Big Bash League 2025/2026
LeagueT20AustraliaFounded 2011
About Big Bash League
The Big Bash League (BBL) is Australia’s marquee Twenty20 competition, launched in 2011 and played through the southern-hemisphere summer.
Eight city-based franchises contest a long home-and-away season before the finals, with matches staged across Australia’s major stadiums during the December and January holiday window. The BBL is known for its family-friendly atmosphere, big crowds and television-friendly scheduling.
The league has introduced several format innovations over the years — including the Power Surge, the X-Factor substitute and Bash Boost points — designed to keep games unpredictable. It remains a popular destination for overseas T20 specialists alongside Australia’s internationals and emerging talent.
On this page you can follow the BBL points table, full fixtures and results, the eight franchises and the season’s leading run-scorers and wicket-takers.
Key Facts
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| First Season | 2011 |
| Format | Twenty20 (T20) |
| Teams | 8 |
| Window | December – January |
Points Table
| # | Team | P | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Perth Scorchers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 1.363 |
| 2 |  Sydney Sixers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.605 |
| 3 |  Hobart Hurricanes | 10 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.331 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Stars | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.759 |
| 5 |  Brisbane Heat | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -0.431 |
| 6 |  Adelaide Strikers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -0.231 |
Fixtures & Results
FinalFinished
Perth Scorchers133/4 (17.3)Sydney Sixers132 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets
Perth Stadium25 Jan, 08:15 am
ChallengerFinished
Sydney Sixers198/8 (20)Hobart Hurricanes141 (17.2)Sydney Sixers won by 57 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground23 Jan, 08:15 am
KnockoutFinished
Hobart Hurricanes114/5 (10)Melbourne Stars81/4 (7)Hobart Hurricanes won by 3 runs (DL method)
Bellerive Oval21 Jan, 08:30 am
QualifierFinished
Perth Scorchers147/9 (20)Sydney Sixers99 (15)Perth Scorchers won by 48 runs
Perth Stadium20 Jan, 08:30 am
40th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat171/9 (20)Sydney Sixers177/5 (18.4)Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets
The Gabba18 Jan, 08:15 am
Big Bash League — FAQ
How many teams play in the Big Bash League?
Eight city-based franchises compete in the BBL.
When is the BBL played?
The BBL runs through the Australian summer, roughly from December to January.
What are the BBL’s special rules?
The BBL uses innovations such as the Power Surge, the X-Factor substitute and Bash Boost bonus points.
Teams
Team list not available yet.
Fixtures & Results
FinalFinished
Perth Scorchers133/4 (17.3)Sydney Sixers132 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets
Perth Stadium25 Jan, 08:15 am
ChallengerFinished
Sydney Sixers198/8 (20)Hobart Hurricanes141 (17.2)Sydney Sixers won by 57 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground23 Jan, 08:15 am
KnockoutFinished
Hobart Hurricanes114/5 (10)Melbourne Stars81/4 (7)Hobart Hurricanes won by 3 runs (DL method)
Bellerive Oval21 Jan, 08:30 am
QualifierFinished
Perth Scorchers147/9 (20)Sydney Sixers99 (15)Perth Scorchers won by 48 runs
Perth Stadium20 Jan, 08:30 am
40th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat171/9 (20)Sydney Sixers177/5 (18.4)Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets
The Gabba18 Jan, 08:15 am
39th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers134/4 (16.5)Melbourne Stars130 (18.2)Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets
Perth Stadium17 Jan, 09:15 am
38th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers100/2 (11.5)
Melbourne Renegades99 (16.5)Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets
Adelaide Oval17 Jan, 06:00 am
37th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers191/5 (17.2)
Sydney Thunder189/6 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground16 Jan, 08:15 am
36th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades169/7 (20)Perth Scorchers219/7 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 50 runs
Docklands Stadium15 Jan, 08:15 am
35th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes157/8 (20)Brisbane Heat160/8 (20)Brisbane Heat won by 3 runs
Bellerive Oval14 Jan, 08:15 am
34th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars86/4 (15.1)Adelaide Strikers83 (19.3)Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground13 Jan, 08:15 am
33rd MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder140/6 (15.2)Melbourne Renegades170/8 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets (D/L method)
Sydney Showground Stadium12 Jan, 08:15 am
32nd MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers200/8 (20)Perth Scorchers232/4 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 32 runs
Adelaide Oval11 Jan, 08:15 am
31st MatchAbandoned
Sydney Sixers32/0 (5)Hobart HurricanesNo result
Sydney Cricket Ground11 Jan, 03:05 am
