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.No | Date | Match No. | Fixture | Venue | Time (GMT) | Time (Local) | Time (IST) |
| 1 | Sun, 14 Dec 2025 | 1st | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers | Perth Stadium, Perth | 08:15 | 16:15 AWST | 13:45 |
| 2 | Mon, 15 Dec 2025 | 2nd | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat | Simonds Stadium, Geelong | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 3 | Tue, 16 Dec 2025 | 3rd | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 4 | Wed, 17 Dec 2025 | 4th | Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 5 | Thu, 18 Dec 2025 | 5th | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 6 | Fri, 19 Dec 2025 | 6th | Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers | The Gabba, Brisbane | 08:15 | 18:15 AEST | 13:45 |
| 7 | Sat, 20 Dec 2025 | 7th | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 8 | Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | 8th | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes | Simonds Stadium, Geelong | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 9 | Mon, 22 Dec 2025 | 9th | Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 10 | Tue, 23 Dec 2025 | 10th | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 08:15 | 18:45 ACDT | 13:45 |
| 11 | Fri, 26 Dec 2025 | 11th | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 07:05 | 18:05 AEDT | 12:35 |
| 12 | Fri, 26 Dec 2025 | 12th | Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Perth Stadium, Perth | 10:15 | 18:15 AWST | 15:45 |
| 13 | Sat, 27 Dec 2025 | 13th | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers | The Gabba, Brisbane | 08:15 | 18:15 AEST | 13:45 |
| 14 | Sun, 28 Dec 2025 | 14th | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 15 | Mon, 29 Dec 2025 | 15th | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 16 | Tue, 30 Dec 2025 | 16th | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 17 | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 | 17th | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 08:15 | 18:45 ACDT | 13:45 |
| 18 | Thu, 1 Jan 2026 | 18th | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 05:00 | 16:00 AEDT | 10:30 |
| 19 | Thu, 1 Jan 2026 | 19th | Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 20 | Fri, 2 Jan 2026 | 20th | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars | The Gabba, Brisbane | 08:15 | 18:15 AEST | 13:45 |
| 21 | Sat, 3 Jan 2026 | 21st | Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 22 | Sun, 4 Jan 2026 | 22nd | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 07:05 | 18:05 AEDT | 12:35 |
| 23 | Sun, 4 Jan 2026 | 23rd | Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers | Perth Stadium, Perth | 10:15 | 18:15 AWST | 15:45 |
| 24 | Mon, 5 Jan 2026 | 24th | Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat | International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 25 | Tue, 6 Jan 2026 | 25th | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 08:15 | 18:45 ACDT | 13:45 |
| 26 | Wed, 7 Jan 2026 | 26th | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades | Perth Stadium, Perth | 08:15 | 16:15 AWST | 13:45 |
| 27 | Thu, 8 Jan 2026 | 27th | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 28 | Fri, 9 Jan 2026 | 28th | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 29 | Sat, 10 Jan 2026 | 29th | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder | The Gabba, Brisbane | 05:00 | 15:00 AEST | 10:30 |
| 30 | Sat, 10 Jan 2026 | 30th | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 31 | Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | 31st | Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 32 | Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | 32nd | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 08:15 | 18:45 ACDT | 13:45 |
| 33 | Mon, 12 Jan 2026 | 33rd | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 34 | Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | 34th | Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 35 | Wed, 14 Jan 2026 | 35th | Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 36 | Thu, 15 Jan 2026 | 36th | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 37 | Fri, 16 Jan 2026 | 37th | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 06:00 | 17:00 AEDT | 11:30 |
| 38 | Sat, 17 Jan 2026 | 38th | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 08:15 | 18:45 ACDT | 13:45 |
| 39 | Sat, 17 Jan 2026 | 39th | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars | Perth Stadium, Perth | 09:15 | 17:15 AWST | 14:45 |
| 40 | Sun, 18 Jan 2026 | 40th | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers | The Gabba, Brisbane | 08:15 | 18:15 AEST | 13:45 |
| 41 | Tue, 20 Jan 2026 | 41st | Qualifier – TBA vs TBA | TBA | 08:30 | 19:30 LOCAL | 14:00 |
| 42 | Wed, 21 Jan 2026 | 42nd | Knockout – TBA vs TBA | TBA | 08:30 | 19:30 LOCAL | 14:00 |
| 43 | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 | 43rd | Challenger – TBA vs TBA | TBA | 08:30 | 19:30 LOCAL | 14:00 |
| 44 | Sun, 25 Jan 2026 | 44th | Final – TBA vs TBA | TBA | 08:30 | 19:30 LOCAL | 14:00 |
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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
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