Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-2025
Just like other big cricket leagues like IPL, SA20, CPL, and so on, the Big Bash League too is a fun T20 cricket tournament. It has made a big difference in cricket as Big Bash gives all young and experienced players a chance to show their talent and play at a high level.
Introduction to Big Bash League (BBL)
Played by both men and women, this is the men’s big bash edition that happens in Australian summer each year. The Men’s BBL starts on 15th December 2024, and the finals will be on 27th January 2025.
What is the Big Bash League (BBL)?
The Big Bash League (BBL) is a fun and fast type, T20 cricket tournament played in Australia. The BBL started after the IPL became very popular and helped local players. Cricket Australia made the BBL to make cricket even more loved by people. In the BBL, teams from different cities play exciting matches, giving fans lots of fun and thrilling games to watch.
History of the BBL
The BBL started in 2011, replacing the KFC T20 Big Bash. From the first season onwards this league had eight teams. Making it popular quickly with cricket fans around the world. Over the years, there have been many exciting matches, great moments, entertainment, and new players showing their skills to get a chance to the national side. With players from the other countries participating and creating viewership from different parts of the world. The league has grown a lot. It is now one of the most watched T20 cricket leagues in the world.
BBL 2024 Format and Structure
The Big Bash League is like other big cricket leagues. All the teams play two matches against each other. The team that wins the most matches gets to play in the next round.
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Tournament Structure – Group Stages and Playoffs
This year, there will be 40 matches in the group stage. Each team plays against every other team at least once. The top 4 teams then move on to the playoffs. The playoffs are knockout games. The winners play in the grand final.
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Match Format – Points and Qualification
Teams get points for how they do in matches.
- Winning a game gives 4 points.
- In case of Tie/NR both teams will get 1 point each.
- The top 4 teams with the most points and a good net run rate move on to the playoffs.
- If two teams have the same points, the team with the better net run rate does better.
BBL 2024 Teams and Franchises
In the 2024-25 season, the following teams will compete in the BBL:
BBL 2024-2025 – Schedule and Fixtures
| Date | Match | Venue | GMT Time | IST Time |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars | Perth Stadium, Perth | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes | Simonds Stadium, Geelong | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 5:00 AM | 10:30 AM |
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers | The Gabba, Brisbane | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 7:05 AM | 12:35 PM |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat | Perth Stadium, Perth | 10:15 AM | 3:45 PM |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers | The Gabba, Brisbane | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Wed, 1 Jan 2025 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 5:00 AM | 10:30 AM |
| Wed, 1 Jan 2025 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars | The Gabba, Brisbane | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Thu, 2 Jan 2025 | Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Fri, 3 Jan 2025 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers | International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour | 7:05 AM | 12:35 PM |
| Fri, 3 Jan 2025 | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder | Perth Stadium, Perth | 10:15 AM | 3:45 PM |
| Sat, 4 Jan 2025 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Sun, 5 Jan 2025 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Mon, 6 Jan 2025 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder | The Gabba, Brisbane | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades | Perth Stadium, Perth | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 5:45 AM | 11:15 AM |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 9:00 AM | 2:30 PM |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney | 8:30 AM | 2:00 PM |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 8:30 AM | 2:00 PM |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 8:30 AM | 2:00 PM |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes | The Gabba, Brisbane | 8:30 AM | 2:00 PM |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 6:00 AM | 11:30 AM |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers | Perth Stadium, Perth | 9:15 AM | 2:45 PM |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 8:15 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | Qualifier | TBC | 12:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | Knockout | TBC | 12:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | Challenger | TBC | 12:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | Final | TBC | 12:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
