BBL or you can say KFC Big Bash League is ready to give us more entertaining competitions and rivalries with brand new season coming up later in this year with the KFC BBL 2025/2026 edition.
BBL is like the IPL of Australia, played in T20 format established in 2011 by the Cricket Australia. The next edition is 15th edition of BBL and the winner of last edition Hobart Hurricanes beat Sydney Thunders by 7 wickets in the final. But Sydney Thunders will again comeback stronger in the next edition.
KFC Big Bash League Breakdown
| Tournament Name | KFC Big Bash League |
| Edition | 15th edition (2025/2026) |
| Format | Double Round-Robin and Knockout, Final (T20) |
| Total Teams | 8 |
| Start Date | December 14, 2025 |
| Final Date | January 25, 2026 |
| Last Winner | Hobart Hurricanes |
| Runner-up | Sydney Thunders |
As the Squads and Fixtures of the new edition are released for 15th edition of BBL for 2025/2026, let’s go through the Schedule and Fixtures .
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BBL 2025 – 26 Squads and Palyers List
Adelaide Strikers
Matthew Short (C), Alex Carey, Cameron Boyce, Thomas Kelly, Jordan Buckingham, Harry Nielsen, Jamie Overton, Lloyd Pope, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Henry Thornton, Luke Wood, Hassan Ali.
Coach – Tim Paine
Brisbane Heat
Usman Khawaja (C), Matt Kuhnemann, Spencer Johnson, Max Bryant, Xavier Bartlett, Lachlan Hearne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matt Renshaw, Callum Vidler, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth, Tom Alsop, Shaheen Afridi.
Coach – Johan Botha
Hobart Hurricanes
Nathan Ellis (C), Tim David, Nikhil Chaudhary, Iain Charlisle, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Matthew Wade, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster, Mac Wright, Billy Stanlake, Chris Jordan, Rishad Hossain, Rehan Ahmed
Coach – Jeff Vaughan
Melbourne Renegades
Will Sutherland (C), Adam Zampa, Tim Seifert, Tom Rogers, Ollie Peake, Fergus O’Neill, Nathan Lyon, Caleb Jewell, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Brendan Dogget, Harry Dixon, Josh Brown, Jason Behrendorff, Hassan Khan, Mohammad Rizwan
Coach – Cameron White
Melbourne Stars
Marcus Stoinis (C), Mitch Swepson, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle, Tom Rogers, Hamish McKenzie, Glenn Maxwell, Liam Hatcher, Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Tom Curran, Haris Rauf
Coach – Peter Moores
Perth Scorchers
Ashton Turner (C), Jhye Richardson, Joel Paris, Lance Morris, Mitch Marsh, Matthew Kelly, Bryce Jackson, Josh Inglis, Nick Hobson, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connolly, Mahli Beardman, Finn Allen, Ashton Agar, David Payne, Laurie Evans
Coach – Adam Voges
Sydney Sixers
Moises Henriques (C), Steve Smith, Jordan Silk, Mitch Perry, Todd Murphy, Jack Edwards, Ben Dwarshuis, Joel Davies, Sean Abbott, Babar Azam, Jafer Chohan, Sam Curran
Coach – Greg Shipperd
Sydney Thunders
David Warner (C), Tanveer Sangha, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Sam Constas, Ryan Hadley, Chris Green, Matthew Gilkes, Lokie Ferguson, Ollie Davies, Cameron Bancroft, Tom Andrews, Wes Agar, Shadab Khan, Sam Billings
Coach – Trevor Bayliss
Important Dates for the Tournament
- Opening Match – 14th December 2025, Perth Scorchers Vs Sydney Sixers
- Last Match of League Stage – 18th January 2026, Brisbane Heat Vs Sydney Sixers
- Qualifier – 20th January 2026 (No.1 team Vs No. 2 team)
- Knockout – 21st January 2026 (No. 3 team Vs No. 4 team)
- Challenger – 23rd January 2026 ( Loser of Qualifier Vs winner of Knockout )
- Final – 25th January 2026 ( Winner of Qualifier Vs winner of Challenger)
League Stage Fixtures & Venue – BBL 2025 – 26
Total 40 matches are going to be played between 8 teams in league stages which decide the top 4 teams to fight in Knockout stage.
