The Big Bash League (BBL) is back, and fans can’t wait for the action to begin. Known for its thrilling finishes, quality players, fast-paced games, and lively atmosphere, the BBL has become one of the most exciting T20 leagues in the world.
Last season, the Hobart Hurricanes claimed their maiden BBL title, thanks to Mitchell Owen’s explosive 108 off just 42 balls in the final against Sydney Thunder. As the new BBL season approaches, fans are eagerly awaiting the BBL15 kick-starting this December.
Here, you will get all the key details regarding BBL 2025-26 Schedule, match fixtures, time table, start date, venues, team squads, and how to watch the matches live.
Big Bash League 2025-26: Overview
The Big Bash League, often referred to as BBL15, is a premier T20 cricket league in Australia featuring eight city-based teams. Each season consists of a series of matches leading up to the finals, with teams competing for the coveted BBL trophy.
The league is known for its high-octane cricket, international stars, and passionate fanbase.
This year, the number of matches has been reduced to 44, which will be played across famous Australian stadiums like the MCG, SCG, Optus Stadium, and more. Still, we can surely expect the entertainment and electrifying cricketing action to its finest in each of the matches.
Big Bash League 2026 schedule
The league will kick start on December 14th with the Perth Scorchers locking horns against Sydney Sixers at the famous Perth’s Optus stadium. The last game will get played on January 25th with January 26th as a reserve day.
The defending champions, Brisbane Heat, will kick-off their campaign against the Melbourne Renegades at the Simonds Stadium on December 15.
The fixtures of BBL 2026 are spread out over a month with multiple doubleheaders and weekend blockbusters to entertain fans. Below is the complete BBL Schedule with venues and match timings (all in local time):
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| Dec 14 | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers | Perth Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 15 | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat | Simonds Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 16 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder | Bellerive Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 17 | Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 18 | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 19 | Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers | The Gabba | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 20 | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers | Sydney Showground Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 21 | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes | Simonds Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 22 | Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat | Manuka Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 23 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars | Adelaide Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 26 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars | Sydney Cricket Ground | 12:35 PM |
| Dec 26 | Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Perth Stadium | 3:45 PM |
| Dec 27 | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers | The Gabba | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 28 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder | Manuka Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 29 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades | Bellerive Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 30 | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers | Sydney Showground Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| Dec 31 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat | Adelaide Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 1 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers | Docklands Stadium | 10:30 AM |
| Jan 1 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers | Bellerive Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 2 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars | The Gabba | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 3 | Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Showground Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 4 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 12:35 PM |
| Jan 4 | Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers | Perth Stadium | 3:45 PM |
| Jan 5 | Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat | International Sports Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 6 | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder | Adelaide Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 07 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades | Perth Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 08 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 09 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers | Bellerive Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 10 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder | The Gabba | 10:30 AM |
| Jan 10 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | Docklands Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 11 | Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Cricket Ground | 8:35 AM |
| Jan 11 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers | Adelaide Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 12 | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades | Sydney Showground Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 13 | Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 14 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat | Bellerive Oval | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 15 | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | Docklands Stadium | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 16 | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1:45 PM |
| Jan 17 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades | Adelaide Oval | 11:30 AM |
| Jan 17 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars | Perth Stadium | 2:45 PM |
| Jan 18 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers | The Gabba | 1:45 PM |
BBL 2025-26 Knockouts
Here’s the structure for the knockout stages of the BBL 2025:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| Jan 20th | The Qualifier (Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers) | TBC | 2:00 PM |
| Jan 21st | The Knockout (Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars) | TBC | 2:00 PM |
| Jan 23rd | The Challenger (Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes) | TBC | 2:00 PM |
| Jan 25th | BBL 2026 Final (Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers) | TBC | 2:00 PM |
Note: Please note that 26th Jan will be a reserve day for the last game of BBL 2026, in case the match cannot be completed on the scheduled day due to weather interruptions or other unforeseen circumstances.
