Big Bash League 2024 Date, Time, Venue, Full schedule All you Need to Know

The Big Bash League (BBL) 2024 is just around the corner, and cricket fans are gearing up for an exciting season.  

Such a famous T20 league consisting of action-packed matches, global players and fun-filled atmosphere brings entertainment for the cricket fans. Big Bash League 2024 dates are scheduled, venues are booked and we have brought to you the latest news about cricket. So, continue reading to know more about the Big Bash League.

What is the Big Bash League?

The Big Bash League (BBL) is a T20 Australian league. It currently consists of eight teams representing different cities in Australia. The BBL has been embraced wholeheartedly by cricket fans, both local and international. Terrific batting, sharp bowling, and thrilling moments has made it one of the most popular cricket leagues in the world.

When Does the Big Bash League 2024 Start?

December 15th, 2024 will be the opening day of the Big Bash League 2024 when the first game will be played by competitive teams. Viewers, and particularly cricket lovers, will enjoy a whole month of thrilling cricket matches, full of edge-of-your-seat moments. The last match of the league will take place on the 27th January 2025.

Key Dates to Remember:

• Opening Match: December 15, 2024
• Final Match: January 27, 2025

Full Schedule for Big Bash League 2024

Here’s the full schedule for the Big Bash League 2024, with the match dates and times. 

Week 1:

• Match 1:
  Dec 15, Sun - Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars
  Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 04:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 2:
  Dec 16, Mon - Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 3:
  Dec 17, Tue - Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers
  Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 4:
  Dec 18, Wed - Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat
  Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 5:
  Dec 19, Thu - Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes
  Venue: Simonds Stadium, Geelong
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 6:
  Dec 20, Fri - Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars
  Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 06:45 PM LOCAL
• Match 7:
  Dec 21, Sat - Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers
  Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
  Time: 05:00 AM GMT / 04:00 PM LOCAL
• Match 8:
  Dec 21, Sat - Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder
  Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL

Week 2:

• Match 9:
  Dec 22, Sun - Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers
  Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 06:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 10:
  Dec 23, Mon - Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers
  Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 11:
  Dec 26, Thu - Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
  Time: 07:05 AM GMT / 06:05 PM LOCAL
• Match 12:
  Dec 26, Thu - Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat
  Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
  Time: 10:15 AM GMT / 06:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 13:
  Dec 27, Fri - Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes
  Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 06:45 PM LOCAL
• Match 14:
  Dec 28, Sat - Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder
  Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 15:
  Dec 29, Sun - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers
  Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 06:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 16:
  Dec 30, Mon - Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades
  Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL

Week 3:

• Match 17:
  Dec 31, Tue - Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers
  Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 06:45 PM LOCAL
• Match 18:
  Jan 01, Wed - Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers
  Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
  Time: 05:00 AM GMT / 04:00 PM LOCAL
• Match 19:
  Jan 01, Wed - Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars
  Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 06:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 20:
  Jan 02, Thu - Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers
  Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 21:
  Jan 03, Fri - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers
  Venue: International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour
  Time: 07:05 AM GMT / 06:05 PM LOCAL
• Match 22:
  Jan 03, Fri - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder
  Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
  Time: 10:15 AM GMT / 06:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 23:
  Jan 04, Sat - Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars
  Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 24:
  Jan 05, Sun - Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers
  Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 25:
  Jan 06, Mon - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder
  Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 06:15 PM LOCAL

Week 4:

• Match 26:
  Jan 07, Tue - Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades
  Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 04:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 27:
  Jan 08, Wed - Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes
  Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 28:
  Jan 09, Thu - Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers
  Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 29:
  Jan 10, Fri - Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder
  Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 30:
  Jan 11, Sat - Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
  Time: 05:45 AM GMT / 04:45 PM LOCAL
• Match 31:
  Jan 11, Sat - Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat
  Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
  Time: 09:00 AM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL
• Match 32:
  Jan 12, Sun - Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars
  Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
  Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL
• Match 33:
  Jan 13, Mon - Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers
  Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
  Time: 08:30 AM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL
• Match 34:
  Jan 14, Tue - Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades
  Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
  Time: 08:30 AM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL

Week 5:

• Match 35:
  Jan 15, Wed - Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers
  Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
  Time: 08:30 AM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL
• Match 36:
  Jan 16, Thu - Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat
  Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
  Time: 08:30 AM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL
• Match 37:
  Jan 17, Fri - Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers
  Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
  Time: 08:30 AM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL
• Match 38:

Jan 18, Sat -Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat
Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Time: 06:00 AM GMT / 11:30 AM IST / 05:00 PM LOCAL

• Match 39:

