The Sheffield Shield 2025-26 will kick off on October 4, 2025, with the clash between Queensland and Tasmania.
This season will feature six teams representing the Australian states:
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Each team has a strong squad with top players, including stars like Steve Smith, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc for New South Wales; Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja for Queensland; and Glenn Maxwell representing Victoria. Matches will be held across numerous Australian cricket venues, where each team will face each other twice in the round-robin format.
The tournament promises intense competition over 31 matches, including the final, to become the Sheffield Shield champion. To know about the Sheffield Shield, read this complete blog.
Key Players For Sheffield Shield 20252-26
Here are the key players from each team who can deliver exceptionally with the bat or ball to win the title.
New South Wales Key Players
New South Wales has the strongest squad in the competition, with several current Australian internationals. Their depth across all departments makes them a strong contender.
Key Players: Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Steven Smith, Adam Zampa, Sean Abbott, Nic Maddinson, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, Sam Konstas.
Western Australia Key Players
Western Australia enters the season with a balanced mix of national players and consistent domestic performers. They’ve been one of the most dominant sides in recent seasons.
Key Players: Cameron Green, Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Whiteman, Joel Paris, Aaron Hardie.
South Australia Key Players
South Australia leans on a few key internationals and a good bowling attack.
Key Players: Travis Head, Alex Carey, Wes Agar, Nathan McAndrew, Spencer Johnson, Jake Lehmann, Jake Fraser-McGurk.
Tasmania Key Players
Tasmania’s squad features experienced campaigners and a few internationals with recent exposure. Their middle order is one of the strongest across all teams.
Key Players: Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith, Jackson Bird, Jake Weatherald, Jake Doran, Jordan Silk, Beau Webster.
Queensland Key Players
Queensland has a strong top order and a well-rounded bowling unit, with several players looking to return for national duties.
Key Players: Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Matthew Renshaw, Jimmy Peirson, Mark Steketee, Gurinder Sandhu.
Victoria Key Players
Victoria has a solid group of international players, with reliable depth in both batting and bowling.
Key Players: Glenn Maxwell, Scott Boland, Peter Handscomb, Todd Murphy, Marcus Harris, Matt Short, Will Sutherland, Sam Harper.
Sheffield Shield 2025-26 Squad
All Sheffield Shield teams have announced their squad for its 124th edition. Although all captains are yet to be announced:
New South Wales Squad
Sean Abbott, Charlie Anderson, Pat Cummins, Joel Davies, Oliver Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Matt Gilkes, Ryan Hadley, Liam Hatcher, Josh Hazlewood, Ryan Hicks, Riley Kingsell, Sam Konstas, Nathan Lyon, Nic Maddinson, Blake Nikitaras, Jack Nisbet, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, William Salzmann, Tanveer Sangha, Jake Scott, Lachlan Shaw, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Charlie Stobo, Chris Tremain, Adam Zampa
Western Australia Squad
Cameron Bancroft, Mahli Beardman, Simon Budge, Hilton Cartwright, Cooper Connolly, Brody Couch, Keaton Critchell, Joel Curtis, Albert Esterhuysen, Sam Fanning, Cameron Gannon, Cameron Green, Jayden Goodwin, Aaron Hardie, Liam Haskett, Baxter Holt, Josh Inglis, Bryce Jackson, Matthew Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Joel Paris, Jhye Richardson, Jordan Quiggin, Corey Rocchiccioli, Ashton Turner, Sam Whiteman, Teague Wyllie.
South Australia Squad
Wes Agar, Jordan Buckingham, Aidan Cahill, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Daniel Drew, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Travis Head, Douwtjie Hoogenboezem, Henry Hunt, Hanno Jacobs, Spencer Johnson, Thomas Kelly, Jake Lehmann, Ben Manenti, Harry Matthias, Nathan McAndrew, Conor McInerney, Nathan McSweeney, Harry Nielsen, Lloyd Pope, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Campbell Thompson, Henry Thornton.
Tasmania Squad
Marcus Bean, Gabe Bell, Jackson Bird, Iain Carlisle, Nick Davis, Jake Doran, Kieran Elliott, Nathan Ellis, Bradley Hope, Matt Kuhnemann, Caleb Jewell, Raf MacMillan, Riley Meredith, Lawrence Neil-Smith, Aidan O’Connor, Mitch Owen, Will Prestwidge, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Jordan Silk, Billy Stanlake, Charlie Wakim, Tim Ward, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster, Mac Wright
Queensland Squad
Lachy Aitken, Tom Balkin, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Hugo Burdon, Jack Clayton, Lachlan Hearne, Usman Khawaja, Marnu Labuschagne, Angus Lovell, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Jem Ryan, Matthew Renshaw, Gurinder Sandhu, Jack Sinfield, Mark Steketee, Tom Straker, Mitch Swepson, Callum Vidler, Hugh Weibgen, Tom Whitney, Jack Wildermuth
Victoria Squad
Austin Anlezark, Liam Blackford, Scott Boland, Dylan Brasher, Ashley Chandrasinghe, Xavier Crone, Harry Dixon, Sam Elliott, Peter Handscomb, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Campbell Kellaway, Jai Lemire, Blake Macdonald, Glenn Maxwell, Cam McClure, David Moody, Todd Murphy, Fergus O’Neill, Oliver Peake, Tyler Pearson, Mitch Perry, Tom Rogers, Matt Short, Callum Stow, Will Sutherland, Doug Warren.
All Winners Of The Sheffield Shield Winner
New South Wales is the most successful team in the Sheffield Shield by having won it 47 times. South Australia will play as the defending champion.
| New South Wales | 47 |
| Victoria | 32 |
| Western Australia | 18 |
| South Australia | 14 |
| Queensland | 9 |
| Tasmania | 3 |
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Sheffield Shield 2025-26 Live-streaming
If you want to enjoy Australia’s domestic tournament, you can switch to these platforms:
Live Streaming In Australia
Fans in Australia can watch every Sheffield Shield match via live streaming on the Cricket Australia website (cricket.com.au) as well as through the Cricket Australia Live app.
The matches are also available to stream on Kayo Sports. For those who prefer traditional television broadcasts, matches will be shown live on Fox Cricket through the Foxtel network.
Live Streaming In India
Indian fans can enjoy the entire 2025–26 Sheffield Shield season live on the FanCode app and FanCode website. It will offer premium live coverage for all matches as well as access to match highlights, player statistics, and schedules.
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