15th edition of Big Bash League (BBL 15) The tournament will run from 14 December 2025 to 25 January 2026, featuring eight franchises, 40 league matches and a four-match playoff series at 11 iconic Australian venues. Hobart Hurricane Enter as defending champions after claiming their first title last season, adding extra intrigue to a campaign already packed with international stars. Shaheen Afridi, Babar Azam, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell And david warner.
bbl 2025-26, FOrmat
Organized by Cricket Australia, the BBL 15 is based on the familiar Twenty20 template with a league stage followed by qualifiers, knockouts, challengers and a final, mirroring recent seasons. Eight major teams will remain intact in the tournament – 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 of 40 league fixtures before the top four advance to the final. The first and second placed teams will compete in the qualifiers on 20 January, while the third and fourth placed teams will compete in the knockouts on 21 January; The qualifier winner advances directly to the final, and the loser gets a second chance in the Challenger against the knockout winner on 23 January, with the champion being decided in the final on 25 January 2026.
bbl 2025-26:fixture
| Sl.No. | date | Match no. | Stability | venue | Time (GMT) | time (local) | Time (IST) |
| 1 | Sunday, December 14, 2025 | 1 | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers | Perth Stadium, Perth | 08:15 | 16:15 AMST | 13:45 |
| 2 | Mon, 15 Dec 2025 | 2 | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat | Simmonds Stadium, Geelong | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 3 | Tue, 16 Dec 2025 | 3 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 4 | Wed, 17 Dec 2025 | 4 | 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 | 6 | Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers | Gabba, Brisbane | 08:15 | 18:15 AEST | 13:45 |
| 7 | Saturday, December 20, 2025 | 7 | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 8 | Sunday, 21 December 2025 | 8 | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes | Simmonds Stadium, Geelong | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 9 | Mon, 22 Dec 2025 | 9 | 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 AMST | 15:45 |
| 13 | Saturday, 27 December 2025 | 13th | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers | Gabba, Brisbane | 08:15 | 18:15 AEST | 13:45 |
| 14 | Sunday, December 28, 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 | 17 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 08:15 | 18:45 ACDT | 13:45 |
| 18 | Thu, Jan 1, 2026 | 18th | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 05:00 | 16:00 AEDT | 10:30 |
| 19 | Thu, Jan 1, 2026 | 19th | Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 20 | Fri, Jan 2, 2026 | 20th | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars | Gabba, Brisbane | 08:15 | 18:15 AEST | 13:45 |
| 21 | Saturday, January 3, 2026 | 21 | Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 22 | Sun, 4 January 2026 | 22nd | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 07:05 | 18:05 AEDT | 12:35 |
| 23 | Sun, 4 January 2026 | 23rd | Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers | Perth Stadium, Perth | 10:15 | 18:15 AMST | 15:45 |
| 24 | Mon, Jan 5, 2026 | 24th | Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat | International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbor | 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 AMST | 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, Jan 9, 2026 | 28th | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 29 | Saturday, January 10, 2026 | 29th | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder | Gabba, Brisbane | 05:00 | 15:00 AEST | 10:30 |
| 30 | Saturday, January 10, 2026 | 30th | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 31 | Sun, 11 January 2026 | 31 | Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 32 | Sun, 11 January 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 | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | 34th | Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 08:15 | 19:15 AEDT | 13:45 |
| 35 | Wed, Jan 14, 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 | Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 38th | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 08:15 | 18:45 ACDT | 13:45 |
| 39 | Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 39th | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars | Perth Stadium, Perth | 09:15 | 17:15 AMST | 14:45 |
| 40 | Sun, 18 January 2026 | 40th | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers | 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, Jan 21, 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 | Sunday, January 25, 2026 | 44th | Final – TBA vs TBA | tba | 08:30 | 19:30 local | 14:00 |
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bbl 2025-26: squad
Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short (c), alex careyHasan Ali, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Mackenzie Harvey, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Harry Neilson, Jamie Overton, Lloyd Pope, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Tom Straker, Henry Thornton, Luke Wood
Brisbane Heat: Usman Khawaja (captain), Colin Munro, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Tom Alsop, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearn, Matt Kuhnman, Nathan McSweeney, Michael Neser, Jimmy Pearson, Matt Renshaw, Callum Vidler, Hugh Weggen, Jack Wildermuth, Spencer Johnson
Hobart Hurricane: Nathan Ellis (captain), Tim David, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Beau Webster, Jake Weatherald, Chris Jordan, Rishad Hussain, Rehan Ahmed, Mac Wright, Ian Carlisle, Nikhil Choudhary, Fergus O’Neill, Ollie Peake.
Melbourne Renegades: Will Sutherland (captain), Tim Seifert, Adam Zampa, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Jason Behrendorff, Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Brendan Doggett, Nathan Lyon, Hasan Khan, Ollie Peake, Mohammad Rizwan, Tom Rogers.
Melbourne Stars: Marcus Stoinis (captain), 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 (captain), 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, Mahali Beardman.
Sydney Sixers: Moises Henriques (captain), Steve Smith, Babar Azam, Sean Abbott, Joel Davis, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Todd Murphy, Kane Richardson, Jordan Silk, Lachlan Shaw, Josh Philippe, Hayden Kerr, Sam Curran.
Sydney Thunder: David Warner (captain), Sam Billings, Lockie Ferguson, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Cameron Bancroft, Wes Agar, Ollie Davis, Shadab Khan, Matthew Gilkes, Tanvir Sangha, Ryan Hadlee, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Tom Andrews, Ravichandran Ashwin, Blake Nikitaras.
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