Jan 18, Sat - Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
Time: 09:15 AM GMT / 02:45 PM IST / 05:15 PM LOCAL

• Match 40:

Jan 19, Sun - Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 01:45 PM IST / 07:15 PM LOCAL

Playoffs:

• Jan 21, Tue
  TBC vs TBC, Qualifier
  Venue: TBC
  Match starts at: Jan 21, 12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM IST / 05:30 AM LOCAL
• Jan 22, Wed
  TBC vs TBC, Knockout
  Venue: TBC
  Match starts at: Jan 22, 12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM IST / 05:30 AM LOCAL
• Jan 24, Fri
  TBC vs TBC, Challenger
  Venue: TBC
  Match starts at: Jan 24, 12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM IST / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Final:

• Jan 27, Mon
  TBC vs TBC, Final
  Venue: TBC
  Match starts at: Jan 27, 12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM IST / 05:30 AM LOCAL

The schedule continues with regular matchups, all leading up to the final match on January 27, 2025. As always, the Big Bash League 2024 will feature exciting rivalries, spectacular performances, and intense competition.

Venues for Big Bash League 2024

The matches will be held at various iconic cricket stadiums across Australia. Some of the most famous venues that will host the Big Bash League 2024 matches include:

1. Perth Stadium, Perth
2. Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
3. Manuka Oval, Canberra
4. Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
5. Simonds Stadium, Geelong
6. Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
7. Bellerive Oval, Hobart
8. Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
9. The Gabba, Brisbane
10. Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
11. International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour

Each of these venues is known for creating a great atmosphere for fans, and you can expect thrilling performances from the players in these world-class stadiums.

Teams in the Big Bash League 2024

The Big Bash League 2024 will feature eight teams from across Australia. The teams are:

1. Sydney Sixers
2. Sydney Thunder
3. Melbourne Stars
4. Melbourne Renegades
5. Brisbane Heat
6. Perth Scorchers
7. Adelaide Strikers
8. Hobart Hurricanes

Each of the eight teams in the Big Bash League 2024 has a unique combination of experienced players and rising stars, which makes the competition even more thrilling. Whether it's the explosive batting of the Melbourne Stars or the tight bowling from the Perth Scorchers, every team brings something special to the table. Fans can expect high-octane cricket, with each team aiming to outdo the other in this action-packed season. The battles on the field will be intense as the teams strive to secure a spot in the finals

Why is the Big Bash League So Popular?

There are several reasons why fans love the BBL:

1. Entertaining Cricket:

BBL matches are fast-paced, action-packed, and full of thrilling moments. With big-hitting batsmen, quick bowlers, and spectacular fielding, there’s never a dull moment.

2. Festive Atmosphere:

The matches are designed to be fun and festive, with entertainment off the field as well. 

3. Exciting Rivalries:

The Big Bash League is known for its fierce rivalries between teams. Matches between teams like the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder, or the Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers, are always highly anticipated and full of energy. Fans love the competition and the thrill of seeing their team beat a strong rival.

4. Family-Friendly Entertainment: 

The BBL is perfect for families. The matches are designed to be fun for all ages, with live music, entertainment, and activities for kids. It's not just about the cricket; it's a day out for the whole family. The festive atmosphere at the stadiums makes it a fun experience for everyone.

5. Short and Action-Packed Matches: 

With a shorter format of T20 cricket, each match is packed with action and doesn’t take too long. Whether you're watching at the stadium or at home, you can enjoy an exciting game in just a few hours. The shorter format keeps the game moving fast, ensuring that every over is full of excitement.

Latest News About Cricket and the Big Bash League

For the latest news about cricket and updates on the Big Bash League, make sure you stay connected with CBTF Speed News. This platform offers live scores, breaking news, match previews, player updates, and much more. Whether you want to know about today’s cricket news or keep track of every important development in the Big Bash League, CBTF Speed News is the place to be.

At CBTF Speed News, we’re dedicated to bringing you the fastest and most reliable cricket news for today. We cover everything from Big Bash League updates to international cricket events, player performances, and more. With our easy-to-read format and real-time updates, we make sure you never miss a moment of the action. Whether you’re a casual fan or a die-hard cricket lover, CBTF Speed News keeps you in the loop on all things cricket.

The Big Bash League 2024 promises to be an exciting season full of drama, entertainment, and incredible cricketing action. With matches kicking off on December 7, 2024, there’s plenty to look forward to in the coming months. Be sure to keep up with CBTF Speed News for all the latest news about cricket and live updates on the Big Bash League. Happy cricket season!