The Big Bash League (BBL) has become one of the most anticipated cricket leagues globally. It is known for its high-energy matches, star-studded squads, and thrilling performances. In July, Cricket Australia announced the upcoming BBL 2024-25 schedule.
The first match will be on December 15, with Perth Scorchers playing against Melbourne Stars.
The Big Bash League season 14 is no exception, promising another exciting chapter in the history of Australian cricket. We provides here an in-depth look at the BBL 2024-25 schedule, the teams, time table, key players, and much more.
Key Highlights of KFC Big Bash League 2024-25
Cricket Australia (CA) has announced the schedule for BBL Season 14, which will run from December 2024 to January 2025. This season features 44 matches, including four in the finals round, with six double headers.
The league kicks off with the Perth Scorchers, the most successful team with five titles, hosting the Melbourne Stars at Optus Stadium on Sunday, December 15. The defending champions, Brisbane Heat, start their campaign on Wednesday, December 18, against the Melbourne Stars at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
BBL 14 will overlap with the India vs. Australia Test series, with 14 BBL matches taking place during the Test series, which ends on January 7. The Melbourne Derbies will be on January 4 at the MCG and January 12 at Marvel Stadium, while the Sydney Derbies are scheduled for December 21 at ENGIE Stadium and January 17 at the SCG.
BBL 2025 Schedule
The BBL 2025 schedule has been carefully crafted for this league to ensure that fans can enjoy high-quality cricket almost every day of the week. The BBL season 14 is filled with exciting fixtures that promise to deliver high-quality cricket. Here are some of the key matches of this league to keep an eye on:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (Local) |
| Dec 15th, 2024 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars | Optus Stadium | 4:15 PM |
| Dec 16th, 2024 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades | SCG | 7:15 PM |
| Dec 17th, 2024 | Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers | Manuka Oval | 7:15 PM |
| Dec 18th, 2024 | Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat | MCG | 7:15 PM |
| Dec 19th, 2024 | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes | GMHBA Stadium | 7:15 PM |
| Dec 20th, 2024 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars | Adelaide Oval | 6:45 PM |
| Dec 21st, 2024 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers | Blundstone Arena | 4:00 PM |
| Dec 21st, 2024 | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers | ENGIE Stadium | 7:15 PM |
| Dec 22nd, 2024 | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers | The Gabba | 6:15 PM |
| Dec 23rd, 2024 | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | Marvel Stadium | 7:15 PM |
| Dec 26th, 2024 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars | SCG | 6:05 PM |
| Dec 26th, 2024 | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat | Optus Stadium | 6:15 PM |
| Dec 27th, 2024 | Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Adelaide Oval | 6:45 PM |
| Dec 28th, 2024 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder | Manuka Oval | 7:15 PM |
| Dec 29th, 2024 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers | The Gabba | 6:15 PM |
| Dec 30th, 2024 | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades | ENGIE Stadium | 7:15 PM |
| Dec 31st, 2024 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers | Adelaide Oval | 6:45 PM |
| Jan 1st, 2025 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers | Blundstone Arena | 4:00 PM |
| Jan 1st, 2025 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars | The Gabba | 6:15 PM |
| Jan 2nd, 2025 | Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers | Marvel Stadium | 7:15 PM |
| Jan 3rd, 2025 | Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat | C.ex Coffs International Stadium | 6:05 PM |
| Jan 3rd, 2025 | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder | Optus Stadium | 6:15 PM |
| Jan 4th, 2025 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | MCG | 7:15 PM |
| Jan 5th, 2025 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers | Blundstone Arena | 7:15 PM |
| Jan 6th, 2025 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder | The Gabba | 6:15 PM |
| Jan 7th, 2025 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades | Optus Stadium | 4:15 PM |
| Jan 8th, 2025 | Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes | ENGIE Stadium | 7:15 PM |
| Jan 9th, 2025 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers | MCG | 7:15 PM |
| Jan 10th, 2025 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder | Blundstone Arena | 7:15 PM |
| Jan 11th, 2025 | Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers | SCG | 4:45 PM |
| Jan 11th, 2025 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat | Adelaide Oval | 7:30 PM |
| Jan 12th, 2025 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | Marvel Stadium | 7:15 PM |
| Jan 13th, 2025 | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers | ENGIE Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| Jan 14th, 2025 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades | Blundstone Arena | 7:30 PM |
| Jan 15th, 2025 | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers | Adelaide Oval | 7:00 PM |
| Jan 16th, 2025 | Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes | The Gabba | 6:30 PM |
| Jan 17th, 2025 | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder | SCG | 7:15 PM |
| Jan 18th, 2025 | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat | Marvel Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jan 18th, 2025 | Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers | Optus Stadium | 5:15 PM |
| Jan 19th, 2025 | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes | MCG | 7:15 PM |
| Jan 21st, 2025 | The Qualifier | TBC | TBC |
| Jan 22nd, 2025 | The Knockout | TBC | TBC |
| Jan 24th, 2025 | The Challenger | TBC | TBC |
| Jan 27th, 2025 | The Final | TBC | TBC |
| Jan 28th, 2025 | Reserve Day | TBC | TBC |
These fixtures of this league are just a taste of what the BBL season 14 has to offer. Fans can expect plenty of close contests and memorable performances throughout the league.
