Big Bash League 2026-27 Schedule (BBL|16 Edition): Fixtures, Squads and Venues
The Big Bash League 2026-27 schedule has 40 league matches, starting on 12 December 2026 when Melbourne Renegades meet defending champions Perth Scorchers in Chennai, India. The league stage ends on 17 January 2027. Below you can see every BBL|16 fixture in AEDT, PKT, IST or GMT, the squads of all eight teams and the home venues. We update the squads as new signings are announced.
Big Bash League 2026-27 Schedule, Squads & Venues
44 matches, 8 teams, 11 venues and two countries. Defending champions Perth Scorchers open the season in Chennai, the first BBL match ever played outside Australia, and the Final lands on Australia Day.
Every BBL|16 league fixture
40 league matches. Filter by month; the gold edge marks the season’s special fixtures.
Schedule by team
Each club plays 10 league matches. Pick a team to see its campaign.
Select a team above.
The 8 BBL|16 squads
Contracted players and confirmed signings as of 7 October 2026. Clubs can still add players before the season.
Still unsigned: free agents to watch
Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Chris Lynn, Scott Boland, Mark Steketee and Chris Jordan were all without a BBL|16 club at the last update. International duty, including Australia’s tour of India, limits several of them.
Venues hosting BBL|16
11 grounds in 2 countries, under current naming rights. Tap a venue to see its matches.
BBL|16 points table
2 points for a win, 1 for a no result. Teams level on points are split by net run rate. The top 4 reach the finals. The table starts after Match 1 on 12 December.
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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BBL|16 finals series
Top 4 advance, and the team finishing first gets two chances to reach the Final. Venues are set once the league stage ends.
Fixtures follow Cricket Australia’s official BBL|16 schedule release (17 July 2026). Times are converted from AEDT; Chennai is 5.5 hours behind AEDT. Squads combine each club’s contracted list with signings confirmed up to 7 October 2026; captains and coaches marked TBC had not been announced. Last updated: 8 October 2026.