WBBL 2026 Schedule, Squads, Live Streaming in India, Teams, Venues, Time

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The Women’s Big Bash League returns for its 12th edition, WBBL 12, starting Thursday, October 29, 2026, and running through to the Final on Saturday, December 5, 2026, with 43 matches across 38 days.

As one of the premier women’s T20 cricket leagues of the world, the WBBL 2026 brings eight sides battling across the 40 league games before the knockout stage begins.

The season opens with a doubleheader at Junction Oval, Melbourne: Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Thunder Women, followed by Melbourne Stars Women vs defending champions Hobart Hurricanes Women.

Along the same lines, this article is your one-stop destination for everything about WBBL 2026, including its schedule, teams, squads, and much more.

WBBL 2026 Schedule and Fixture

Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
October 29	Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder	Junction Oval, Melbourne	10:10
October 29	Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes	Junction Oval, Melbourne	13:40
October 30	Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers	Allan Border Field, Brisbane	14:40
October 31	Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars	Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide	10:40
October 31	Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades	WACA Ground, Perth	16:40
November 1	Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat	Drummoyne Oval, Sydney	10:10
November 1	Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes	Drummoyne Oval, Sydney	13:40
November 2	Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers	Junction Oval, Melbourne	13:40
November 4	Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades	Ninja Stadium, Hobart	13:40
November 5	Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat	Drummoyne Oval, Sydney	10:10
November 5	Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers	Drummoyne Oval, Sydney	13:40
November 6	Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers	Junction Oval, Melbourne	13:40
November 7	Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers	Junction Oval, Melbourne	10:10
November 7	Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes	Allan Border Field, Brisbane	14:40
November 8	Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder	North Sydney Oval, Sydney	08:10
November 8	Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars	North Sydney Oval, Sydney	11:40
November 10	Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers	Ninja Stadium, Hobart	13:40
November 11	Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder	WACA Ground, Perth	16:40
November 12	Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat	Junction Oval, Melbourne	10:10
November 12	Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers	Junction Oval, Melbourne	13:40
November 14	Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat	Ninja Stadium, Hobart	10:10
November 14	Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers	WACA Ground, Perth	16:40
November 15	Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades	North Sydney Oval, Sydney	05:30
November 16	Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars	Drummoyne Oval, Sydney	13:40
November 17	Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers	Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide	14:10
November 19	Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers	Allan Border Field, Brisbane	11:10
November 19	Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder	Allan Border Field, Brisbane	14:40
November 20	Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	14:10
November 21	Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder	Ninja Stadium, Hobart	06:30
November 21	Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers	North Sydney Oval, Sydney	10:00
November 22	Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers	Allan Border Field, Brisbane	10:10
November 22	Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades	Junction Oval, Melbourne	13:40
November 25	Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat	Junction Oval, Melbourne	13:40
November 26	Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers	North Sydney Oval, Sydney	10:10
November 26	Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars	North Sydney Oval, Sydney	13:40
November 27	Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes	WACA Ground, Perth	17:40
November 28	Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars	Junction Oval, Melbourne	10:10
November 28	Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers	Drummoyne Oval, Sydney	13:40
November 29	Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers	Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide	06:30
November 29	Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes	Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide	10:00
December 1	Knockout	To be confirmed	To be confirmed
December 3	Challenger	To be confirmed	To be confirmed
December 5	Final	To be confirmed	To be confirmed

WBBL 2026 Teams

The WBBL 2026 teams feature eight competitive franchises across Australia, each aiming for the championship. Here’s a complete list of the participating teams:

Sydney Sixers Women
Sydney Thunder Women
Brisbane Heat Women
Adelaide Strikers Women
Melbourne Stars Women
Melbourne Renegades Women
Perth Scorchers Women
Hobart Hurricanes Women

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WBBL 2026 All Squads

Brisbane Heat Women: Georgia Redmayne (c), Mikayla Wrigley, Lucinda Bourke, Annie O’Neil, Sianna Ginger, Yastika Bhatia (Jess Jonassen's replacement), Grace Harris, Charli Knott, Orla Prendergast, Sarah Glenn, Lucy Hamilton, Bonnie Berry, Grace Parsons, Lily Bassingthwaighte.

Melbourne Renegades Women: Sophie Molineux (c), Nicole Faltum, Courtney Webb, Olivia Porter, Sophie Reid, Milly Illingworth, Annie Wikman, Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin, Chloe Tryon, Tess Flintoff, Georgia Wareham, Tayla Vlaeminck, Sara Kennedy.

Melbourne Stars Women: Meg Lanning (c), Amy Jones, Maisy Gibson, Naomi Stalenberg, Zoe Samuel, Rhys McKenna, Annabel Sutherland, Kim Garth, Dani Gibson, Carly Leeson, Sophie Day, Charlie Dean, Georgia Prestwidge, Indigo Noble.

Sydney Sixers Women: Ashleigh Gardner (c), Ellyse Perry, Amelia Kerr, Alice Capsey, Sophia Dunkley, Grace Lyons, Eva Ragg, Elsa Hunter, Erin Burns, Maitlan Brown, Sarah Coyte, Lauren Cheatle, Courtney Sippel, Caoimhe Bray, Frankie Nicklin, Maddy Darke.

Sydney Thunder Women: Phoebe Litchfield (c), Heather Knight, Laura Harris, Georgia Voll, Anika Learoyd, Jemma Barsby, Nadine de Klerk, Samantha Bates, Nicola Hancock, Lauren Bell, Hannah Darlington, Hasrat Gill, Lucy Finn, Tahlia Wilson.

Hobart Hurricanes Women: Lizelle Lee, Kate Pelle, Rachel Trenaman, Ella Hayward, Ruth Johnston, Nicola Carey, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Chamari Athapaththu, Chinelle Henry, Callie Wilson, Heather Graham, Lauren Smith, Linsey Smith, Molly Strano, Amy Smith.

Perth Scorchers Women: Sophie Devine (c), Beth Mooney, Katie Mack, Mikayla Hinkley, Chloe Piparo, Ruby Strange, Freya Kemp, Fatima Sana, Chloe Ainsworth, Amy Edgar, Ebony Hoskin, Lilly Mills, Alana King.

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WBBL 2026 Live Streaming, Live Telecast Details

The WBBL 2026 matches will be available across multiple countries through the following television broadcast and live-streaming platforms:

India: FanCode app will stream the WBBL 2026 matches, while the Star Sports Network will broadcast them on television.
Australia: Fox Cricket and the Seven Network will broadcast the matches, with Kayo Sports and 7plus providing live streaming.
United Kingdom: Sky Sports will broadcast the matches, with streaming available on its digital platforms.
New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ will broadcast the matches, with Sky Sport Now streaming them.
United States of America (USA): Willow TV will broadcast the matches, with streaming available on Willow and Cricbuzz.