From Babar Azam joining the Sixers to Chris Jordan heading towards the Hurricanes, the teams are built strategically around marquee names.
The Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 season heats up as the eight franchises finalize their basic teams before the long-awaited players’ draft. Each team authorized to pre-sign an international star, the teams already have a mixture of experienced activists and exciting national talents. From Babar Azam joining the Sixers to Chris Jordan heading towards the Hurricanes, the teams are built strategically around marquee names. Discover the 2025 BBL teams before the next draft.
Squades BBL 2025-26
Adelaide Strikers: Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen, Jamie Overton, Lloyd Pope, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Matt Short, Henry Thorton.
Brisbane Heat: Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearne, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matt Kuhnemann, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Callum Vidler, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth.
Hurricanes Hobart: Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Nathan Ellis, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Matthew Wade, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster, Mac Wright.
Melbourne Renegades: Jason Behrendorff, Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Brendan Doggett, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O’Neill, Tom Rogers, Will Sutherland, Adam Zampa.
Melbourne Stars: Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Liam Hatcher, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson.
Perth Scorchers: Ashton Agar, Finn Allen, Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Bryce Jackson, Matt Kelly, Mitchell Marsh, Lance Morris, Joel Paris, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner.
Sydney Sixers: Sean Abbott, Babar Azam, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Todd Murphy, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steven Smith.
Sydney Thunder: Tom Andrews, Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Ollie Davies, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Sam Konstas, Nathan Mcandrew, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner.
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