BBL 2026/27 Schedule in IST: All 44 Matches & Timings

BBL|16 runs from Saturday 12 December 2026 to Tuesday 26 January 2027, with a game every night except Christmas Day between 15 December and 17 January. Most matches start at 7:15 PM in Melbourne and Sydney, which is 1:45 PM in India, so nearly the whole league is afternoon viewing for Indian fans. Every match below shows IST and the local time at the ground.

BBL 2026/27 schedule in numbers

Matches

League games

Finals

1:45 PM

Usual start in IST

Double-headers

Matches in Melbourne

BBL 2026/27 full schedule (IST and local time)

No.	Date (IST)	Match	Venue	IST	Local
1	Sat 12 Dec	Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	2:40pm	2:40pm
2	Tue 15 Dec	Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers	The Gabba, Brisbane	1:45pm	6:15pm
3	Wed 16 Dec	Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers	Manuka Oval, Canberra	1:45pm	7:15pm
4	Thu 17 Dec	Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat	Bellerive Oval, Hobart	1:45pm	7:15pm
5	Fri 18 Dec	Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1:45pm	7:15pm
6	Sat 19 Dec	Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers	Sydney Showground Stadium	1:45pm	7:15pm
7	Sun 20 Dec	Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes	Perth Stadium	1:45pm	4:15pm
8	Mon 21 Dec	Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat	Junction Oval, Melbourne	1:45pm	7:15pm
9	Tue 22 Dec	Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades	Sydney Cricket Ground	1:45pm	7:15pm
10	Wed 23 Dec	Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder	Adelaide Oval	1:45pm	6:45pm
11	Thu 24 Dec	Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes	Junction Oval, Melbourne	1:45pm	7:15pm
12	Sat 26 Dec	Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat	Sydney Cricket Ground	12:35pm	6:05pm
13	Sat 26 Dec	Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars	Perth Stadium	3:45pm	6:15pm
14	Sun 27 Dec	Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades	Sydney Showground Stadium	1:45pm	7:15pm
15	Mon 28 Dec	Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers	The Gabba, Brisbane	1:45pm	6:15pm
16	Tue 29 Dec	Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars	Bellerive Oval, Hobart	1:45pm	7:15pm
17	Wed 30 Dec	Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder	Perth Stadium	1:45pm	4:15pm
18	Thu 31 Dec	Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars	Adelaide Oval	1:45pm	6:45pm
19	Fri 1 Jan	Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Sixers	Melbourne Cricket Ground	10:30am	4:00pm
20	Fri 1 Jan	Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes	The Gabba, Brisbane	1:45pm	6:15pm
21	Sat 2 Jan	Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers	Sydney Showground Stadium	1:45pm	7:15pm
22	Sun 3 Jan	Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers	Manuka Oval, Canberra	1:45pm	7:15pm
23	Mon 4 Jan	Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades	Melbourne Cricket Ground	12:35pm	6:05pm
24	Mon 4 Jan	Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat	Perth Stadium	3:45pm	6:15pm
25	Tue 5 Jan	Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder	Bellerive Oval, Hobart	1:45pm	7:15pm
26	Wed 6 Jan	Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades	Adelaide Oval	1:45pm	6:45pm
27	Thu 7 Jan	Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1:45pm	7:15pm
28	Fri 8 Jan	Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers	The Gabba, Brisbane	1:45pm	6:15pm
29	Sat 9 Jan	Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers	University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston	1:45pm	7:15pm
30	Sun 10 Jan	Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers	Sydney Cricket Ground	8:40am	2:10pm
31	Sun 10 Jan	Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat	Junction Oval, Melbourne	1:45pm	7:15pm
32	Mon 11 Jan	Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars	Manuka Oval, Canberra	1:45pm	7:15pm
33	Tue 12 Jan	Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes	Adelaide Oval	1:45pm	6:45pm
34	Wed 13 Jan	Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades	Perth Stadium	1:45pm	4:15pm
35	Thu 14 Jan	Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1:45pm	7:15pm
36	Fri 15 Jan	Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder	Sydney Cricket Ground	1:45pm	7:15pm
37	Sat 16 Jan	Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers	Adelaide Oval	10:30am	3:30pm
38	Sat 16 Jan	Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1:45pm	7:15pm
39	Sun 17 Jan	Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers	Bellerive Oval, Hobart	8:10am	1:40pm
40	Sun 17 Jan	Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder	The Gabba, Brisbane	1:45pm	6:15pm
Qualifier	Tue 19 Jan	To be decided	To be confirmed	To be confirmed	To be confirmed
Knockout	Wed 20 Jan	To be decided	To be confirmed	To be confirmed	To be confirmed
Challenger	Sat 23 Jan	To be decided	To be confirmed	To be confirmed	To be confirmed
Final	Tue 26 Jan	To be decided	To be confirmed	To be confirmed	To be confirmed

Finals teams and venues are decided by the league table. Start times for the four finals have not been published yet, and the Final has a reserve day.

The Dates to Circle

12 December: the first BBL match outside Australia, Renegades v Scorchers in Chennai.
15 December: opening night in Australia, Heat v Sixers at the Gabba.
24 December: Renegades v Hurricanes at Junction Oval, the first Christmas Eve BBL game in four years.
26 December: Boxing Day double-header, Sixers v Heat at the SCG, then Scorchers v Stars in Perth.
31 December: Strikers v Stars, the annual New Year's Eve match at Adelaide Oval.
1 January: Renegades v Sixers at the MCG, then Heat v Hurricanes at the Gabba.
16 and 17 January: double-headers on both days to close the league stage.

Canberra and Launceston

Manuka Oval has three games, the most in a normal BBL season: Thunder on 16 December and 11 January, and Sixers on 3 January. Hobart take one home game to Launceston on 9 January. For fantasy, these are less familiar venues, so read the pitch notes on the match page.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does BBL 2026/27 start?

Saturday 12 December 2026, with Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai at 2:40 PM IST.

When is the BBL 2026/27 final?

Tuesday 26 January 2027, with a reserve day available.

What time do BBL matches start in India?

Most start at 1:45 PM IST. Double-header days also have earlier or later games, and each is listed above.

How many teams qualify for the finals?

The top four. First plays second in the Qualifier, third plays fourth in the Knockout, the Knockout winner meets the Qualifier loser in the Challenger, and the Final follows.

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