BBL 2025-26 Live: find out how and where to watch Big Bash League on TV and streaming in India

The stage is set for the BBL (Big Bash League) 2025-26. The tournament starts on December 14 and will run until January 25. It will follow a round-robin format, ending with knockout rounds and the final. The season opener will see Perth Scorchers take on Sydney Sixers at Perth Stadium, and both teams will want a strong start.

Hobart Hurricanes won the last edition and will try to defend their title. They will begin their season against Sydney Thunder on December 16. Despite the Ashes taking place, Cricket Australia will host this exciting tournament, starting a day after the Women’s BBL final. It promises to be a big cricket weekend in Australia.

The tournament will continue into January with close rivalries and strong overseas players. Defending champions Hobart Hurricanes will play at home, while stars like Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Mohammad Rizwan will bring serious firepower to the early matches. Fans can look forward to a thrilling race for the playoffs and a festival of cricket.

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Big Bash League 2025/26 – Tournament Details

1. Dates: December 14, 2025, to January 25, 2026
2. Teams: 8
3. League Matches: 40 (each team plays 10 games)
4. Venues: 11 across Australia
5. Finals Format: Qualifier (Jan 20), Knockout (Jan 21), Challenger (Jan 23), Final (Jan 25)

Live Streaming and TV Details in India

• Watch on TV: The BBL will be broadcast live on the Star Sports network in India.
• Watch Online: Fans in India can stream the BBL online on JioCinema/Hotstar.

Squads

Adelaide Strikers: Mackenzie Harvey, Travis Head, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Matthew Short, Liam Scott, Jamie Overton, Harry Nielsen, Alex Carey, Hasan Ali, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope, Henry Thorton, Luke Wood, Jordan Buckingham

Brisbane Heat: Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearne, Usman Khawaja, Colin Munro, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Nathan McSweeney, Michael Neser, Callum Vidler, Ollie Patterson, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth, Tom Alsop, Jimmy Pierson, Shaheen Afridi, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Xavier Bartlett

Hobart Hurricanes: Jake Weatherald, Macallister Wright, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Beau Webster, Rehan Ahmed, Nikhil Chaudhary, Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade, Ian Carlisle, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Rishad Hossain, Chris Jordan

Melbourne Stars: Thomas Fraser Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Tom Curran, Marcus Stoinis, Sam Harper, Joe Clarke, Scott Boland, Liam Hatcher, Hamish McKenzie, Peter Siddle, Haris Rauf, Austin Anzelark, Mark Stekeete, Mitchell Swepson

Melbourne Renegades: Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Jake Fraser McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Hasan Khan, Fergus O’Neill, Oliver Peake, Thomas Stewart Rogers, Will Sutherland, Mohammad Rizwan, Tim Seifert, William Salzman, Jason Behrendorff, Brendan Doggett, Nathan Lyon, Gurinder Sandhu, Callum Stow, Adam Zampa

Perth Scorchers: Finn Allen, Laurie Evans, Sam Fanning, Nick Hobson, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Mahli Beardmann, Josh Inglis, Brody Couch, Bryce Jackson, Lance Morris, Matthew Kelly, Joel Paris, David Payne, Jhye Richardson

Sydney Sixers: Jack Edwards, Babar Azam, Daniel Hughes, Steve Smith, Jordan Silk, Moises Henriques, Hayden Kerr, Sam Curran, Josh Phillipe, Lachlan Shaw, Sean Abbott, Jafer Chohan, Joel Davis, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Perry, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson

Sydney Thunder: David Warner, Oliver Davies, Blake Nikitaras, Sam Konstas, Chris Green, Shadab Khan, Daniel Sams, Aidan O’Connor, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Matthew Gilkes, Tom Andrews, Wes Agar, Lockie Ferguson, Ryan Hadley, Tanveer Sangha, Nathan McAndrew