30th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades166/7 (20)Melbourne Stars170/2 (15.5)Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
Docklands Stadium10 Jan, 08:15 am
29th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat183/3 (16.2)Sydney Thunder180/6 (20)Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets
The Gabba10 Jan, 05:00 am
28th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes178/6 (20)Adelaide Strikers141/9 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 37 runs
Bellerive Oval9 Jan, 08:15 am
27th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars128 (19.5)Sydney Sixers129/4 (17.1)Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground8 Jan, 08:15 am
26th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers127 (19.2)Melbourne Renegades130/6 (20)Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets
Perth Stadium7 Jan, 08:15 am
25th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers165/8 (20)Sydney Thunder159/7 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs
Adelaide Oval6 Jan, 08:15 am
24th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers118/7 (18.4)Brisbane Heat114/9 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets
International Sports Stadium5 Jan, 08:15 am
23rd MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers153/8 (20)Adelaide Strikers120 (18.1)Perth Scorchers won by 33 runs
Perth Stadium4 Jan, 10:15 am
22nd MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars173/9 (20)Melbourne Renegades177/6 (19.5)Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground4 Jan, 07:05 am
21st MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder205/4 (20)Hobart Hurricanes207/4 (17.5)Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets
Sydney Showground Stadium3 Jan, 08:15 am
20th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat199/6 (19.4)Melbourne Stars195/6 (20)Brisbane Heat won by 4 wickets
The Gabba2 Jan, 08:15 am
19th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes189/9 (20)Perth Scorchers229/3 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 40 runs
Bellerive Oval1 Jan, 08:15 am
18th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades164/9 (20)Sydney Sixers168/4 (19.1)Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
Docklands Stadium1 Jan, 05:00 am
17th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers125/3 (14.1)Brisbane Heat121 (19.4)Adelaide Strikers won by 7 wickets
Adelaide Oval31 Dec, 08:15 am
16th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder131 (17.3)Perth Scorchers202/8 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 71 runs
Sydney Showground Stadium30 Dec, 08:15 am
15th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes163/6 (19)Melbourne Renegades162/9 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 wickets
Bellerive Oval29 Dec, 08:15 am
14th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars132/1 (14)Sydney Thunder128 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 9 wickets
Manuka Oval28 Dec, 08:15 am
13th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat179/9 (20)Adelaide Strikers172 (19.5)Brisbane Heat won by 7 runs
The Gabba27 Dec, 08:15 am
12th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers150/8 (20)Hobart Hurricanes153/6 (19.3)Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 wickets
Perth Stadium26 Dec, 10:15 am
11th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers144 (20)Melbourne Stars145/3 (17.3)Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground26 Dec, 07:05 am
10th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers155/8 (20)Melbourne Stars161/4 (18.1)Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets
Adelaide Oval23 Dec, 08:15 am
9th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder193/4 (20)Brisbane Heat159/6 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 34 runs
Manuka Oval22 Dec, 08:15 am
8th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades145/9 (20)Hobart Hurricanes149/3 (13.5)Hurricanes won by 7 wickets
Simonds Stadium21 Dec, 08:15 am
7th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder151 (19.1)Sydney Sixers198/5 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 47 runs
Sydney Showground Stadium20 Dec, 08:15 am
6th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat258/2 (19.5)Perth Scorchers257/6 (20)Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets
The Gabba19 Dec, 08:15 am
5th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars159/2 (16)Hobart Hurricanes158/9 (20)Melbourne Stars Stars won by 8 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground18 Dec, 08:15 am
Points Table
| # | Team | P | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 1.363 |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.605 |
| 3 | Hobart Hurricanes | 10 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.331 |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.759 |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -0.431 |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -0.231 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -1.202 |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | -1.212 |
Most Runs
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Most Wickets
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