The Women’s Big Bаsh Leаgue 2025-26 (WBBL|11) will mаrk the 11th edition of Austrаliа’s premier women’s T20 cricket tournаment, running from November 9, 2025 to December 13, 2025. Eight teаms will plаy 43 mаtches, including leаgue gаmes аnd knockouts, with Melbourne Renegаdes defending their title.
The WBBL 2025-26 will follow the usuаl formаt with eight teаms plаying а double round-robin, meаning eаch teаm plаys every other teаm twice. This gives 40 leаgue mаtches over four weeks from November 9 to December 7. The top four teаms then move to the plаyoffs: the Quаlifier (1st vs 2nd) on December 9, the Knockout (3rd vs 4th) on December 9, the Chаllenger on December 11 аnd the Finаl on December 13, 2025.
WBBL 2025-26 Schedule: Match Dates, Venues & Timings
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue | City | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, 09 Nov ’25 | Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Allan Border Field | Brisbane | 12:40 PM |
| 2 | Sun, 09 Nov ’25 | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Allan Border Field | Brisbane | 4:10 PM |
| 3 | Sun, 09 Nov ’25 | Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | WACA Ground | Perth | 5:30 PM |
| 4 | Mon, 10 Nov ’25 | Melbourne Stars Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | Junction Oval | Melbourne | 3:10 PM |
| 5 | Tue, 11 Nov ’25 | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Junction Oval | Melbourne | 3:10 PM |
| 6 | Wed, 12 Nov ’25 | Brisbane Heat Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Allan Border Field | Brisbane | 6:10 PM |
| 7 | Thu, 13 Nov ’25 | Sydney Sixers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | North Sydney Oval | Sydney | 7:10 PM |
| 8 | Fri, 14 Nov ’25 | Melbourne Stars Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide | 1:10 PM |
| 9 | Fri, 14 Nov ’25 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide | 6:40 PM |
| 10 | Sat, 15 Nov ’25 | Brisbane Heat Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Drummoyne Oval | Sydney | 3:40 PM |
| 11 | Sat, 15 Nov ’25 | Sydney Thunder Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Drummoyne Oval | Sydney | 7:10 PM |
| 12 | Sun, 16 Nov ’25 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Junction Oval | Melbourne | 10:10 AM |
| 13 | Sun, 16 Nov ’25 | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Junction Oval | Melbourne | 1:40 PM |
| 14 | Tue, 18 Nov ’25 | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | Bellerive Oval | Hobart | 7:10 PM |
| 15 | Wed, 19 Nov ’25 | Sydney Thunder Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Drummoyne Oval | Sydney | 7:10 PM |
| 16 | Thu, 20 Nov ’25 | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | North Sydney Oval | Sydney | 3:40 PM |
| 17 | Thu, 20 Nov ’25 | Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | North Sydney Oval | Sydney | 7:10 PM |
| 18 | Fri, 21 Nov ’25 | Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Allan Border Field | Brisbane | 7:10 PM |
| 19 | Sat, 22 Nov ’25 | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Bellerive Oval | Hobart | 10:00 AM |
| 20 | Sat, 22 Nov ’25 | Perth Scorchers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | WACA Ground | Perth | 5:50 PM |
| 21 | Sun, 23 Nov ’25 | Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Drummoyne Oval | Sydney | 10:00 AM |
| 22 | Sun, 23 Nov ’25 | Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Allan Border Field | Brisbane | 7:10 PM |
| 23 | Tue, 25 Nov ’25 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide | 6:40 PM |
| 24 | Wed, 26 Nov ’25 | Melbourne Stars Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Junction Oval | Melbourne | 3:10 PM |
| 25 | Thu, 27 Nov ’25 | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Junction Oval | Melbourne | 3:10 PM |
| 26 | Fri, 28 Nov ’25 | Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide | 3:10 PM |
| 27 | Fri, 28 Nov ’25 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide | 6:40 PM |
| 28 | Sat, 29 Nov ’25 | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Junction Oval | Melbourne | 3:10 PM |
| 29 | Sat, 29 Nov ’25 | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Bellerive Oval | Hobart | 7:10 PM |
| 30 | Sun, 30 Nov ’25 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | North Sydney Oval | Sydney | 12:10 PM |
| 31 | Sun, 30 Nov ’25 | Sydney Sixers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | North Sydney Oval | Sydney | 3:40 PM |
| 32 | Mon, 01 Dec ’25 | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Bellerive Oval | Hobart | 7:10 PM |
| 33 | Tue, 02 Dec ’25 | Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | WACA Ground | Perth | 5:10 PM |
