The Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 will start on December 15 and run till January 27.
Organised by Cricket Australia, the BBL 2024-25 will see eight teams compete in a total of 44 T20 matches across 11 venues.
Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder are the eight franchises that will feature in the 14th edition of BBL.
As per the BBL 2024-25 schedule, each team will play 10 league matches with a total of 40 matches scheduled in the league phase.
The top four teams in the standings after all BBL 2024-25 league matches will qualify for the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the top two teams in the standings after all the league matches will clash in the Qualifier for a place in the final.
The third and the fourth-placed teams will square off in the Knockout to stay alive in the T20 tournament.
The winner of the Knockout will face the loser of the Qualifier in the Challenger for the other spot in the BBL 2024-25 final. The BBL 2024-25 final will be played on January 27, 2025.
Brisbane Heat are the defending champions of the Big Bash League after they defeated Sydney Sixers by 54 runs in last season’s final to clinch their second title.
Perth Scorchers are the most successful team in BBL history with five titles while Sydney Sixers have won on three occasions.
Melbourne Renegades, Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Thunder have claimed the BBL title once each.
Big Bash League: Get BBL 2024-25 schedule and live match start times
All match timings are in India Standard Time (IST)
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Day and Date |
Match |
Venue |
Time (IST) |
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Sunday, December 15 |
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars |
Perth Stadium, Perth |
1:45 PM |
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Monday, December 16 |
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1:45 PM |
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Tuesday, December 17 |
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers |
Manuka Oval, Canberra |
1:45 PM |
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Wednesday, December 18 |
Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
1:45 PM |
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Thursday, December 19 |
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes |
Simonds Stadium, Geelong |
1:45 PM |
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Friday, December 20 |
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
1:45 PM |
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Saturday, December 21 |
Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
10:30 AM |
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Saturday, December 21 |
Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder |
Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney |
1:45 PM |
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Sunday, December 22 |
Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers |
The Gabba, Brisbane |
1:45 PM |
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Monday, December 23 |
Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne |
1:45 PM |
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Thursday, December 26 |
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
12:35 PM |
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Thursday, December 26 |
Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat |
Perth Stadium, Perth |
3:45 PM |
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Friday, December 27 |
Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
1:45 PM |
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Saturday, December 28 |
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder |
Manuka Oval, Canberra |
1:45 PM |
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Sunday, December 29 |
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers |
The Gabba, Brisbane |
1:45 PM |
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Monday, December 30 |
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades |
Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney |
1:45 PM |
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Tuesday, December 31 |
Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
1:45 PM |
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Wednesday, January 1 |
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
10:30 AM |
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Wednesday, January 1 |
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars |
The Gabba, Brisbane |
1:45 PM |
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Thursday, January 2 |
Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne |
1:45 PM |
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Friday, January 3 |
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers |
International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour |
12:35 PM |
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Friday, January 3 |
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder |
Perth Stadium, Perth |
3:45 PM |
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Saturday, January 4 |
Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
1:45 PM |
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Sunday, January 5 |
Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
1:45 PM |
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Monday, January 6 |
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder |
The Gabba, Brisbane |
1:45 PM |
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Tuesday, January 7 |
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades |
Perth Stadium, Perth |
1:45 PM |
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Wednesday, January 8 |
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes |
Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney |
1:45 PM |
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Thursday, January 9 |
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
1:45 PM |
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Friday, January 10 |
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
1:45 PM |
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Saturday, January 11 |
Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
11:15 AM |
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Saturday, January 11 |
Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
2:30 PM |
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Sunday, January 12 |
Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne |
1:45 PM |
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Monday, January 13 |
Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers |
Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney |
2:00 PM |
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Tuesday, January 14 |
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
2:00 PM |
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Wednesday, January 15 |
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
2:00 PM |
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Thursday, January 16 |
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes |
The Gabba, Brisbane |
2:00 PM |
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Friday, January 17 |
Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
1:45 PM |
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Saturday, January 18 |
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne |
11:30 AM |
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Saturday, January 18 |
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers |
Perth Stadium, Perth |
2:45 PM |
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Sunday, January 19 |
Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
1:45 PM |
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Tuesday, January 21 |
Qualifier |
TBC |
5:30 AM |
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Wednesday, January 22 |
Knockout |
TBC |
5:30 AM |
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Friday, January 24 |
Challenger |
TBC |
5:30 AM |
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Monday, January 27 |
BBL 2024-25 final |
TBC |
5:30 AM |
Where to watch Big Bash League 2024-25 live in India
The Big Bash League 2024-25 will be telecast live on Star Sports Network’s TV channels in India.
Live streaming of the BBL 2024-25 will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website in India.
Big Bash League: Know BBL 2024-25 teams and squads
Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short (captain), Fabian Allen, James Bazley, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett Travis Head, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Harry Nielsen, Jamie Overton, Lloyd Pope, Ollie Pope, Alex Ross, D'Arcy Short, Henry Thornton, Jake Weatherald
Brisbane Heat: Usman Khawaja (captain), Tom Alsop, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Callum Vicler, Paul Walter, Jack Wildermuth, Jack Wood
Hobart Hurricanes: Matthew Wade (captain), Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis, Peter Hatzoglou, Shai Hope, Caleb Jewell, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Waqar Salamkheil, Billy Stanlake, Charlie Wakim, Mac Wright
Melbourne Renegades: Will Sutherland (captain), Jacob Bethell, Josh Brown, Xavier Crone, Harry Dixon, Laurie Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Hassan Khan, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O'Neill, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Tim Seifert, Jon Wells, Adam Zampa
Melbourne Stars: Marcus Stoinis (captain), Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Brody Couch, Tom Curran, Ben Duckett, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Jonathan Merlo, Adam Milne, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Doug Warren, Beau Webster
Perth Scorchers: Ashton Turner (captain), Ashton Agar, Finn Allen, Mahli Beardman, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Matthew Hurst, Josh Inglis, Keaton Jennings, Matt Kelly, Mitchell Marsh, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Matthew Spoors, Andrew Tye
Sydney Sixers: Moises Henriques (captain), Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Jafer Chohan, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Akeal Hosein, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Kurtis Patterson Mitchell Perry, Josh Phillippe, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith, James Vince
Sydney Thunder: David Warner (captain), Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Ollie Davies, Lockie Ferguson, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Sam Konstas, Nic Maddinson, Nathan McAndrew, Sherfane Rutherford, Will Salzmann, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha
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