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

The 10th edition of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) 2024-25 will be played from October 27 to December 1. The Adelaide Strikers are the defending champions, having claimed their second consecutive title, defeating the Brisbane Heat in the 2023 WBBL final. Chamari Athapaththu from Sydney Thunder was named Player of the Tournament for her outstanding performance throughout.

Perth Scorchers' Beth Mooney was the top run-scorer, who amassed a remarkable 557 runs, while Sophie Day from Melbourne Stars led the bowling charts with 27 wickets.

The upcoming WBBL season showcases an impressive lineup of international talent. The Sydney Sixers have bolstered their squad with key signings of Sophie Ecclestone, Amelia Kerr, and Hollie Armitage. Meanwhile, the Sydney Thunder havw added experience with Heather Knight and Shabnim Ismail alongside dynamic all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu.

The Adelaide Strikers have made headlines by securing the services of Indian superstar Smriti Mandhana and South African captain Laura Wolvaardt. The Melbourne Renegades also have a strong presence with the likes of Deandra Dottin and also Hayley Matthews, who brings her all-round skills to the team.

The Melbourne Stars welcome Deepti Sharma and South African stalwart Marizanne Kapp, while the Brisbane Heat have strengthened their squad with talented players like Jemimah Rodrigues, Shikha Pandey, and Nadine de Klerk. Lastly, the Perth Scorchers are set to make an impact with the inclusion of Sophie Devine, and wicketkeeper Amy Jones.

The WBBL teams have announced their captains, with Tahlia McGrath (Adelaide Strikers), Jess Jonassen (Brisbane Heat), Elyse Villani (Hobart Hurricanes), Sarah Coyte (Melbourne Renegades), Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars), and Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers) confirmed to lead their respective sides. The captains for Perth Scorchers and Sydney Thunder are yet to be announced.

A total of 40 league-stage matches are listed among the eight participating teams. The league stage will be followed by the Knockout on 27 November, Challenger on 29 November, and Final on 1 December.

Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat will square off in the season opener at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide.

On that note, let's take a look at the schedule and match timings for the Women's Big Bash League 2024.

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Women's Big Bash League 2024: Full Schedule & Match Timings (All Times in IST)

Sunday, 27 October

Match 1 - Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide - 8.10am

Match 2 - Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (D/N) - 11.40am

Match 3 - Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, WACA Ground, Perth (D/N) - 3pm

Monday, 28 October

Match 4 - Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Thunder Women, Bellerive Oval, Hobart - 12.40pm

Tuesday, 29 October

Match 5 - Sydney Sixers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women, North Sydney Oval, Sydney - 12.40pm

Wednesday, 30 October

Match 6 - Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women, Allan Border Field, Brisbane - 1.40pm

Thursday, 31 October

Match 7 - Sydney Thunder Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, North Sydney Oval, Sydney - 1.45pm

Friday, 01 November

Match 8 - Sydney Thunder Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women, North Sydney Oval, Sydney (D/N) - 10.15am

Match 9 - Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, North Sydney Oval, Sydney - 1.45pm

Saturday, 02 November

Match 10 - Brisbane Heat Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 6am

Match 11 - Melbourne Renegades Women vs Perth Scorchers Women, CitiPower Centre, Melbourne (D/N) - 9.30am

Sunday, 03 November

Match 12 - Melbourne Stars Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 4.40am

Match 13 - Melbourne Renegades Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women, CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 8.10am

Tuesday, 05 November

Match 14 - Perth Scorchers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women, WACA Ground, Perth (D/N) - 2:40pm

Wednesday, 06 November

Match 15 - Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, Bellerive Oval, Hobart - 12.40pm

Thursday, 07 November

Match 16 - Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Thunder Women, WACA Ground, Perth - 11.35am

Match 17 - Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women, WACA Ground, Perth (D/N) - 3.05pm

Friday, 08 November

Match 18 - Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 5.30am

Saturday, 09 November

Match 19 - Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 9.30am

Match 20 - Brisbane Heat Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women, The Gabba, Brisbane - 1.45pm

Sunday, 10 November

Match 21 - Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Perth Scorchers Women, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney - 4.40am

Match 22 - Sydney Sixers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney - 8.10am