| Match No. | Date | Teams | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Dec 2025 | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers | 1 : 45 PM | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| 2 | 15 Dec 2025 | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat | 1 : 45 PM | GMHBA Stadium, Geelong |
| 3 | 16 Dec 2025 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder | 1 : 45 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 4 | 17 Dec 2025 | Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers | 1 : 45 PM | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 5 | 18 Dec 2025 | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes | 1 : 45 PM | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
| 6 | 19 Dec 2025 | Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers | 1 : 45 PM | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| 7 | 20 Dec 2025 | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers | 1 : 45 PM | ENGIE Stadium, Sydney |
| 8 | 21 Dec 2025 | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes | 1 : 45 PM | GMHBA Stadium, Geelong |
| 9 | 22 Dec 2025 | Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat | 1 : 45 PM | Manuka Oval, Canberra |
| 10 | 23 Dec 2025 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars | 1 : 45 PM | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 11 | 26 Dec 2025 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars | 12 : 35 PM | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 12 | 26 Dec 2025 | Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes | 03 : 45 PM | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| 13 | 27 Dec 2025 | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers | 1 : 45 PM | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| 14 | 28 Dec 2025 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder | 1 : 45 PM | Manuka Oval, Canberra |
| 15 | 29 Dec 2025 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades | 1 : 45 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 16 | 30 Dec 2025 | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers | 1 : 45 PM | ENGIE Stadium, Sydney |
| 17 | 31 Dec 2025 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat | 1 : 45 PM | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 18 | 1 Jan 2026 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers | 10 : 30 AM | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne |
| 19 | 1 Jan 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers | 1 : 45 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 20 | 2 Jan 2026 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars | 1 : 45 PM | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| 21 | 3 Jan 2026 | Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes | 1 : 45 PM | ENGIE Stadium, Sydney |
| 22 | 4 Jan 2026 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | 12 : 35 PM | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
| 23 | 4 Jan 2026 | Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers | 03 : 45 PM | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| 24 | 5 Jan 2026 | Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat | 1 : 45 PM | |
| 25 | 6 Jan 2026 | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder | 1 : 45 PM | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 26 | 7 Jan 2026 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades | 1 : 45 PM | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| 27 | 8 Jan 2026 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers | 1 : 45 PM | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
| 28 | 9 Jan 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers | 1 : 45 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 29 | 10 Jan 2026 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder | 10 : 30 AM | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| 30 | 10 Jan 2026 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | 1 : 45 PM | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne |
| 31 | 11 Jan 2026 | Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes | 08 : 35 AM | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 32 | 11 Jan 2026 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers | 1 : 45 PM | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 33 | 12 Jan 2026 | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades | 1 : 45 PM | ENGIE Stadium, Sydney |
| 34 | 13 Jan 2026 | Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers | 1 : 45 PM | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 35 | 14 Jan 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat | 1 : 45 PM | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 36 | 15 Jan 2026 | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | 1 : 45 PM | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne |
| 37 | 16 Jan 2026 | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder | 1 : 45 PM | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 38 | 17 Jan 2026 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades | 11 : 30 AM | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 39 | 17 Jan 2026 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars | 02 : 45 PM | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| 40 | 18 Jan 2026 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers | 1 : 45 PM | The Gabba, Brisbane |
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Knockout stage BBL 2025 – 26
The top 2 ranked teams after the league stages are going to play the Qualifier and winner goes directly to the Final, the 3rd and 4th rank teams are going to play the Knockout match and the winner of this match will challenge the losing team of Qualifier in Challenger game. The winning team from Challenger match will the Final on 25 January 2026.
| Match No. | Date | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | 20 Jan 2026 | TBD vs TBD |
| 42 | 21 Jan 2026 | TBD vs TBD |
| 43 | 23 Jan 2026 | TBD vs TBD |
| 44 | 25 Jan 2026 | TBD vs TBD |
May be not as Big as the IPL but BBL also marks it’s name as the top 10 domestic leagues in the world. The competition is goes more hard with every new season.
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FAQs
Q1. Which Edition of KFC BBL is going to start In December ?
Ans. This the 15th edition of KFC BBL going to be played in between December 2025 and January 2026.
Q2. How may teams are there to play the 15th edition of BBL ?
Ans. Total 8 teams will compete with each other for the title of KFC BBL.
Q3. When will be the Final of BBL 2025/26 is scheduled?
Ans. The Final match of the KFC BBL 15th edition is going to be played on 25th January 2026.
Q4. Who is the Current title holder of BBL ?
Ans. Hobart Hurricanes beat the Sydney Thunders by 7 Wickets in the final of last edition and became the winner.
Q5. Who have the most number of BBL title ?
Ans. Perth Scorchers is the most successful team of the league with 5 titles.
Stay tuned with SportsClubIndia every points table and insider updates and news about this new season of KFC Big Bash League.
