The 2026 cricket season is heating up with the Ashes Test series - but there is also Big Bash League coming fast on the horizon.
Eight teams spread across Australia will compete in the T20 cricket tournament that runs from mid-December until late January.
Will the Perth Scorchers add to their five titles in 14 editions?
AllSportsPeople explains everything you need to know about BBL 15 in 2025-26.
When does BBL 15 | 2025-26 start?
The Big Bash League in 2025-25 will commence on December 14, 2025 with the Perth Scorchers hosting Sydney Sixers at Perth Stadium.
The final of BBL 15 | 2025-26 is scheduled to be held on January 25, 2026 at a venue that is determined by the participants and their seedings.
BBL 15 fixtures 2025-26
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time (AEDT) | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Dec 14 | Scorchers vs Sixers | Optus Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Mon Dec 15 | Renegades vs Heat | GMHBA Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Tue Dec 16 | Hurricanes vs Thunder | Ninja Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Wed Dec 17 | Sixers vs Strikers | SCG | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Thu Dec 18 | Stars vs Hurricanes | MCG | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Fri Dec 19 | Heat vs Scorchers | Gabba | 7:15pm | Fox Cricket |
| Sat Dec 20 | Thunder vs Sixers | ENGIE Stadium | 7:15pm | Fox Cricket |
| Sun Dec 21 | Renegades vs Hurricanes | GMHBA Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Mon Dec 22 | Thunder vs Heat | Manuka Oval | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Tue Dec 23 | Strikers vs Stars | Adelaide Oval | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Fri Dec 26 | Sixers vs Stars | SCG | 6:05pm | Seven/Fox |
| Fri Dec 26 | Scorchers vs Hurricanes | Optus Stadium | 9:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Sat Dec 27 | Heat vs Strikers | Gabba | 7:15pm | Fox Cricket |
| Sun Dec 28 | Stars vs Thunder | Manuka Oval | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Mon Dec 29 | Hurricanes vs Renegades | Ninja Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Tue Dec 30 | Thunder vs Scorchers | ENGIE Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Wed Dec 31 | Strikers vs Heat | Adelaide Oval | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Thu Jan 1 | Renegades vs Sixers | Marvel Stadium | 4:00pm | Fox Cricket |
| Thu Jan 1 | Hurricanes vs Scorchers | Ninja Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Fri Jan 2 | Heat vs Stars | Gabba | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Sat Jan 3 | Thunder vs Hurricanes | ENGIE Stadium | 7:15pm | Fox Cricket |
| Sun Jan 4 | Stars vs Renegades | MCG | 6:05pm | Seven/Fox |
| Sun Jan 4 | Scorchers vs Strikers | Optus Stadium | 9:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Mon Jan 5 | Sixers vs Heat | C.ex Coffs International Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Tue Jan 6 | Strikers vs Thunder | Adelaide Oval | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Wed Jan 7 | Scorchers vs Renegades | Optus Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Thu Jan 8 | Stars vs Sixers | MCG | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Fri Jan 9 | Hurricanes vs Strikers | Ninja Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Sat Jan 10 | Heat vs Thunder | Gabba | 4:00pm | Fox Cricket |
| Sat Jan 10 | Renegades vs Stars | Marvel Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Sun Jan 11 | Sixers vs Hurricanes | SCG | 2:05pm | Seven/Fox |
| Sun Jan 11 | Strikers vs Scorchers | Adelaide Oval | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Mon Jan 12 | Thunder vs Renegades | ENGIE Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Tue Jan 13 | Stars vs Strikers | MCG | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Wed Jan 14 | Hurricanes vs Heat | Ninja Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Thu Jan 15 | Renegades vs Scorchers | Marvel Stadium | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Fri Jan 16 | Sixers vs Thunder | SCG | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
| Sat Jan 17 | Strikers vs Renegades | Adelaide Oval | 5:00pm | Fox Cricket |
| Sat Jan 17 | Scorchers vs Stars | Optus Stadium | 8:15pm | Fox Cricket |
| Sun Jan 18 | Heat vs Sixers | Gabba | 7:15pm | Seven/Fox |
BBL 15 | 2025-26 teams
- Adelaide Strikers
- Brisbane Heat
- Hobart Hurricanes
- Melbourne Renegades
- Melbourne Stars
- Perth Scorchers
- Sydney Sixers
- Sydney Thunder