• BBL 2025-26 will kick off on December 14 with Perth Scorchers hosting Sydney Sixers at Optus Stadium.

  • BBL15 will feature 40 league matches across eight teams before playoffs culminating on January 25.​

Big Bash League 2025-26: Complete squads of all 8 teams
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The 15th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL 15) will run from 14 December 2025 to 25 January 2026, featuring eight franchises, 40 league matches and a four-game playoff series across 11 iconic Australian venues. Hobart Hurricanes enter as defending champions after claiming their maiden title in the previous season, adding extra intrigue to a campaign already stacked with international stars such as Shaheen Afridi, Babar Azam, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell and David Warner.​

BBL 2025-26: Format

Organized by Cricket Australia, BBL 15 sticks to the familiar Twenty20 template with a league phase followed by Qualifier, Knockout, Challenger and Final, mirroring recent seasons. The tournament retains eight core teams – Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers, Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Renegades, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Stars – with a total of 44 matches, including playoffs.​

Each side plays a compact round-robin slate amounting to 40 league fixtures before the top four advance to the finals. The 1st and 2nd placed teams meet in the Qualifier on 20 January, while 3rd and 4th contest the Knockout on 21 January; the Qualifier winner moves straight into the Final, and the loser gets a second chance in the Challenger on 23 January against the Knockout winner, with the champion decided in the Final on 25 January 2026.

BBL 2025-26: Fixtures

S.NoDateMatch No.FixtureVenueTime (GMT)Time (Local)Time (IST)
1Sun, 14 Dec 20251stPerth Scorchers vs Sydney SixersPerth Stadium, Perth08:1516:15 AWST13:45
2Mon, 15 Dec 20252ndMelbourne Renegades vs Brisbane HeatSimonds Stadium, Geelong08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
3Tue, 16 Dec 20253rdHobart Hurricanes vs Sydney ThunderBellerive Oval, Hobart08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
4Wed, 17 Dec 20254thSydney Sixers vs Adelaide StrikersSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
5Thu, 18 Dec 20255thMelbourne Stars vs Hobart HurricanesMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
6Fri, 19 Dec 20256thBrisbane Heat vs Perth ScorchersThe Gabba, Brisbane08:1518:15 AEST13:45
7Sat, 20 Dec 20257thSydney Thunder vs Sydney SixersSydney Showground Stadium, Sydney08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
8Sun, 21 Dec 20258thMelbourne Renegades vs Hobart HurricanesSimonds Stadium, Geelong08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
9Mon, 22 Dec 20259thSydney Thunder vs Brisbane HeatManuka Oval, Canberra08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
10Tue, 23 Dec 202510thAdelaide Strikers vs Melbourne StarsAdelaide Oval, Adelaide08:1518:45 ACDT13:45
11Fri, 26 Dec 202511thSydney Sixers vs Melbourne StarsSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney07:0518:05 AEDT12:35
12Fri, 26 Dec 202512thPerth Scorchers vs Hobart HurricanesPerth Stadium, Perth10:1518:15 AWST15:45
13Sat, 27 Dec 202513thBrisbane Heat vs Adelaide StrikersThe Gabba, Brisbane08:1518:15 AEST13:45
14Sun, 28 Dec 202514thMelbourne Stars vs Sydney ThunderManuka Oval, Canberra08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
15Mon, 29 Dec 202515thHobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne RenegadesBellerive Oval, Hobart08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
16Tue, 30 Dec 202516thSydney Thunder vs Perth ScorchersSydney Showground Stadium, Sydney08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
17Wed, 31 Dec 202517thAdelaide Strikers vs Brisbane HeatAdelaide Oval, Adelaide08:1518:45 ACDT13:45
18Thu, 1 Jan 202618thMelbourne Renegades vs Sydney SixersDocklands Stadium, Melbourne05:0016:00 AEDT10:30
19Thu, 1 Jan 202619thHobart Hurricanes vs Perth ScorchersBellerive Oval, Hobart08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
20Fri, 2 Jan 202620thBrisbane Heat vs Melbourne StarsThe Gabba, Brisbane08:1518:15 AEST13:45
21Sat, 3 Jan 202621stSydney Thunder vs Hobart HurricanesSydney Showground Stadium, Sydney08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
22Sun, 4 Jan 202622ndMelbourne Stars vs Melbourne RenegadesMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne07:0518:05 AEDT12:35
23Sun, 4 Jan 202623rdPerth Scorchers vs Adelaide StrikersPerth Stadium, Perth10:1518:15 AWST15:45
24Mon, 5 Jan 202624thSydney Sixers vs Brisbane HeatInternational Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
25Tue, 6 Jan 202625thAdelaide Strikers vs Sydney ThunderAdelaide Oval, Adelaide08:1518:45 ACDT13:45
26Wed, 7 Jan 202626thPerth Scorchers vs Melbourne RenegadesPerth Stadium, Perth08:1516:15 AWST13:45
27Thu, 8 Jan 202627thMelbourne Stars vs Sydney SixersSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
28Fri, 9 Jan 202628thHobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide StrikersBellerive Oval, Hobart08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
29Sat, 10 Jan 202629thBrisbane Heat vs Sydney ThunderThe Gabba, Brisbane05:0015:00 AEST10:30
30Sat, 10 Jan 202630thMelbourne Renegades vs Melbourne StarsDocklands Stadium, Melbourne08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
31Sun, 11 Jan 202631stSydney Sixers vs Hobart HurricanesSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
32Sun, 11 Jan 202632ndAdelaide Strikers vs Perth ScorchersAdelaide Oval, Adelaide08:1518:45 ACDT13:45
33Mon, 12 Jan 202633rdSydney Thunder vs Melbourne RenegadesSydney Showground Stadium, Sydney08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
34Tue, 13 Jan 202634thMelbourne Stars vs Adelaide StrikersMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
35Wed, 14 Jan 202635thHobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane HeatBellerive Oval, Hobart08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
36Thu, 15 Jan 202636thMelbourne Renegades vs Perth ScorchersDocklands Stadium, Melbourne08:1519:15 AEDT13:45
37Fri, 16 Jan 202637thSydney Sixers vs Sydney ThunderSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney06:0017:00 AEDT11:30
38Sat, 17 Jan 202638thAdelaide Strikers vs Melbourne RenegadesAdelaide Oval, Adelaide08:1518:45 ACDT13:45
39Sat, 17 Jan 202639thPerth Scorchers vs Melbourne StarsPerth Stadium, Perth09:1517:15 AWST14:45
40Sun, 18 Jan 202640thBrisbane Heat vs Sydney SixersThe Gabba, Brisbane08:1518:15 AEST13:45
41Tue, 20 Jan 202641stQualifier – TBA vs TBATBA08:3019:30 LOCAL14:00
42Wed, 21 Jan 202642ndKnockout – TBA vs TBATBA08:3019:30 LOCAL14:00
43Fri, 23 Jan 202643rdChallenger – TBA vs TBATBA08:3019:30 LOCAL14:00
44Sun, 25 Jan 202644thFinal – TBA vs TBATBA08:3019:30 LOCAL14:00

