The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2025-26 is the 11th season of Australia’s premier professional women’s Twenty20 cricket competition. Cricket Australia organizes the tournament, which will be played from November 9 to December 13 across multiple venues in Australia.
It features eight teams:
- Adelaide Strikers Women
- Brisbane Heat Women
- Hobart Hurricanes Women
- Melbourne Renegades Women
- Melbourne Stars Women
- Perth Scorchers Women
- Sydney Sixers Women
- Sydney Thunder Women
All teams will compete in a double-round-robin format, followed by playoffs, for a total of 43 matches. The Melbourne Renegades will enter the season as the defending champions.
The WBBL remains a premium T20 domestic competition for promoting women’s cricket. Get the WBBL squad, schedule, and live-streaming information in this blog.
Women’s BBL Overview
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 9 to December 13 |
| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
| Format | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament Format | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Number of Teams | 8 |
| Total Matches | 43 |
| Defending Champions | Melbourne Renegades |
Women’s BBL 2025 Schedule
The 11th edition of the WBBL will start with the match between Brisbane Heat Women and Melbourne Renegades Women at Allan Border Field.
A total of 43 games will be played in this tournament, including Knockout, Challenger, and the Final.
| Date | Match No. | Match | Venue | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 9th November | 1st Match | Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Brisbane, Allan Border Field | 12:40 PM |
| Sunday, 9th November | 2nd Match | Sydney Thunder Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Brisbane, Allan Border Field | 04:10 PM |
| Sunday, 9th November | 3rd Match | Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Perth, W.A.C.A. Ground | 05:30 PM |
| Monday, 10th November | 4th Match | Melbourne Stars Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | Melbourne, Junction Oval | 03:10 PM |
| Tuesday, 11th November | 5th Match | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Melbourne, Junction Oval | 03:10 PM |
| Wednesday, 12th November | 6th Match | Brisbane Heat Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Brisbane, Allan Border Field | 06:10 PM |
| Thursday, 13th November | 7th Match | Sydney Sixers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Sydney, North Sydney Oval | 7:10 PM |
| Friday, 14th November | 8th Match | Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Adelaide, South Australia, Karen Rolton Oval | 03:10 PM |
| Friday, 14th November | 9th Match | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Adelaide, South Australia, Karen Rolton Oval | 06:40 PM |
| Saturday, 15th November | 10th Match | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Sydney, Drummoyne Oval | 03:40 PM |
| Saturday, 15th November | 11th Match | Sydney Thunder Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Sydney, Drummoyne Oval | 7:10 PM |
| Sunday, 16th November | 12th Match | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Melbourne, Junction Oval | 10:10 AM |
| Sunday, 16th November | 13th Match | Melbourne Stars Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Melbourne, Junction Oval | 01:40 PM |
| Tuesday, 18th November | 14th Match | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | Hobart, Bellerive Oval | 7:10 PM |
| Wednesday, 19th November | 15th Match | Sydney Thunder Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Sydney, Drummoyne Oval | 7:10 PM |
| Thursday, 20th November | 16th Match | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Sydney, North Sydney Oval | 03:40 PM |
| Thursday, 20th November | 17th Match | Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Sydney, North Sydney Oval | 7:10 PM |
| Friday, 21st November | 18th Match | Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Brisbane, Allan Border Field | 7:10 PM |
| Saturday, 22nd November | 19th Match | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Hobart, Bellerive Oval | 10:00 AM |
| Saturday, 22nd November | 20th Match | Perth Scorchers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | Perth, W.A.C.A. Ground | 05: 50 PM |
| Sunday, 23rd November | 21st Match | Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Sydney, Drummoyne Oval | 10:00 AM |
| Sunday, 23rd November | 22nd Match | Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Brisbane, Allan Border Field | 7:10 PM |
| Tuesday, 25th November | 23rd Match | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Adelaide, South Australia, Karen Rolton Oval | 06:40 PM |
| Wednesday, 26th November | 24th Match | Melbourne Stars Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Melbourne, Junction Oval | 03:10 PM |
