | 1:45 PM |
| 33 | Mon, Jan 12 | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades | Sydney Showground Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| 34 | Tue, Jan 13 | Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1:45 PM |
| 35 | Wed, Jan 14 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 1:45 PM |
| 36 | Thu, Jan 15 | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 1:45 PM |
| 37 | Fri, Jan 16 | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1:45 PM |
| 38 | Sat, Jan 17 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades | Adelaide Oval | 11:30 AM |
| 39 | Sat, Jan 17 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars | Perth Stadium | 2:45 PM |
| 40 | Sun, Jan 18 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers | The Gabba, Brisbane | 1:45 PM |
| 41 | Tue, Jan 20 | Qualifier | TBC, TBC | 2:00 PM |
| 42 | Wed, Jan 21 | Knockout | TBC, TBC | 2:00 PM |
| 43 | Fri, Jan 23 | Challenger | TBC, TBC | 2:00 PM |
| 44 | Sun, Jan 25 | Final | TBC, TBC | 2:00 PM |
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