Teams and Squads of BBL 2024-2025
Here is the list of players, their categories and role of players in their teams –
Adelaide Strikers Squad
| Category | Player | Role | Age | Batting | Bowling |
| BATTERS | Alex Carey | Wicketkeeper Batter | 33y 104d | Left hand Bat | – |
| Travis Head | Top order Batter | 30y 346d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak | |
| Thomas Kelly | Middle order Batter | 23y 361d | Right hand Bat | – | |
| Chris Lynn | Batter | 34y 243d | Right hand Bat | Slow Left arm Orthodox | |
| Harry Nielsen | Wicketkeeper Batter | 29y 220d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak | |
| Ollie Pope | Middle order Batter | 26y 342d | Right hand Bat | – | |
| Alex Ross | Middle order Batter | 32y 236d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak | |
| D’Arcy Short | Opening Batter | 34y 122d | Left hand Bat | Left arm Wrist spin | |
| Matthew Short | Top order Batter | 29y 31d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak | |
| Jake Weatherald | Top order Batter | 30y 35d | Left hand Bat | Legbreak | |
| ALLROUNDERS | Fabian Allen | Bowling Allrounder | 29y 216d | Right hand Bat | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
| James Bazley | Allrounder | 29y 245d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast medium | |
| Jamie Overton | Bowling Allrounder | 30y 243d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast | |
| BOWLERS | Cameron Boyce | Bowler | 35y 135d | Right hand Bat | Legbreak |
| Jordan Buckingham | Bowler | 24y 267d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Fast medium | |
| Brendan Doggett | Bowler | 30y 220d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast medium | |
| Lloyd Pope | Bowler | 25y 8d | Right hand Bat | Legbreak Googly | |
| Henry Thornton | Bowler | 27y 359d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast |
Brisbane Heat Squad
| Category | Player | Role | Age | Batting | Bowling |
| BATTERS | Tom Alsop | Wicketkeeper Batter | 29y 12d | Left hand Bat | – |
| Max Bryant | Batter | 25y 274d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium | |
| Usman Khawaja | Top order Batter | 37y 357d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Medium | |
| Marnus Labuschagne | Batter | 30y 170d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium fast, Legbreak | |
| Colin Munro | Opening Batter | 37y 273d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Medium fast | |
| Jimmy Peirson | Wicketkeeper Batter | 32y 57d | Right hand Bat | – | |
| Matt Renshaw | Batter | 28y 256d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak | |
| ALLROUNDERS | Nathan McSweeney | Allrounder | 25y 276d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak |
| Michael Neser | Bowling Allrounder | 34y 255d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium fast | |
| Paul Walter | Allrounder | 30y 195d | Left hand Bat | Left arm Medium | |
| BOWLERS | Xavier Bartlett | Bowler | 25y 358d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast medium |
| Spencer Johnson | Bowler | 28y 359d | Left hand Bat | Left arm Fast | |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | Bowler | 28y 80d | Left hand Bat | Slow Left arm Orthodox | |
| Will Prestwidge | Bowler | 22y 329d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Fast | |
| Mitchell Swepson | Bowler | 31y 66d | Right hand Bat | Legbreak | |
| Callum Vidler | Bowler | 19y 56d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium | |
| Jack Wood | Bowler | 28y 69d | Right hand Bat | Left arm Wrist spin |
Hobart Hurricanes Squad
| Category | Player | Role | Age | Batting | Bowling |
| BATTERS | Tim David | Middle order Batter | 28y 268d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak |
| Jake Doran | Wicketkeeper Batter | 28y 7d | Left hand Bat | Left arm Medium | |
| Shai Hope | Wicketkeeper Batter | 31y 29d | Right hand Bat | – | |
| Caleb Jewell | Batter | 27y 232d | Left hand Bat | – | |
| Ben McDermott | Wicketkeeper Batter | 29y 363d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium | |
| Mitchell Owen | Middle order Batter | 23y 84d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium | |
| Matthew Wade | Wicketkeeper Batter | 36y 349d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Medium | |
| Charlie Wakim | Top order Batter | 33y 153d | Right hand Bat | – | |
| Macalister Wright | Middle order Batter | 26y 322d | Right hand Bat | Legbreak | |
| BOWLERS | Iain Carlisle | Bowler | 24y 339d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Medium |
| Nikhil Chaudhary | Bowler | 28y 219d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak | |
| Patrick Dooley | Bowler | 27y 206d | Left hand Bat | Left arm Wrist spin | |
| Nathan Ellis | Bowler | 30y 78d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast medium | |
| Peter Hatzoglou | Bowler | 26y 12d | Right hand Bat | Legbreak Googly | |
| Chris Jordan | Bowler | 36y 66d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast medium | |
| Riley Meredith | Bowler | 28y 171d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast | |
