| 2024–25 Big Bash League | |
| Fromdate: | 15 December 2024 |
| Todate: | 27 January 2025 |
| Administrator: | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket Format: | Twenty20 |
| Tournament Format: | Group stage and playoffs |
| Host: |  Australia |
| Participants: | 8 |
| Matches: | 44 |
| Previous Year: | 2023–24 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2023–24 Big Bash League season |
| Next Year: | 2025–26 |
| Next Tournament: | 2025–26 Big Bash League season |
The 2024-25 Big Bash League season or BBL|14 will be the fourteenth season of the Big Bash League (BBL), the professional men's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament will be played from 15 December 2024, with the final scheduled to be held on 27 January 2025.[1] Brisbane Heat are the defending champions.[2]
On 10 July 2024, it was announced that Big Bash League would return for a fourteenth season in 2024, being held from 15 December 2024, with the final scheduled to be held on 27 January 2025.[3]
The 2025 season will clash with the Super Smash, Bangladesh Premier League, SA20 and International League T20.
On 1 September 2024, the players draft was held to determine the lineups of the eight clubs for the 2024 season.
The 2024–25 season players draft was held on 1 September 2024.[6] [7] [8] [9]
| Club | Round | Pick | Player | National side | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2 | 11 | Pre-signed player | |||
| 3 | 20 | ||||
| 4 | 29 | ||||
| Brisbane Heat | 1 | 6 | Pre-signed player | ||
| 2 | 14 | ||||
| 3 | 19 | ||||
| 4 | 30 | ||||
| Hobart Hurricanes | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2 | 12 | Pre-signed player | |||
| 3 | 21 | ||||
| 4 | 28 | ||||
| Melbourne Renegades | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2 | 10 | ||||
| 3 | 23 | Pre-signed player | |||
| 4 | 26 | ||||
| Melbourne Stars | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 9 | Pre-signed player | |||
| 3 | 24 | ||||
| 4 | 25 | ||||
| Perth Scorchers | 1 | 7 | Pre-signed player | ||
| 2 | 15 | ||||
| 3 | 18 | ||||
| 4 | 31 | ||||
| Sydney Sixers | 1 | 8 | Retention Pick | ||
| 2 | 16 | Pre-signed player | |||
| 3 | 17 | ||||
| 4 | 32 | ||||
| Sydney Thunder | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2 | 13 | Pre-signed player | |||
| 3 | 22 | ||||
| 4 | 27 |
| Adelaide | Brisbane | Canberra | Coffs Harbour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | The Gabba | Manuka Oval | C.ex Coffs International Stadium | |
| Capacity: 53,500 | Capacity: 42,000 | Capacity: 13,500 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
| Matches: 5 | Matches: 5 | Matches: 2 | Matches: 1 | |
| Team: Adelaide Strikers | Team: Brisbane Heat | Teams: Melbourne Stars, Sydney Thunder | Team: Sydney Sixers | |
| Geelong | ||||
| GMHBA Stadium | ||||
| Capacity: 40,000 | ||||
| Matches: 1 | ||||
| Team: Melbourne Renegades | ||||
| Hobart | Perth | |||
| Ninja Stadium | Optus Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 60,000 | |||
| Matches: 5 | Matches: 5 | |||
| Team: Hobart Hurricanes | Team: Perth Scorchers | |||
| Melbourne | Sydney | |||
| Marvel Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ENGIE Stadium | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Capacity: 53,300 | Capacity: 100,000 | Capacity: 23,500 | Capacity: 48,000 | |
| Matches: 4 | Matches: 4 | Matches: 4 | Matches: 4 | |
| Team: Melbourne Renegades | Team: Melbourne Stars | Team: Sydney Thunder | Team: Sydney Sixers | |
Below is a summary of results for each team's fourteen regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
On 12 July 2024, Cricket Australia confirmed the full schedule for the tournament.[11]
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