The WBBL 2026 is set to begin on Thursday, October 29 with a double-header. Here is the full schedule, squads, and all you need to know.
The 12th edition of the Women's Big Bash League will kick off with Melbourne Renegades taking on Sydney Thunder at Junction Oval, Melbourne in an afternoon fixture. Melbourne Stars will then meet the defending champions Hobart Hurricanes at the same venue.
The Hurricanes had lifted their maiden trophy in the previous season, beating Perth Scorchers in the final by eight wickets. They will be led by Nicola Carey after Ellyse Villani retired from all forms. Danni Wyatt-Hodge, ruled out for this season, has been replaced by Chamari Athapaththu.
There will be 40 matches in the league stage, with the top team advancing through to the final. The third- and fourth-placed teams will face off in the knockout, whose winner will facing the second-placed side in the Challenger for the other finalist spot. The final is scheduled for December 5.
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WBBL 2026: Full schedule, venues and match timings
The timings of the matches differ quite a bit in local times due to different time zones. The season opener in Melbourne begins at 3:40pm AEDT (10:10am IST, 5:40am UK) while the night game starts at 7:10am AEDT (1:40pm IST, 9:10am UK).
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne | 3:40 PM |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Melbourne Stars Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne | 7:10 PM |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | 6:10 PM |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | 3:10 PM |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | WACA Ground, Perth | 4:10 PM |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Sydney Thunder Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Drummoyne Oval, Sydney | 3:40 PM |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Sydney Sixers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Drummoyne Oval, Sydney | 7:10 PM |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Melbourne Stars Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne | 7:10 PM |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 7:10 PM |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Drummoyne Oval, Sydney | 3:40 PM |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Sydney Thunder Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Drummoyne Oval, Sydney | 7:10 PM |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne | 7:10 PM |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne | 3:40 PM |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Brisbane Heat Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | 6:10 PM |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Sydney Sixers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | 1:40 PM |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | 5:10 PM |
| Nov 10, 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 7:10 PM |
| Nov 11, 2026 | Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | WACA Ground, Perth | 4:10 PM |
| Nov 12, 2026 | Melbourne Stars Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne | 3:40 PM |
| Nov 12, 2026 | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne | 7:10 PM |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 3:40 PM |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Perth Scorchers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | WACA Ground, Perth | 4:10 PM |
| Nov 15, 2026 | Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | 11:00 AM |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Drummoyne Oval, Sydney | 7:10 PM |
| Nov 17, 2026 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | 6:40 PM |
| Nov 19, 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | 2:40 PM |
| Nov 19, 2026 | Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | 6:10 PM |
| Nov 20, 2026 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 6:40 PM |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 12:00 PM |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Sydney Sixers Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | 3:30 PM |
| Nov 22, 2026 | Brisbane Heat Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | 2:40 PM |
| Nov 22, 2026 | Melbourne Stars Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne | 7:10 PM |
| Nov 25, 2026 | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne | 3:40 PM |
| Nov 26, 2026 | Sydney Thunder Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | 3:40 PM |
| Nov 26, 2026 | Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | 7:10 PM |
| Nov 27, 2026 | Perth Scorchers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | WACA Ground, Perth | 6:10 PM |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne | 7:10 PM |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Sydney Thunder Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Drummoyne Oval, Sydney | 7:10 PM |
| Nov 29, 2026 | Brisbane Heat Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | 11:30 AM |
| Nov 29, 2026 | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | 3:00 PM |
| Dec 1, 2026 | Knockout | TBC | TBC |
| Dec 3, 2026 | Challenger | TBC | TBC |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Final | TBC | TBC |
Squads for Women's Big Bash League 2026
Adelaide Strikers
Tahlia McGrath (c), Maia Bouchier*, Darcie Brown, Emma de Broughe, Maggie Clark, Sophie Ecclestone*, Ellie Johnston, Eleanor Larosa, Anesu Mushangwe*, Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Ella Wilson, Laura Wolvaardt*
Brisbane Heat
Georgia Redmayne (c), Lily Bassingthwaighte, Bonnie Berry, Yastika Bhatia*, Lucinda Bourke, Sianna Ginger, Sarah Glenn*, Lucy Hamilton, Grace Harris, Charli Knott, Annie O'Neil, Grace Parsons, Orla Prendergast*, Catherine White, Mikayla Wrigley
Hobart Hurricanes
Nicola Carey (c), Chamari Athapaththu*, Heather Graham, Ella Hayward, Chinelle Henry*, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee*, Kate Pelle, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Linsey Smith*, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Callie Wilson
Melbourne Renegades
Sophie Molineux (c), Deandra Dottin*, Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Milly Illingworth, Sara Kennedy, Hayley Matthews*, Olivia Porter, Sophie Reid, Chloe Tryon*, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham, Courtney Webb, Annie Wikman
Melbourne Stars
Annabel Sutherland (c), Sophie Day, Charlie Dean*, Kim Garth*, Dani Gibson*, Maisy Gibson, Amy Jones*, Meg Lanning, Carly Leeson, Rhys McKenna, Indigo Noble, Georgia Prestwidge, Zoe Samuel, Naomi Stalenberg
Perth Scorchers
Sophie Devine (c), Chloe Ainsworth, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Friday, Ebony Hoskin, Freya Kemp*, Alana King, Katie Mack, Ines McKeon, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Taneale Peschel, Chloe Piparo, Fatima Sana*, Ruby Strange
Sydney Sixers
Ellyse Perry (c), Caoimhe Bray, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Alice Capsey*, Lauren Cheatle, Sarah Coyte, Sophia Dunkley*, Ash Gardner, Elsa Hunter, Amelia Kerr*, Grace Lyons, Frankie Nicklin, Eva Ragg, Courtney Sippel
Sydney Thunder
Phoebe Litchfield (c), Jemma Barsby, Sam Bates, Lauren Bell*, Hannah Darlington, Nadine de Klerk*, Lucy Finn, Hasrat Gill, Nicola Hancock, Laura Harris, Heather Knight*, Anika Learoyd, Claire Moore, Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson
Note: * indicates an overseas player.
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