| 34 | Wed, 03 Dec ’25 | Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Drummoyne Oval | Sydney | 3:40 PM |
| 35 | Wed, 03 Dec ’25 | Sydney Thunder Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Drummoyne Oval | Sydney | 7:10 PM |
| 36 | Fri, 05 Dec ’25 | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Junction Oval | Melbourne | 10:40 AM |
| 37 | Fri, 05 Dec ’25 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide | 6:40 PM |
| 38 | Sat, 06 Dec ’25 | Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Junction Oval | Melbourne | 11:00 AM |
| 39 | Sat, 06 Dec ’25 | Perth Scorchers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | WACA Ground | Perth | 4:10 PM |
| 40 | Sun, 07 Dec ’25 | Sydney Sixers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | North Sydney Oval | Sydney | 10:40 AM |
| QF | Tue, 09 Dec ’25 | Qualifier (1st vs 2nd) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| KO | Tue, 09 Dec ’25 | Knockout (3rd vs 4th) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| CH | Thu, 11 Dec ’25 | Challenger (Loser QF vs Winner KO) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Final | Sat, 13 Dec ’25 | Final (Winner QF vs Winner CH) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2025-26: Teams and Captains
| Team | Captain | Home Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers | Tahlia McGrath | Adelaide Oval |
| Brisbane Heat | Jess Jonassen | Allan Border Field |
| Hobart Hurricanes | Elyse Villani | Bellerive Oval |
| Melbourne Renegades | Sophie Molineux | Junction Oval |
| Melbourne Stars | Annabel Sutherland | Junction Oval |
| Perth Scorchers | Sophie Devine | WACA Ground |
| Sydney Sixers | Ellyse Perry | North Sydney Oval |
| Sydney Thunder | Phoebe Litchfield | Drummoyne Oval |
WBBL 2025-26 Squads
Adelaide Strikers Squad 2025: Tahlia McGrath (Captain), Jemma Barsby, Tammy Beaumont (England), Darcie Brown, Sophie Ecclestone (England), Anesu Mushangwe, Bridget Patterson, Madeline Penna, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa)
Brisbane Heat Squad 2025: Jess Jonassen (Captain), Lily Bassingthwaighte, Bonnie Berry, Lucy Bourke, Nadine de Klerk (South Africa), Sianna Ginger, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Chinelle Henry (West Indies), Charli Knott, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Jemimah Rodrigues (India)
Hobart Hurricanes Squad 2025: Elyse Villani (Captain), Nicola Carey, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Nat Sciver-Brunt (England), Hayley Silver-Holmes, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Linsey Smith (England), Molly Strano, Danni Wyatt-Hodge (England)
Melbourne Renegades Squad 2025: Sophie Molineux (Captain), Alice Capsey (England), Emma de Broughe, Deandra Dottin (West Indies), Tess Flintoff, Milly Illingworth, Naomi Stalenberg, Georgia Wareham
Melbourne Stars Squad 2025: Annabel Sutherland (Captain), Sophie Day, Kim Garth, Dani Gibson (England), Ella Hayward, Amy Jones (England), Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Ines McKeon, Georgia Prestwidge, Sophie Reid
Perth Scorchers Squad 2025: Sophie Devine (Captain) (New Zealand), Chloe Ainsworth, Maddy Darke, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Ebony Hoskin, Alana King, Katie Mack, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Paige Scholfield (England), Chloe Tryon (South Africa)
Sydney Sixers Squad 2025: Ellyse Perry (Captain), Caoimhe Bray, Maitlan Brown, Lauren Cheatle, Sophia Dunkley (England), Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Elsa Hunter, Amelia Kerr (New Zealand), Courtney Sippel, Mady Villiers (England)
Sydney Thunder Squad 2025: Phoebe Litchfield (Captain), Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Samantha Bates, Ella Briscoe, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Hasrat Gill, Laura Harris, Shabnim Ismail (South Africa), Heather Knight (England), Anika Learoyd, Taneale Peschel, Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson
WBBL 2025-26 Live Streaming & TV Channels (Country-wise)
| Country/Region | TV Channels | Online Streaming Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Seven Network, Fox Cricket | 7plus, Kayo Sports |
| India | Sony Sports Network | Sony LIV app |
| Pakistan | Ten Sports | Tapmad TV, Daraz App |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Cricket | Sky Go App |
| United States/Canada | Willow TV | Willow TV online, ESPN+, Sling TV |
| Bangladesh | Gazi TV (TBC) | Rabbithole |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ | Sky Go NZ |
| South Africa | SuperSport | DStv Now |
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