14th edition of the book Big Bash League (BBL) The exciting cricket action will begin on December 15. Organized by Cricket Australia, this year’s tournament will feature eight franchises competing in 44 matches across 11 venues across the country.
Rival teams – Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder – each will play 10 league matches, contributing to the 40-game league stage.
At the end of the league stage, the top four teams in the standings will advance to the playoffs. The top two places will face off in a qualifying round, with the winner qualifying directly for the final scheduled for January 27, 2025. Meanwhile, the third- and fourth-placed teams will compete in the Knockout for a chance to stay in contention. The winner of the Knockout will then face the Qualifier loser in the Challenger, with the winner earning the remaining spot in the finals.
The defending champions Brisbane Heat will look to repeat their success After winning their second title last season with a dominant win over Sydney Sixers in the BBL|13 final.
BBL|14: Fixtures
- December 15, 2024: Match 1 – Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, Perth (16:15 Local / 13:45 IST)
- December 16, 2024: Match 2 – Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades, Sydney (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- December 17, 2024: Match 3 – Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers, Canberra (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- December 18, 2024: Match 4 – Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, Melbourne (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- December 19, 2024: Match 5 – Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, Geelong (16:15 Local / 13:45 IST)
- December 20, 2024: Match 6 – Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, Adelaide (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- December 21, 2024: Match 7 – Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers, Hobart (4:00pm Local / 10:30am IST)
- December 21, 2024: Match 8 – Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, Sydney (19:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- December 22, 2024: Match 9 – Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- December 23, 2024: Match 10 – Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, Melbourne (16:15 Local / 13:45 IST)
- December 26, 2024: Match 11 – Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, Sydney (18:05 Local Time / 12:35 IST)
- December 26, 2024: Match 12 – Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat, Perth (18:15 Local / 15:45 IST)
- December 27, 2024: Match 13 – Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Adelaide (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- December 28, 2024: Match 14 – Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Canberra (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- December 29, 2024: Match 15 – Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, Brisbane (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- December 30, 2024: Match 16 – Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, Sydney (16:15 Local / 13:45 IST)
- December 31, 2024: Match 17 – Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers, Adelaide (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- January 1, 2025: Match 18 – Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers, Hobart (4:00pm Local / 10:30am IST)
- January 1, 2025: Match 19 – Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Brisbane (19:15 Local / 13:45 IST)
- January 2, 2025: Match 20 – Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- January 3, 2025: Match 21 – Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, Brisbane (18:05 Local Time / 12:35 IST)
- January 3, 2025: Match 22 – Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder, Perth (18:15 Local Time / 15:45 IST)
- January 4, 2025: Match 23 – Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Melbourne (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- January 5, 2025: Match 24 – Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers, Hobart (16:15 Local / 13:45 IST)
- January 6, 2025: Match 25 – Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, Brisbane (16:15 Local / 13:45 IST)
- January 7, 2025: Match 26 – Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, Perth (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- January 8, 2025: Match 27 – Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, Sydney (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- January 9, 2025: Match 28 – Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, Melbourne (16:15 Local / 13:45 IST)
- January 10, 2025: Match 29 – Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder, Hobart (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- January 11, 2025: Match 30 – Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers, Sydney (4.45pm Local / 11.15am IST)
- January 11, 2025: Match 31 – Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, Adelaide (19:30 Local Time / 14:30 IST)
- January 12, 2025: Match 32 – Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Melbourne (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- January 13, 2025: Match 33 – Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers, Sydney (19:30 Local / 14:00 IST)
- January 14, 2025: Match 34 – Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades, Hobart (19:30 Local / 14:00 IST)
- January 15, 2025: Match 35 – Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers, Adelaide (19:30 Local / 14:00 IST)
- January 16, 2025: Match 36 – Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, Brisbane (19:30 Local / 14:00 IST)
- January 17, 2025: Match 37 – Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, Sydney (16:15 Local / 13:45 IST)
- January 18, 2025: Match 38 – Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, Melbourne (5:00pm Local / 11:30am IST)
- January 18, 2025: Match 39 – Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, Perth (17:15 Local Time / 14:45 IST)
- January 19, 2025: Match 40 – Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne (16:15 Local Time / 13:45 IST)
- January 21, 2025: Match 41 – TBA vs TBA, Qual
- January 22, 2025: Match 42 – TBA vs TBA, Knockout
- January 24, 2025: Match 43 – TBA vs TBA, Challenger
- January 27, 2025: Match 44 – TBA vs TBA, Final
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Broadcast and Live Streaming details for BBL|14
- Australia: fox cricket; Kayo Sports, Channel 7, 7mate and 7plus Sport
- India: Star Sports, Disney+Hotstar app and website
- Great Britain and Ireland: Sky Sports
- USA and Canada: Sling TV – Willow TV (sign up here)
- New Zealand: SkyGo
- South Africa: SuperSport
