The latest season of the Big Bash League will get underway from December 7. Here’s everything about the schedule, including the full fixtures list and the match timings of the BBL 2023/24.
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The much-awaited 13th edition of Australia’s premier franchise T20 competition, the Big Bash League, will be played between December 7, 2023 and January 24, 2024. Last year’s runners-up, Brisbane Heat, will play the curtain-raiser against Melbourne Stars at the Gabba, while defending champions and record five-time title-holders Perth Scorchers will start their campaign against Melbourne Renegades on December 10 at GMHBA stadium.
The BBL 2023/24 has been curtailed to 10 games per side after Cricket Australia struck a deal with broadcasters to shorten the competition. Each side will face four opponents once and the remaining three twice.
After a 40 league matches, the top four sides will qualify for the playoffs. There will be four playoff games, a reduction from five, with the top two sides given two chances to make it to the final, and the third and fourth teams needing two consecutive wins to make it to the final.
The top two teams on the points table will lock horns against each other in the Qualifier on January 19 to enter the final, while the Knockout on January 20 will witness a battle between the third and the fourth-ranked teams. The loser of the Qualifier will pit against the winner of the Knockout in the Challenger on January 22 to secure the other berth in the summit clash.
Big Bash League Season 13 schedule: Date, time and venues | BBL 2023/24
Thursday, December 7, Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Gabba, 7:15 pm local time
Friday, December 8, Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades, SCG, 7:15 pm local time
Saturday, December 9, Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Oval, 7:15 pm local time
Sunday, December 10, Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, GMHBA Stadium, 7:15 pm local time
Monday, December 11, Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers, University of Tasmania Stadium, 7:15 pm local time
Tuesday, December 12, Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, Manuka Oval, 7:15 pm local time
Wednesday, December 13, Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers, MCG, 7:15 pm local time
Tuesday, December 19, Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, Adelaide Oval, 7:15 pm local time
Wednesday, December 20, Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Optus Stadium, 7:15 pm local time
Thursday, December 21, Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, Marvel Stadium, 7:15 pm local time
Friday, December 22, Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers, SCG, 7:15 pm local time
Saturday, December 23, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Lavington Sports Ground, 3:30 pm local time;
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades, Blundstone Arena, 7:15 pm local time
Tuesday, December 26, Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, SCG, 6:05 pm local time;
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, Optus Stadium, 9:15 pm local time
Wednesday, December 27, Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, Gabba, 7:15 pm local time
Thursday, December 28, Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, Blundstone Arena, 7:15 pm local time
Friday, December 29, Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers, Marvel Stadium, 7:15 pm local time
Saturday, December 30, Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers Sydney, Showground, 7:15 pm local time
Sunday, December 31, Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Oval, 7:15 pm local time
Monday, January 1, Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder Blundstone Arena, 4 pm local time;
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers Gabba, 7:15 pm local time
Tuesday, January 2, Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades MCG, 7:15 pm local time
Wednesday, January 3, Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat C.ex Coffs International Stadium, 6:05 pm local time; Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Optus Stadium, 9:15 pm local time
Thursday, January 4, Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes Marvel Stadium, 7:15 pm local time
Friday, January 5, Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers Adelaide Oval, 7:15 pm local time
Saturday, January 6, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers MCG, 7:15 pm local time
Sunday, January 7, Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes Gabba, 7:15 pm local time
Monday, January 8, Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers Sydney Showground, 7:15 pm local time
Tuesday, January 9, Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes Adelaide Oval, 7:40 pm local time
Wednesday, January 10, Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers Gabba, 7:40 pm local time
Thursday, January 11, Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Blundstone Arena, 7:15 pm local time
Friday, January 12, Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder SCG, 7:15 pm local time
Saturday, January 13, Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat Optus Stadium, 4:15 pm local time; Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars Marvel Stadium, 7:30 pm local time
Sunday, January 14, Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers Manuka Oval, 7:15 pm local time
Monday, January 15, Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, MCG, 7:15 pm local time
Tuesday, January 16, Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Optus Stadium, 7:40 pm local time
Wednesday, January 17, Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, Sydney Showground, 7:15 pm local time
Friday, January 19, Qualifier, TBC
Saturday, January 20, Knockout, TBC
Monday, January 22, Challenger, TBC
Wednesday, January 24, Final, TBC