| Rishad Hossain | Bowler | 22y 147d | Right hand Bat | Legbreak Googly | |
| Billy Stanlake | Bowler | 30y 35d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Fast |
Melbourne Renegades Squad
| Category | Player | Role | Age | Batting | Bowling |
| BATTERS | Josh Brown | Batter | 30y 349d | Right hand Bat | – |
| Laurie Evans | Batter | 37y 58d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak | |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | Batter | 22y 242d | Right hand Bat | Legbreak Googly | |
| Mackenzie Harvey | Top order Batter | 24y 82d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Medium fast | |
| Tim Seifert | Wicketkeeper Batter | 29y 361d | Right hand Bat | – | |
| Jonathan Wells | Middle order Batter | 36y 118d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium | |
| ALLROUNDERS | Jacob Bethell | Batting Allrounder | 21y 47d | Left hand Bat | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
| Harry Dixon | Allrounder | 19y 297d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak | |
| Tom Rogers | Bowling Allrounder | 30y 281d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Medium fast | |
| Will Sutherland | Allrounder | 25y 43d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium fast | |
| BOWLERS | Hassan Khan | Bowler | 26y 54d | Right hand Bat | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
| Nathan Lyon | Bowler | 37y 19d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak | |
| Fergus O’Neill | Bowler | 23y 317d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast | |
| Kane Richardson | Bowler | 33y 301d | Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast medium | |
| Gurinder Sandhu | Bowler | 31y 178d | Left hand Bat | Right arm Fast medium | |
| Adam Zampa | Bowler | 32y 253d | Right hand Bat | Legbreak Googly |
Key Players to Watch in BBL 2024
We have seen many amazing performances in the past BBL seasons from the top Australian legends like Adam Gilchrist, Mike Hussey, Bret Lee, Andrew Symonds, and many others have made records.
International Stars
The BBL is a great place for young players to show their skills. Many players have become famous in this league and then gone on to play for their country. Fans can look forward to finding the next big star in T20 cricket.
- Sam Billings – English wicketkeeper batter who can hit the ball at any part of the ground and clears the boundary easily.
- Rashid Khan – He is a star bowling all-rounder from Afghanistan. Played and created an impact all around the world in different leagues.
- Chris Jordan – Right-arm pacer from England, who has made lot of improvement in his bowling in the past few years.
- Shai Hope – West Indies batter, who can wicket keep as well, has a lot of potential, technically sounded, and can play at any surface globally.
Bangladeshi Stars
The BBL has many great players. Each season, players show their skills and do amazing things on the field. Fans can learn a lot by checking out player profiles to see how they help their teams. Some players can change a game with their batting and are always noticed.
- Glenn Maxwell – He is a right-arm batting all-rounder who has changed how people play aggressive cricket for years. He can turn the game around at any stage and helps his team by bowling too.
- Travis Head – He is a left-handed opener who plays in all three formats for Australia. He has helped his team win the WTC and ODI WC titles. In IPL also, he has played impactful cricket for the franchise.
- Marcus Stoinis – Named as the captain of Melbourne Stars for this season, an all-rounder who can score quick runs with bat and take crucial wickets at different stages of the game.
- Adam Zampa – He is a right-arm leg spinner and an experienced bowler who is a great player for any team he joins.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk – The young Aussie was fired in his first IPL season in 2024, but from then onwards he didn’t score many runs.
- Josh Inglis – Recently captained the Australian team against Pakistan and won the series as well.
BBL 2024 Venues
The Big Bash League is played in various historic venues across Australia. Stadiums like the Adelaide Oval, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and Sydney Cricket Ground are worldwide known for hosting historical games. It gives fans a remember-to-be experience.
| Venue | Location |
| Perth Stadium | Perth |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney |
| Manuka Oval | Canberra |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne |
| Simonds Stadium | Geelong |
| Adelaide Oval | Adelaide |
| Bellerive Oval | Hobart |
| Sydney Showground Stadium | Sydney |
| The Gabba | Brisbane |
| Docklands Stadium | Melbourne |
| International Sports Stadium | Coffs Harbour |
How to Watch BBL 2024?
If you are in India, you can watch live streaming of BBL 2024-2025 on Disney + Hotstar app on mobile and smart TV, and Star Sports. For online cricket betting odds, you can explore many different platforms and avail options given by them.
BBL 2024 Predictions and Betting Insights
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