Big Bash League 2024-25: Full schedule, squads, match timings, and live-streaming details

The 14th season of the Big Bash League (BBL), organized by Cricket Australia, is set to commence on December 15, 2024, and will run until January 27, 2025. This highly anticipated tournament promises to deliver another thrilling spectacle, showcasing emerging talents, established stars, and some veteran players who are sure to contribute to an exciting T20 competition for cricket fans worldwide.

The 2024-25 BBL season will feature eight teams competing in 44 matches across 11 venues. Of these, 40 will be group-stage encounters, with each team playing 10 matches—three teams twice and four teams once.

Historically, the Perth Scorchers have been the most successful franchise in BBL history, with five titles to their name, while the Sydney Sixers have secured three championships.

The defending champions, Brisbane Heat, won their second BBL title in the previous season by defeating the Sydney Sixers in a memorable final. Brisbane Heat successfully defended a modest total of 166, with Spencer Johnson’s match-winning records of 4/26 wickets earning him the Player of the Match award. Mitchell Swepson and Xavier Bartlett also played crucial roles, taking two wickets each in the victory.

This year’s edition is set to feature a stellar lineup of international cricketing talent, including players like Sam Billings, James Vince, Colin Munro, Lockie Ferguson, Sherfane Rutherford, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, and others. The 2024-25 BBL promises to be an action-packed tournament that will captivate fans around the globe.

On that note, let’s have a look at the schedule, squads, and live streaming of the tournament:

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Big Bash League 2024-25: Full Schedule & Match Timings (All times in IST)

Sunday, December 15

Match 1 - Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, Perth Stadium, Perth, 1:45 PM

Monday, December 16

Match 2 - Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, 1:45 PM

Tuesday, December 17

Match 3 - Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 1:45 PM

Wednesday, December 18

Match 4 - Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 1:45 PM

Thursday, December 19

Match 5 - Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, Simonds Stadium, Geelong, 1:45 PM

Friday, December 20

Match 6 - Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 1:45 PM

Saturday, December 21

Match 7 - Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 10:30 AM

Match 8 - Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, 1:45 PM

Sunday, December 22

Match 9 - Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, The Gabba, Brisbane, 1:45 PM

Monday, December 23

Match 10 - Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, 1:45 PM

Thursday, December 26

Match 11 - Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, 12:35 PM

Match 12 - Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat, Perth Stadium, Perth, 3:45 PM

Friday, December 27

Match 13 - Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 1:45 PM

Saturday, December 28

Match 14 - Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 1:45 PM

Sunday, December 29

Match 15 - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, The Gabba, Brisbane, 1:45 PM

Monday, December 30

Match 16 - Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, 1:45 PM

Tuesday, December 31

Match 17 - Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 1:45 PM

Wednesday, January 1

Match 18 - Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 10:30 AM

Match 19 - Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, The Gabba, Brisbane, 1:45 PM

Thursday, January 2

Match 20 - Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, 1:45 PM

Friday, January 3

Match 21 - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour, 12:35 PM

Match 22 - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder, Perth Stadium, Perth, 3:45 PM

Saturday, January 4

Match 23 - Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 1:45 PM

Sunday, January 5

Match 24 - Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 1:45 PM

Monday, January 6

Match 25 - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, The Gabba, Brisbane, 1:45 PM

Tuesday, January 7

Match 26 - Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, Perth Stadium, Perth, 1:45 PM

Wednesday, January 8

Match 27 - Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, 1:45 PM

Thursday, January 9

Match 28 - Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 1:45 PM

Friday, January 10

Match 29 - Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 1:45 PM

Saturday, January 11

Match 30 - Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, 11:15 AM

Match 31 - Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 2:30 PM

Sunday, January 12

Match 32 - Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, 1:45 PM

Monday, January 13

Match 33 - Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers, Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, 2:00 PM

Tuesday, January 14

Match 34 - Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 2:00 PM

Wednesday, January 15

Match 35 - Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 2:00 PM

Thursday, January 16

Match 36 - Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, The Gabba, Brisbane, 2:00 PM

Friday, January 17

Match 37 - Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, 1:45 PM

Saturday, January 18

Match 38 - Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, 11:30 AM

Match 39 - Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, Perth Stadium, Perth, 2:45 PM

Sunday, January 19

Match 40 - Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 1:45 PM

Tuesday, January 21

Qualifier - TBC vs TBC, 5:30 AM

Wednesday, January 22

Knockout - TBC vs TBC, 5:30 AM

Friday, January 24

Challenger - TBC vs TBC, 5:30 AM

Monday, January 27

Final - TBC vs TBC, 5:30 AM

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Big Bash League 2024-25: Telecast & Live Streaming Details

For viewers in India, the tournament will be available for live streaming on the Disney+Hotstar, FanCode app and website. The tournament will also be telecasted on the Star Sports Network.

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Big Bash League 2024-25: Full Squads

Sydney Sixers

Daniel Hughes, Jack Edwards, Kurtis Patterson, Steven Smith, Jordan Silk, James Vince, Moises Henriques, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Josh Philippe, Akeal Hosein, Jackson Bird, Jafer Chohan, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Perry

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Sydney Thunder

Oliver Davies, David Warner, Nic Maddinson, Jason Sangha, Sherfane Rutherford, Sam Konstas, Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Cameron Bancroft, Matthew Gilkes, William Salzmann, Sam Billings, Wes Agar, Liam Hatcher, Lockie Ferguson, Nathan McAndrew, Tanveer Sangha

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Melbourne Renegades

Harry Dixon, Laurie Evans, Mackenzie Harvey, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Brown, Jonathan Wells, Jacob Bethell, Fergus O Neill, Tom Rogers, Will Sutherland, Tim Seifert, Nathan Lyon, Kane Richardson, Gurinder Sandhu, Adam Zampa

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Hobart Hurricanes

Tim David, Caleb Jewell, Charlie Wakim, Macalister Wright, Nikhil Chaudhary, Mitchell Owen, Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade, Shai Hope, Peter Hatzoglou, Riley Meredith, Iain Carlisle, Patrick Dooley, Nathan Ellis, Rishad Hossain, Chris Jordan

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Brisbane Heat

Max Bryant, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Munro, Matt Renshaw, Nathan McSweeney, Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Callum Vidler, Jack Wildermuth, Tom Alsop, Jimmy Peirson, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Will Prestwidge, Mitchell Swepson, Jack Wood

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Melbourne Stars

Ben Duckett, Hilton Cartwright, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Tom Curran, Tom Rogers, Sam Harper, Scott Boland, Brody Couch, Hamish McKenzie, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Mark Steketee

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Adelaide Strikers

Chris Lynn, Alex Ross, D Arcy Short, Matthew Short, Jake Weatherald, Fabian Allen, James Bazley, Jamie Overton, Alex Carey, Ollie Pope, Jordan Buckingham, Cameron Boyce, Brendan Doggett, Lloyd Pope, Henry Thornton, Travis Head

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Perth Scorchers

Finn Allen, Sam Fanning, Nick Hobson, Keaton Jennings, Matthew Spoors, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Mahli Beardman, Matthew Hurst, Josh Inglis, Jason Behrendorff, Matthew Kelly, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye