2025–26 Big Bash League season
| Dates | 14 December 2025 – 25 January 2026 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and playoffs |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 44 |
| Official website | Big Bash League |
The 2025–26 Big Bash League season or BBL|15 will be the fifteenth season of the Big Bash League (BBL), the professional men's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The Hobart Hurricanes are the defending champions.[1]
Draft
The 2025–26 season players draft was held on 19 June 2025.[2][3][4]
Squads
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| Brisbane Heat |
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| Hobart Hurricanes |
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| Melbourne Renegades |
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| Melbourne Stars |
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| Perth Scorchers |
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| Sydney Sixers |
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| Sydney Thunder |
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Source: Cricket Australia
Venues
| Adelaide | Brisbane | Canberra | Coffs Harbour |
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| Adelaide Oval | The Gabba | Manuka Oval | C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
| Capacity: 53,500 | Capacity: 36,000 | Capacity: 13,500 | Capacity: 10,000 |
| Matches: 5 | Matches: 5 | Matches: 2 | Matches: 1 |
| Team: Adelaide Strikers | Team: Brisbane Heat | Teams: Melbourne Stars, Sydney Thunder | Team: Sydney Sixers |
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| Geelong | |||
| GMHBA Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 40,000 | |||
| Matches: 1 | |||
| Team: Melbourne Renegades | |||
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| Hobart | Perth | ||
| Ninja Stadium | Optus Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 60,000 | ||
| Matches: 5 | Matches: 5 | ||
| Team: Hobart Hurricanes | Team: Perth Scorchers | ||
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| Melbourne | Sydney | ||
| Marvel Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ENGIE Stadium | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 48,000 | Capacity: 100,000 | Capacity: 23,500 | Capacity: 48,000 |
| Matches: 4 | Matches: 4 | Matches: 4 | Matches: 4 |
| Team: Melbourne Renegades | Team: Melbourne Stars | Team: Sydney Thunder | Team: Sydney Sixers |
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Standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Adelaide Strikers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Brisbane Heat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Hobart Hurricanes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Perth Scorchers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Sydney Sixers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 14 December 2025. Source: ESPNcricinfo
Match summary
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League stage
On 3 July 2025, Cricket Australia confirmed the full schedule for the tournament.[7]
Finals
| Qualifier | Challenger | Final | |||||||||||
| 20 January 2026 | 25 January 2026 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1st placed team | Winner of Qualifier | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2nd placed team | 23 January 2026 | Winner of Challenger | ||||||||||
| Loser of Qualifier | |||||||||||||
| Knockout | Winner of Knockout | ||||||||||||
| 21 January 2026 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 3rd placed team | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 4th placed team | ||||||||||||
Qualifier
Knockout
Challenger
Final
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Owen's record-equalling 39-ball hundred seals Hurricanes' maiden BBL title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Big Bash drafts brought forward, Heat claim first BBL pick". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "🗓️ Mark your calendars 🗓️ Draft Day is coming".
- ^ "Big Bash drafts moved earlier in bid to secure best overseas players". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Welcome back: Teams prioritise continuity at BBL draft". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Afridi, Rizwan and Rauf among top picks at BBL overseas drafts". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Perth blockbuster to open BBL's biggest bash yet". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
External links
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