Big Bash League 2025-26: Full schedule, venues, date, time and live streaming

Big Bash League 2025-26 (Source:@BBL,x.com)

The 15th edition of the popular Big Bash League (BBL) is all set to begin on December 14. The opening match of the tournament will see the Perth Scorchers take on the Sydney Sixers at Optus Stadium, Perth.

The league stage of the competition will feature total of 40 matches. After the league matches are completed, the top four teams on the points table will qualify for the playoffs. The teams finishing first and second will face each other in the Qualifier match on January 20. The winner of this match will secure a direct spot in the final.

The teams finishing third and fourth will compete in the Knockout match on January 21. The winner of this game will move on to the Challenger match, scheduled for January 23, where they will face the loser of the Qualifier.

The winner of the Challenger will earn the right to play in the final against the Qualifier winner. The grand final of the Big Bash League 15 will be played on January 25, 2026.

Having said this, in this article, let's take a look at all the important information you need to know about the much-awaited Big Bash League 2025-26.

How many teams will participate in BBL 2025-26?

Eight teams will be participating in BBL 2025:

• Adelaide Strikers
• Brisbane Heat
• Hobart Hurricanes
• Melbourne Renegades
• Melbourne Stars
• Perth Scorchers
• Sydney Sixers
• Sydney Thunder

Who are the captains in BBL 2025-26?

Where to watch BBL 2025-26 on OTT?

Live streaming of BBL 2025 matches will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India. 

Where to watch BBL 2025-26 on TV?

Fans can also tune into the Star Sports Network on their television sets to catch the BBL 2025 season in India.

Broadcast details for BBL 2025-26 outside India

Where will BBL 2025-26 be held?

• GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
• Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
• Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
• Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
• The Gabba, Brisbane.
• Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
• Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
• Manuka Oval, Canberra.
• Bellerive Oval, Hobart.
• International Sports Stadium (C.ex Coffs Harbour), Coffs Harbour

What is the full schedule for BBL 2025-26?

What are the BBL 2025-26 squads?

Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short (c), Alex Carey (wk), Mackenzie Harvey, Travis Head, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Harry Nielsen (wk), Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Jamie Overton, Liam Scott, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Hasan Ali, Lloyd Pope, Henry Thornton, Luke Wood, Tom Straker.

Brisbane Heat: Usman Khawaja (c), Tom Alsop (wk), Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearne, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Matt Renshaw, Michael Neser, Jack Wildermuth, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Callum Vidler, Oli Patterson, Hugh Weibgen.

Hobart Hurricanes: Nathan Ellis (c), Tim David, Ben McDermott (wk), Mitchell Owen, Matthew Wade, Jake Weatherald, Macalister Wright, Rehan Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Beau Webster, Marcus Bean, Jackson Bird, Ian Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Chris Jordan, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake.

Melbourne Renegades: Will Sutherland (c), Josh Brown, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Tim Seifert (wk), Harry Dixon, Oliver Peake, Tom Rogers, William Salzmann, Jason Behrendorff, Brendan Doggett, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O’Neill, Gurinder Sandhu, Callum Stow, Adam Zampa, Mohammad Hassan Khan.

Melbourne Stars: Marcus Stoinis (c), Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Tom Curran, Glenn Maxwell, Jonathan Merlo, Tom Rogers, Austin Anlezark, Scott Boland, Haris Rauf, Liam Hatcher, Hamish McKenzie, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Tom Whitney.

Perth Scorchers: Ashton Turner (c), Finn Allen, Laurie Evans, Sam Fanning, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis (wk), Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Agar, Mahli Beardman, Brody Couch, Bryce Jackson, Matthew Kelly, Lance Morris, Joel Paris, David Payne, Jhye Richardson.

Sydney Sixers: Moises Henriques (c), Babar Azam, Daniel Hughes, Josh Philippe (wk), Lachlan Shaw, Jordan Silk, Steven Smith, Sean Abbott, Sam Curran, Jack Edwards, Hayden Kerr, Jafer Chohan, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Perry, Kane Richardson, Mitchell Starc.

Sydney Thunder: David Warner (c), Cameron Bancroft (wk), Sam Billings (wk), Oliver Davies, Matthew Gilkes (wk), Sam Konstas, Nic Maddinson, Blake Nikitaras, Tom Andrews, Chris Green, Aidan O’Connor, Daniel Sams, Shadab Khan, Wes Agar, Lockie Ferguson, Ryan Hadley, Nathan McAndrew, Reece Topley.

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