BBL 2024: The 14th season of the Big Bash League is starting on Sunday, 15 December. In the very first match, five-time champions Perth Scorchers will face the star-studded Melbourne Stars.
Also, defending champions Brisbane Heat will start their campaign against Melbourne Stars on December 18.
BBL 2024-25: Start Date and Schedule
BBL 2024-25 will see eight teams vying for the glittering trophy. A total of 44 matches will be played during this period. There will be some 40 matches between all the teams in the group stage.
Most of Australia’s star players are currently busy playing the Border Gavaskar Trophy against the Indian team. In such a situation, these players will not be able to participate in the first half of the BBL. However, many international cricketers have signed up for the 14th edition.
The 14th edition of the Big Bash League 2024-25 will begin on Sunday, December 15. The knockout games will be played on January 21, 22 and 24, and the final will be played on January 27.
How to Watch BBL 2024-25 Live in India
| Platform | Details |
|---|---|
| Live Telecast | Star Sports Network |
| Live Streaming | Disney+ Hotstar App |
| Match Timings | – Single Matches: 1:45 PM IST |
| – Double-Header 1: 12:35 PM IST | |
| – Double-Header 2: 3:45 PM IST |
BBL 2024-25 Team Squads
Adelaide Strikers: Matt Short (captain), Fabian Allen, James Bazley, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Travis Head, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Harry Nielsen, Jamie Overton, Lloyd Pope, Ollie Pope, Alex Ross, D’Arcy Short, Henry Thornton, Jake Weatherald.
Brisbane Heat: Usman Khawaja (Captain), Tom Alsop, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Callum Widler, Paul Walter, Jack Wildermuth, Jack Wood.
Hobart Hurricanes: Nathan Ellis (captain), Ian Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Jake Doran, Peter Hatzoglou, Shai Hope, Waqar Salamkhil, Caleb Jewell, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim, Mac Wright.
Melbourne Renegades: Will Sutherland (captain), Jacob Bethell, Josh Brown, Xavier Cron, Harry Dixon, Laurie Evans, Jake Fraser McGurk, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Hasan Khan, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O’Neill, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Tim Seifert, John Wells, Adam Zampa.
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Melbourne Stars: Marcus Stoinis (captain), Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Brodie Couch, Tom Curran, Ben Duckett, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, John Merlo, Adam Milne, Osama Mir, Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Doug Warren, Beau Webster.
Perth Scorchers: Ashton Turner (captain), Ashton Agar, Finn Allen, Mahli Beardman, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Matthew Hurst, Josh Inglis, Bryce Jackson, Keaton Jennings, Matt Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Matthew Sprouse, Andrew Tye.
Sydney Sixers: Moises Henriques (captain), Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Jaffer Chauhan, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Akeal Hosein, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Kurtis Patterson, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steven Smith, James Vince.
Sydney Thunder: David Warner (captain), Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Ollie Davies, Lockie Ferguson, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Sam Konstas, Nic Maddinson, Nathan McAndrew, Sherfane Rutherford, William Salzman, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha.