| Thursday, 27th November | 25th Match | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Melbourne, Junction Oval | 03:10 PM |
| Friday, 28th November | 26th Match | Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Adelaide, Adelaide Oval | 03:10 PM |
| Friday, 28th November | 27th Match | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Adelaide, Adelaide Oval | 06:40 PM |
| Saturday, 29th November | 28th Match | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Melbourne, Junction Oval | 03:10 PM |
| Saturday, 29th November | 29th Match | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Hobart, Bellerive Oval | 7:10 PM |
| Sunday, 30th November | 30th Match | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Sydney, North Sydney Oval | 12:10 PM |
| Sunday, 30th November | 31st Match | Sydney Sixers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Sydney, North Sydney Oval | 03:40 PM |
| Monday, 1st December | 32nd Match | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Hobart, Bellerive Oval | 7:10 PM |
| Tuesday, 2nd December | 33rd Match | Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Perth, W.A.C.A. Ground | 05: 10 PM |
| Wednesday, 3rd December | 34th Match | Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Sydney, Drummoyne Oval | 03:40 PM |
| Wednesday, 3rd December | 35th Match | Sydney Thunder Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Sydney, Drummoyne Oval | 7:10 PM |
| Friday, 5th December | 36th Match | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Melbourne, Junction Oval | 10:40 AM |
| Friday, 5th December | 37th Match | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Adelaide, South Australia, Karen Rolton Oval | 06:40 PM |
| Saturday, 6th December | 38th Match | Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Melbourne, Junction Oval | 10:40 AM |
| Saturday, 6th December | 39th Match | Perth Scorchers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Perth, W.A.C.A. Ground | 04:10 PM |
| Sunday, 7th December | 40th Match | Sydney Sixers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | Sydney, North Sydney Oval | 10:40 AM |
| Tuesday, 9th December | Knockout | TBD vs TBD | TBD | 01:40 PM |
| Thursday, 11th December | Challenger | TBD vs TBD | TBD | 01:40 PM |
| Saturday, 13th December | Final | TBD vs TBD | TBD | 01:40 PM |
WBBL 2025 Squad
After the WBBL auction, all 8 participating teams have announced their squad, which is given below:
Adelaide Strikers Women’s Squad
Jemma Barsby, Tammy Beaumont (Eng), Darcie Brown, Sophie Ecclestone (Eng), Anesu Mushangwe, Tahlia McGrath, Bridget Patterson, Madeline Penna, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Wolvaardt (SA)
Brisbane Heat Women’s Squad
Lily Bassingthwaighte, Bonnie Berry, Lucy Bourke, Nadine de Klerk (SA), Sianna Ginger, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Chinelle Henry (WI), Jess Jonassen, Charli Knott, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Jemimah Rodrigues (Ind)
Hobart Hurricanes Women’s Squad
Nicola Carey, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng), Hayley Silver-Holmes, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Linsey Smith (Eng), Molly Strano, Elyse Villani, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
Melbourne Renegades Women’s Squad
Alice Capsey (Eng), Emma de Broughe, Deandra Dottin (WI), Tess Flintoff, Milly Illingworth, Sophie Molineux, Naomi Stalenberg, Georgia Wareham
Melbourne Stars Women’s Squad
Sophie Day, Kim Garth, Dani Gibson (Eng), Ella Hayward, Amy Jones (Eng), Marizanne Kapp (RSA), Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Ines McKeon, Georgia Prestwidge, Sophie Reid, Annabel Sutherland
Perth Scorchers Women’s Squad
Chloe Ainsworth, Maddy Darke, Sophie Devine (NZ), Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Ebony Hoskin, Alana King, Katie Mack, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Paige Scholfield (Eng), Chloe Tryon (SA)
Sydney Sixers Women’s Squad
Caoimhe Bray, Maitlan Brown, Lauren Cheatle, Sophia Dunkley (Eng), Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Elsa Hunter, Amelia Kerr (NZ), Ellyse Perry, Courtney Sippel, Mady Villiers
Sydney Thunder Women’s Squad
Chamari Athapaththu (SL), Samantha Bates, Ella Briscoe, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Hasrat Gill, Laura Harris, Shabnim Ismail (SA), Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Taneale Peschel, Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson
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Where to Watch WBBL 2025
The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2025 tournament will be broadcast live on the Seven Network, providing television coverage to cricket fans. For those who prefer streaming, Foxtel will offer live streaming of the entire tournament across multiple digital devices.
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