The BBL 2025-26 Schedule: PDF Download
Fans can download the full KFC BBL schedule in PDF format. This makes it easy to find match dates and times, so you don’t miss a game of this exhilarating T20 season.
Click below to download the schedule:
Big Bash League 2025-26 Teams and Players
Big Bash League teams comprises a mix of international stars, domestic talent, and emerging players. Moreover, BBL teams 2025 will comprise of some of the most prolific players from around the world.
Here are the details of all 8 teams and captains:
| Team Name | Captain | Full Squad (Players List) |
| Adelaide Strikers | Matt Short | Hassan Ali, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen, Jamie Overton, Lloyd Pope, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Matt Short, Henry Thornton, Luke Wood |
| Brisbane Heat | Usman Khawaja | Shaheen Afridi, Tom Alsop, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearne, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matt Kuhnemann, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matt Renshaw, Callum Vidler, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth |
| Hobart Hurricanes | Nathan Ellis | Rehan Ahmed, Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Nathan Ellis, Rishad Hossain, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Matthew Wade, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster, Mac Wright |
| Melbourne Renegades | Will Sutherland | Jason Behrendorff, Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Brendan Doggett, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Hassan Khan, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O’Neill, Mohammad Rizwan, Tom Rogers, Tim Seifert, Will Sutherland, Adam Zampa |
| Melbourne Stars | Glenn Maxwell | Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Tom Curran, Liam Hatcher, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Haris Rauf, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Mitch Swepson |
| Perth Scorchers | Asthton Turner | Ashton Agar, Finn Allen, Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Laurie Evans, Aaron Hardie, Sam Fanning, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Bryce Jackson, Matthew Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Joel Paris, David Payne, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner |
| Sydney Sixers | Moises Henriques | Sean Abbott, Babar Azam, Joel Davies, Jafer Chohan, Sam Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Todd Murphy, Mitch Perry, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith |
| Sydney Thunder | David Warner | Wes Agar, Tom Andrews, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Ollie Davies, Lockie Ferguson, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Shadab Khan, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner |
Grounds and Venues
The KFC BBL 2025-26, which is the 15th edition, will be played across some of the most iconic cricket grounds in Australia. Some of the notable venues include:
| Ground | City | Capacity |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 48,000 |
| Optus Stadium | Perth | 60,000 |
| Adelaide Oval | Adelaide | 53,500 |
| Marvel Stadium | Melbourne | 53,359 |
| Gabba | Brisbane | 42,000 |
| MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) | Melbourne | 100,024 |
BBL Points Table 2025-26 and Rankings
The table below for the BBL 2025-26 season tracks the performance of teams throughout the season, with points awarded for wins, losses, and no results.
Here’s how the KFC BBL 2025-26 table looks:
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | Net RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (Q) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1.363 |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers (Q) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.605 |
| 3 | Hobart Hurricanes (Q) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.331 |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars (Q) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.759 |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.431 |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.231 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1.202 |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.212 |
Conclusion
The countdown for the BBL 2025-26 has officially begun. With a full list of matches, star-studded players list, and strong squads, the stage is set for another action-packed season of the BBL 2025-26.
From the opening match on December 14 to the final on January 25, every game will bring something exciting for fans. Whether you’re cheering for your favorite team from the stadium or watching from home, this season is going to be unforgettable.
Don’t forget to follow the full KFC BBL 2025-26 schedule, keep an eye on the points table, and track your team’s journey through the league.
FAQs about BBL 2025-26 Schedule
Q1. How many matches are going to be there in BBL 15?
A. There are going to be in total 44 matches as per the time table in this year’s event according to an update from Cricket Australia.
Q2. What time of the year this league gets underway?
A. The KFC BBL 2025-26 typically starts in mid-December and ends in late January.
Q3. Where to watch BBL 2025-26 in India?
A. You can watch all BBL games on the Star Sports network channel and enjoy live streaming on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