The Big Bash League 2025 Schedule: PDF Download
For the convenience of fans, the complete BBL schedule will be available for PDF download. This provides an easy way to access all the match dates and timings, ensuring you don’t miss a single game of this thrilling T20 season. Click below to download:
Big Bash League Teams 2025
The BBL 2024 will feature eight franchises, each with a strong and competitive squad. These big bash league teams have been meticulously assembled, with a mix of experienced players and promising young talents.
Let’s have a look at the Big Bash League teams, captains and players:
| Team | Captains | Squad or Players List |
| Adelaide Strikers | Matthew Short | James Bazley, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Chris Lynn, Lloyd Pope, Ollie Poe, Alex Ross, D’Arcy Short, Matt Short, Henry Thornton, Jake Weatherald, Jordan Buckingham, Ollie Pope, Alex Ross |
| Brisbane Heat | TBA | Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Callum Vidler, Callum Vidler |
| Hobart Hurricanes | Nathan Ellis | 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, Charlie Wakim |
| Melbourne Renegades | TBA | Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O’Neill, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Tim Seifert, Will Sutherland, Jon Wells, Adam Zampa, Josh Brown, Gurinder Sandhu, Tim Seifert. |
| Melbourne Stars | Glenn Maxwell | Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Tom Curran, Hamish McKenzie |
| Perth Scorchers | Ashton Turner | Ashton Agar, Finn Allen, Mahli Beardman, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Matt Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Mahli Beardman, Finn Allen |
| Sydney Sixers | Moses Henriques | Sean Abbott, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Akeal Hosein, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Todd Murphy, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith, Akeal Hosein |
| Sydney Thunder | TBA | Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Ollie Davies, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Sam Konstas, Nic Maddinson, Nathan McAndrew, William Salzmann, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner, Wes Agar, Sam Billings, Nic Maddinson |
Each team in the BBL has a list of skilled players who can really change the game.
Big Bash League Points Table 2025
During the Big Bash League 2025 schedule run, this table will be an important guide for both fans and teams. It shows how each team is doing by ranking them based on their wins, losses, net run rate, and total points. Here’s how the league table looks:
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | Net RR |
| 1 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.156 |
| 2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.104 |
| 3 | Sydney Thunder | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -0.062 |
| 4 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -0.863 |
| 5 | Perth Scorchers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.467 |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.392 |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.092 |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.356 |
The BBL season 14 promises to be an unforgettable league, with the BBL 2025 Schedule filled with thrilling matches, star performances, and dramatic finishes. Whether you’re a die-hard cricket fan or a casual viewer, the BBL offers something for everyone.
The excitement of watching your favorite teams climb up the points table, following the action-packed matches in this league, and witnessing unforgettable moments from some of the world’s best cricketers will make this season special. Stay tuned for the official release of the schedule and make sure you don’t miss a moment of the action.
BBL 2025 Schedule: FAQs
Q1. When does the BBL Season 14 start and end?
A. BBL Season 14 starts on December 15, 2024, and ends on January 27, 2025, with the Final scheduled on Australia’s national public holiday.
Q2. How many matches will be played in BBL 2025?
A. A total of 44 matches will be played in BBL Season 14, including six double headers, with the regular season running until January 19, 2025. The final will be played on January 28th, 2025.
Q3. Will BBL Season 14 overlap with any major cricket events?
A. Yes, BBL Season 14 will coincide with the India vs Australia Test series, with 14 BBL matches scheduled during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