Monday, 11 November

Match 23 - Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women, Adelaide (D/N) - 12:40pm

Tuesday, 12 November

Match 24 - Sydney Thunder Women vs Perth Scorchers Women, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney - 12:40pm

Wednesday, 13 November

Match 25 - Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women, Bellerive Oval, Hobart - 12:40pm

Thursday, 14 November

Match 26 - Sydney Sixers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women, North Sydney Oval, Sydney (D/N) - 10am

Friday, 15 November

Match 27 - Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women, Melbourne (D/N) - 10:15am

Match 28 - Melbourne Stars Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women, Melbourne - 1:45pm

Saturday, 16 November

Match 29 - Adelaide Strikers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, Adelaide (D/N) - 10am

Sunday, 17 November

Match 30 - Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, Drummoyne Oval, Sydney - 8:25am

Match 31 - Sydney Thunder Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, Drummoyne Oval, Sydney (D/N) - 11:55am

Tuesday, 19 November

Match 32 - Adelaide Strikers Women vs Perth Scorchers Women, Adelaide (D/N) - 12:40pm

Wednesday, 20 November

Match 33 - Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, Drummoyne Oval, Sydney - 12:40pm

Thursday, 21 November

Match 34 - Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, Bellerive Oval, Hobart (D/N) - 10:15am

Match 35 - Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women, Bellerive Oval, Hobart - 1:45pm

Friday, 22 November

Match 36 - Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, Allan Border Field, Brisbane - 2:40pm

Saturday, 23 November

Match 37 - Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Thunder Women, Melbourne - 4:30am

Match 38 - Perth Scorchers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, WACA Ground, Perth (D/N) - 3pm

Sunday, 24 November

Match 39 - Melbourne Stars Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women, Melbourne - 4:30am

Match 40 - Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, Allan Border Field, Brisbane - 2:35pm

Wednesday, 27 November

Knockout - TBD

Friday, 29 November

Challenger - TBD

Sunday, 01 December

Final - TBD

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Women's Big Bash League 2024: Telecast & Live-Streaming Details

India - Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar

Australia – Seven Network and 7plus, Foxtel, Foxtel Go App, and Kayo Sports.

UK - Sky Sports Cricket

USA - Willow Tv

MENA Region: BeIN Sports

New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ

Pakistan: Ten Sports

Canada: CBN and ATN Cricket Plus

South East Asia: Fox Sports Asia

Caribbean: Sports Max

Europe: LIVENow

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Women's Big Bash League 2024: Full Squads

Adelaide Strikers

Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown, Eleanor Larosa, Katie Mack, Smriti Mandhana, Anesu Mushangwe, Tahlia McGrath (C), Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Orla Prendergast, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Wolvaardt.

Brisbane Heat

Bonnie Berry, Nadine de Klerk, Sianna Ginger, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Ellie Johnston, Jess Jonassen, Charli Knott, Shikha Pandey, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Jemimah Rodrigues, Mikayla Wrigley.

Sydney Thunder

Georgia Adams, Chamari Athapaththu, Sam Bates, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Saskia Horley, Shabnim Ismail, Heather Knight, Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Claire Moore, Taneale Peschel, Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson.

Sydney Sixers

Hollie Armitage, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Mathilda Carmichael, Lauren Cheatle, Sophie Ecclestone, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Amelia Kerr, Kate Pelle, Ellyse Perry, Kate Peterson, Courtney Sippel.

Perth Scorchers

Chloe Ainsworth, Stella Campbell, Piepa Cleary, Maddy Darke, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sophie Devine, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Amy Jones, Alana King, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Chloe Piparo.

Melbourne Stars

Yastika Bhatia, Sophie Day, Kim Garth, Maisy Gibson, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Deepti Sharma, Annabel Sutherland, Tess Flintoff, Hasrat Gill, Olivia Henry, Rhys McKenna.

Melbourne Renegades

Alice Capsey, Sarah Coyte, Emma de Broughe, Josie Dooley, Deandra Dottin, Nicole Faltum, Ella Hayward, Milly Illingworth, Hayley Matthews, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Prestwidge, Naomi Stalenberg, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham, Courtney Webb.

Hobart Hurricanes

Nicola Carey, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Chloe Tryon, Elyse Villani, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.