Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) is a Twenty20 cricket league that was first introduced by Cricket Australia in 2011. Because of its sponsorship by KFC, it is also known as the KFC Big Bash League and is well-known for its lively atmosphere and exciting contests. The six state teams from the previous season have been replaced by eight city-based franchises in the BBL, which took the place of the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. It has grown throughout time to rank among the top ten regional cricket leagues in the world, with Brisbane Heat currently holding the title.
Matches are typically played during the Australian summer months of December, January, and February. Among the eight teams, six have clinched the title at least once, with the Perth Scorchers leading with five championships, followed by the Sydney Sixers with three titles and Brisbane Heat with two. The 2024-25 season, known as BBL 14, will feature eight teams, each with a mix of domestic and international players.
The tournament follows a group stage and playoff format, culminating in the final on January 27, 2024. Fans can catch all the action live on the Seven Network and Fox Cricket. As the season progresses, more details about the teams and match outcomes will be shared.
The Big Bash League 2024-25 (BBL) is set to run from December 15, 2024, to January 27, 2025, featuring a total of 44 matches. The season will kick off with the Perth Scorchers facing the Melbourne Stars at Optus Stadium on December 15. Here’s a brief overview of some key matches and the tournament structure:
Full Match Schedule:
Here is the schedule of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 from December 15, 2024, to January 27, 2025, in a single-line format:
Opening Match: December 15, 2024, Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars at Optus Stadium, 4:15 PM.
- Dec 15: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, Perth Stadium, Perth, 04:15 PM
- Dec 16: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, 07:15 PM
- Dec 17: Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 07:15 PM
- Dec 18: Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 07:15 PM
- Dec 19: Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, Simonds Stadium, Geelong, 07:15 PM
- Dec 20: Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 06:45 PM
- Dec 20: Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 04:00 PM
- Dec 21: Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, 07:15 PM
- Dec 22: Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, The Gabba, Brisbane, 06:15 PM
- Dec 23: Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, 07:15 PM
- Dec 26: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, 06:05 PM
- Dec 26: Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat, Perth Stadium, Perth, 06:15 PM
- Dec 27: Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 06:45 PM
- Dec 28: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 07:15 PM
- Dec 29: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, The Gabba, Brisbane, 06:15 PM
- Dec 30: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, 07:15 PM
- Dec 31: Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 06:45 PM
- Jan 01: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 04:00 PM
- Jan 01: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, The Gabba, Brisbane, 06:15 PM
- Jan 02: Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, 07:15 PM
- Jan 03: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour, 06:05 PM
- Jan 03: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder, Perth Stadium, Perth, 06:15 PM
- Jan 04: Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 07:15 PM
- Jan 05: Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 07:15 PM
- Jan 06: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, The Gabba, Brisbane, 06:15 PM
- Jan 07: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, Perth Stadium, Perth, 04:15 PM
- Jan 08: Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, 07:15 PM
- Jan 09: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 07:15 PM
- Jan 10: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 07:15 PM
- Jan 11: Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, 04:45 PM
- Jan 11: Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 07:30 PM
- Jan 12: Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, 07:15 PM
- Jan 13: Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers, Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, 07:30 PM
- Jan 14: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 07:30 PM
- Jan 15: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 07:00 PM
- Jan 16: Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, The Gabba, Brisbane, 06:30 PM
- Jan 17: Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, 07:15 PM
- Jan 18: Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, 05:00 PM
- Jan 18: Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, Perth Stadium, Perth, 05:15 PM
- Jan 19: Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 07:15 PM
- Jan 21: TBC vs TBC, Qualifier, TBC, 05:30 AM
- Jan 22: TBC vs TBC, Knockout, TBC, 05:30 AM
- Jan 24: TBC vs TBC, Challenger, TBC, 05:30 AM
- Jan 27: TBC vs TBC, Final, TBC, 05:30 AM
Venues:
- Optus Stadium, Perth
- Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
- Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Blundstone Arena, Hobart
- GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
- C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Coffs Harbour(Wisden)
Teams and Captains:
The fourteenth edition of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024 will showcase a total of 8 teams from various cities across Australia. Each team will be led by a captain who will guide them through the tournament. Here are the teams along with their respective captains:
- Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short
- Brisbane Heat: TBA
- Hobart Hurricanes: Nathan Ellis
- Melbourne Renegades: TBA
- Melbourne Stars: Glenn Maxwell
- Perth Scorchers: Ashton Turner
- Sydney Sixers: Moises Henriques
- Sydney Thunder: TBA
These leaders will play a crucial role in their teams’ quest for the BBL 2024 championship!
Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25: Team Squads
This season features eight teams, each comprising a mix of domestic and international players
Adelaide Strikers: James Bazley, Jordan Buckingham, Cameron Boyce, Brendan Doggett, Alex Ross, D’Arcy Short, Matthew Short, Henry Thornton, Jake Weatherald.
Brisbane Heat: Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson.
Hobart Hurricanes: Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Nathan Ellis, Peter Hatzoglou, Caleb Jewell, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim, Mac Wright.
Melbourne Renegades: Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Nathan Lyon, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Will Sutherland, Adam Zampa.
Melbourne Stars: Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, and Glenn Maxwell.
Perth Scorchers: Josh Inglis, Matt Kelly, Mitchell Marsh, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis, Ashton Agar, and Jason Behrendorff.
Sydney Sixers: Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Hayden Kerr, Todd Murphy, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Hughes, Moises Henriques, Joel Davies, Jack Edwards, and Daniel Hughes are the members of the.
Sydney Thunder: Will Salzmann, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Hatcher, Nathan McAndrew, Ollie Davies, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Sam Billings, and Nathan McAndrew.
Live Streaming Options
- Australia: Seven Network, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports
- India: Sony Six, SonyLIV
- United States: Willow TV, ESPN+
- United Kingdom: Sky Sports Cricket
BBL 2024: Semi-Final Match schedule:
The BBL 2024 will follow a structured tournament format, consisting of group stages followed by playoffs, which include Qualifiers, a Challenger, and a knockout match among the top four teams on the points table. Teams will first compete in head-to-head league matches, and based on their rankings, the top four will advance to the playoffs.
In the playoffs, the top two teams will face off in the Qualifier match, with the winner securing a spot in the final. The losing team from the Qualifier will then compete against the winner of the knockout match in the Challenger, where the victor will earn the right to challenge the finalist. The exact schedule, dates, and venues for the semi-final matches will be announced as the tournament progresses. Fans can expect thrilling matchups as the top teams vie for the championship title!
Here’s the categorized overview of the BBL 2024 match schedule, including dates, match details, venues, and times (IST):
BBL 2024: Match Schedule
- Qualifier Match
- Date: January 21
- Match Details: TBC vs TBC
- Venue: TBC
- Time (IST): 05:30 AM
- Knockout Match
- Date: January 22
- Match Details: TBC vs TBC
- Venue: TBC
- Time (IST): 05:30 AM
- Challenger Match
- Date: January 24
- Match Details: TBC vs TBC
- Venue: TBC
- Time (IST): 05:30 AM
- Final Match
- Date: January 27
- Match Details: TBC vs TBC
- Venue: TBC
- Time (IST): 05:30 AM
BBL 2024: Final
The final match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024 is set to take place on January 27, 2024. This crucial game will feature the winners of the Qualifier and the Challenger rounds competing head-to-head for the prestigious trophy title.
As of now, the finalists for BBL ’14 have yet to be determined, as the tournament has not yet commenced. As the league progresses, updates will be provided regarding the top two teams advancing to the final match. Stay tuned for more information and developments on the BBL 2024 tournament!
Live-Stream BBL 2024
Fans eager to catch all the action of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024 can tune in to the Seven Network and Fox Cricket. These broadcasters will provide comprehensive coverage of all matches, ensuring that you don’t miss any of the thrilling moments and exciting performances throughout the tournament.