Also READ: BBL|15: Check out the full list of Pakistan and Bangladesh players playing in the Big Bash League

BBL 2025-26: Squads

Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short (c), Alex Carey, Hassan Ali, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Mackenzie Harvey, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Harry Nielsen, Jamie Overton, Lloyd Pope, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Tom Straker, Henry Thornton, Luke Wood

Brisbane Heat: Usman Khawaja (c), Colin Munro, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Tom Alsop, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearne, Matt Kuhnemann, Nathan McSweeney, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matt Renshaw, Callum Vidler, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth, Spencer Johnson

Hobart Hurricanes: Nathan Ellis (c), Tim David, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Beau Webster, Jake Weatherald, Chris Jordan, Rishad Hossain, Rehan Ahmed, Mac Wright, Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Fergus O’Neill, Ollie Peake

Melbourne Renegades: Will Sutherland (c), Tim Seifert, Adam Zampa, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Jason Behrendorff, Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Brendan Doggett, Nathan Lyon, Hassan Khan, Ollie Peake, Mohammad Rizwan, Tom Rogers

Melbourne Stars: Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Tom Curran, Mark Steketee, Scott Boland, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Liam Hatcher, Hamish McKenzie

Perth Scorchers: Ashton Turner (c), Mitchell Marsh, Finn Allen, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Sam Fanning, Nick Hobson, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Bryce Jackson, Matthew Kelly, Lance Morris, Joel Paris, David Payne, Mahli Beardman

Sydney Sixers: Moises Henriques (c), Steve Smith, Babar Azam, Sean Abbott, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Todd Murphy, Kane Richardson, Jordan Silk, Lachlan Shaw, Josh Philippe, Hayden Kerr, Sam Curran

Sydney Thunder: David Warner (c), Sam Billings, Lockie Ferguson, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Cameron Bancroft, Wes Agar, Ollie Davies, Shadab Khan, Matthew Gilkes, Tanveer Sangha, Ryan Hadley, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Tom Andrews, Ravichandran Ashwin, Blake Nikitaras

Also READ: From Shaheen Afridi to Sam Curran: Full list of overseas players selected in the BBL|15 draft

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