Meg Lanning of the stars bats during the WBBL match between Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars at Blundstone Arena, on November 02, 2023, in Hobart, Australia

The 2025 T20 Spring Challenge is set to kick off on October 21. Find the full schedule, squad lists and how to follow the tournament live here.

The tournament, set to begin its second season, was introduced to ensure Australia's top women cricketers do not lose the opportunity to showcase their talent after the WBBL was trimmed from 14 to 10 games per team.

The competition features the eight regular WBBL clubs – Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers, and Sydney Thunder – along with the ACT team.

It will be played over 10 days from October 21 to 30. A total of 21 matches, including the two semi-finals and the final, will be held across four venues: North Sydney Oval, Cricket Central, Blacktown International Sports Park, and Drummoyne Oval.

Overseas stars include England’s Dani Gibson (Melbourne Stars) and Paige Scholfield (Perth Scorchers), both of whom were omitted from England's squad for the Women's World Cup. South Africa’s Lizelle Lee will now play as a local after receiving permanent Australian residency. The tournament will also see former Australia captain Meg Lanning return to action for the Melbourne Stars.

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T20 Spring Challenge 2025 schedule: Full fixtures list, match timings and venues

Date & Day Team A Team B Venue Local Time
October 21, Tuesday Sydney Sixers Women Hobart Hurricanes Women North Sydney Oval 10:00 AM
October 21, Tuesday Brisbane Heat Women Melbourne Renegades Women Cricket Central 10:00 AM
October 21, Tuesday Sydney Thunder Women ACT Women North Sydney Oval 2:30 PM
October 21, Tuesday Adelaide Strikers Women Melbourne Stars Women Cricket Central 2:30 PM
October 22, Wednesday Perth Scorchers Women Sydney Sixers Women Cricket Central 10:00 AM
October 22, Wednesday Hobart Hurricanes Women Sydney Thunder Women Cricket Central 2:30 PM
October 23, Thursday Adelaide Strikers Women ACT Women TBC 4:30 AM
October 23, Thursday Perth Scorchers Women Brisbane Heat Women TBC 9:00 AM
October 24, Friday Melbourne Stars Women Hobart Hurricanes Women TBC 4:30 AM
October 24, Friday Melbourne Renegades Women Adelaide Strikers Women TBC 9:00 AM
October 25, Saturday Brisbane Heat Women Melbourne Stars Women North Sydney Oval 10:00 AM
October 25, Saturday Sydney Sixers Women Sydney Thunder Women North Sydney Oval 2:30 PM
October 26, Sunday Perth Scorchers Women ACT Women North Sydney Oval 10:00 AM
October 26, Sunday Hobart Hurricanes Women Brisbane Heat Women North Sydney Oval 10:00 AM
October 26, Sunday Sydney Thunder Women Adelaide Strikers Women Drummoyne Oval 2:30 PM
October 26, Sunday Sydney Sixers Women Melbourne Renegades Women North Sydney Oval 2:30 PM
October 27, Monday Perth Scorchers Women Melbourne Stars Women TBC 4:30 AM
October 27, Monday Melbourne Renegades Women ACT Women TBC 9:00 AM
October 29, Wednesday TBC TBC TBC 4:30 AM
October 29, Wednesday TBC TBC TBC 9:00 AM
October 30, Thursday TBC TBC TBC 4:30 AM

T20 Spring Challenge 2025 squads: Full teams lists and injury updates

ACT Meteors

Paris Bowdler, Rachel Carroll, Zoe Cooke, Grace Dignam, Holly Ferling, Angelina Genford, Amy Hunter, Carly Leeson, Grace Lyons, Shivani Mehta, Olivia Porter, Gabrielle Sutcliffe, Annie Wikman

Adelaide Strikers

To be confirmed

Brisbane Heat

Charli Knott (c), Lily Bassingthwaite, Bonnie Berry, Lucinda Bourke, Sianna Ginger, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Annie O'Neil, Georgia Redmayne, Clodagh Ryall, Ayaka Stafford, Filippa SueSee, Mikayla Wrigley

Hobart Hurricanes

Elyse Villani (c), Nicola Carey (vc), Ava Curtis, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Caitlyn Mair, Tabatha Saville, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Lauren Smith, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Callie Wilson, Mia Barwick

Melbourne Renegades

Courtney Webb (c), Charis Bekker, Sarah Coyte, Emma de Broughe, Samara Dulvin, Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Olivia Henry, Milly Illingworth, Charli McLennan, Jasmine Nevins, Zoe Samuel, Naomi Stalenberg

Melbourne Stars

Sophie Day, Maisy Gibson, Dani Gibson (OS), Ella Hayward, Jasmine Kamboj, Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Ines McKeon, Sasha Moloney, Indigo Noble, Mia Perrin, Georgia Prestwidge, Sophie Reid

Perth Scorchers

Chloe Ainsworth, Maddy Darke, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Ebony Hoskin, Katie Mack, Shay Manolini, Rebecca McGrath, Lilly Mills, Chloe Piparo, Paige Scholfield (OS), Ruby Strange, Maddie White

Sydney Sixers

Caoimhe Bray, Maitlan Brown, Mathilda Carmichael, Lucy Finn, Elsa Hunter, Lauren Kua, Emma Manix-Geeves, Claire Moore, Frankie Nicklin, Kate Pelle, Courtney Sippel

Sydney Thunder

Tahlia Wilson (c), Samantha Bates, Ella Briscoe, Stella Campbell, Tara French, Hasrat Gill, Laura Harris, Anika Learoyd, Alexandra Mavros, Olivia Maxwell, Taneale Peschel, Eva Ragg

T20 Spring Challenge 2025, where to watch: Live streaming details

The matches will be streamed live on Kayo, cricket.com.au and the CA Live app.

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