The 14th edition of the Australia T20 Big Bash League (BBL) will be played from 15th December 2024 to 27th January 2025 in Australia. The league was established in 2011 by Cricket Australia and the first season was played in 2011-12. The first match will be between Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Stars on 15th December 2024 at 1:45 PM IST at the Optus Stadium, Perth.
Brisbane Heat are the defending champions, having won their 2nd title in the 2023-24 season. Sydney Sixers finished runners-up for the third time in the last Australia T20 Bash League.
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Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 Points Table
Check out the latest BBL points table for the 2024-25 season. Who is at the top and who is at the bottom of the standings.
* Updated on 12 Dec 2024
** Top 4 qualify for the play-offs
Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 Schedule
The 2024-25 Big Bash League will feature a total of 44 matches throughout the tournament. During the group stage, every team will play 10 matches in an engaging double round-robin format. The top four teams from the standings will advance to the playoffs. It will start on 21st January and the final will be played on 27th January 2025.
Matches are set to be held across various iconic venues, including Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Hobart, Geelong, Brisbane, Canberra, and Coffs Harbour.
Australia Big Bash League 2024-25 Full Squads
Eight teams will participate in the 2024-25 edition of the Australia T20 Men’s Bash. The players draft for the 2024-25 season was held on 1 September 2024.
Adelaide Strikers Squad
Head Coach: Tim Paine
Captain: Matt Short
Fabian Allen (West Indies), James Bazley, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Travis Head, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Harry Nielsen, Jamie Overton (England), Lloyd Pope, Ollie Pope (England), Alex Ross, D'Arcy Short, Henry Thornton, Jake Weatherald
Brisbane Heat Squad
Head Coach: Johan Botha
Captain: Usman Khawaja
Tom Alsop (England), Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro (New Zealand), Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Callum Vidler, Paul Walter (England), Jack Wildermuth, Jack Wood
Hobart Hurricanes Squad
Head Coach: Jeff Vaughan
Captain: Matthew Wade
Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis, Peter Hatzoglou, Shai Hope (West Indies), Caleb Jewell, Chris Jordan (England), Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Waqar Salamkheil (Afghanistan), Billy Stanlake, Charlie Wakim, Mac Wright, Marcus Bean
Melbourne Renegades Squad
Head Coach: Cameron White
Captain: Will Sutherland
Jacob Bethell (England), Josh Brown, Xavier Crone, Harry Dixon, Laurie Evans (England), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O'Neill, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Tim Seifert (New Zealand), Jon Wells, Adam Zampa, Hassan Khan (USA/Pakistan)
Melbourne Stars Squad
Head Coach: Peter Moores
Captain: Marcus Stoinis
Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Brody Couch, Tom Curran (England), Ben Duckett (England), Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Jon Merlo, Usama Mir (Pakistan), Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Doug Warren, Beau Webster, Joe Clarke (England), Adam Milne (New Zealand)
Perth Scorchers Squad
Head Coach: Adam Voges
Captain: Ashton Turner
Ashton Agar, Finn Allen (New Zealand), Mahli Beardman, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Matthew Hurst (England), Josh Inglis, Keaton Jennings (England), Matt Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Matthew Spoors, Andrew Tye, Bryce Jackson
Sydney Sixers Squad
Head Coach: Greg Shipperd
Captain: Moises Henriques
Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Jafer Chohan (England), Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Kurtis Patterson, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith, James Vince (England), Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc
Sydney Thunder Squad
Head Coach: Trevor Bayliss
Captain: David Warner
Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings (England), Ollie Davies, Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand), Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Ryan Hadley, Liam Hatcher, Sam Konstas, Nic Maddinson, Nathan McAndrew, Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies), William Salzmann, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, Pat Cummins
2024-25 Big Bash League Live Streaming
TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar App
FAQ’s
Who won the BBL most times?
Perth Scorchers are the most successful team in the league's history, having won the title 5 times and finishing runners-up 3 times. Sydney Sixers are the next best team with 3 titles and 3 runners-up finishes. Overall, six teams have won the title at least once.
When is the Big Bash in 2024-25?
The Big Bash will start on 15th Dec 2024 and end on 27th Jan 2025. It will be the 14th edition of the BBL.
Who won the last BBL?
Brisbane Heat won the 2023-24 Big Bash League by beating Sydney Sixers by 54 runs wickets in the final. It was their second title and first after 2012-23. Spencer Johnson was adjudged the Player of the Match for his spell of 4/26.
Which team has not won the Big Bash League?
Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes are the two teams yet to win the Big Bash League. Stars have lost 3 finals, while Hobart have lost 2 finals.
How many teams are in BBL?
There are eight teams in the BBL, out of which top four teams in the points table qualify for the play-off stages. The play-offs format take place in the following manner: Qualifier (1st vs 2nd); Knockout (3rd vs 4th); Challenger (Qualifier loser vs Knockout winner); Final (Qualifier winner vs Challenger winner).
How many matches are there in the BBL?
The 2024-25 BBL season will have 40 group matches and 4 playoff matches. Each team will play 10 games each.
Whare can I watch BBL?
The 2024-25 BBL season live streaming is available on the Disney+Hotstar app. You can also watch it on Star Sports channels on TV.
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