2024–25 Big Bash League season
14th season of the Big Bash League From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2024–25 Big Bash League season or BBL|14 was the fourteenth season of the Big Bash League (BBL), the professional men's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was played from 15 December 2024, with the final held on 27 January 2025, where the Hobart Hurricanes defeated the Sydney Thunder by seven wickets to win their maiden BBL title.[1][2][3] Brisbane Heat were the defending champions but failed to qualify from the league stage.[4]
Dates | 15 December 2024 – 27 January 2025 |
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Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | Group stage and playoffs |
Champions | Hobart Hurricanes (1st title) |
Runners-up | Sydney Thunder |
Participants | 8 |
Matches | 44 |
Attendance | 942,958 (21,431 per match) |
Player of the series | Cooper Connolly (Perth Scorchers) & Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars) |
Most runs | Mitchell Owen (452) (Hobart Hurricanes) |
Most wickets | Jason Behrendorff (17) (Perth Scorchers) |
Official website | Big Bash League |
Background
On 10 July 2024, it was announced that Big Bash League would return for a fourteenth season in 2024, being held from 15 December 2024, with the final scheduled to be held on 27 January 2025.[5] The 2025 season clashed with the New Zealand Super Smash, Bangladesh Premier League, SA20 and International League T20.[6]
Draft
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The 2024–25 season players draft was held on 1 September 2024.[7][8][9][10]
Squads
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Unless otherwise specified, all players are Australian.
Venues
Adelaide | Brisbane | Canberra | Coffs Harbour |
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Adelaide Oval | The Gabba | Manuka Oval | C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
Capacity: 53,500 | Capacity: 36,000 | Capacity: 13,500 | Capacity: 10,000 |
Matches: 5 | Matches: 5 | Matches: 2 | Matches: 1 |
Team: Adelaide Strikers | Team: Brisbane Heat | Teams: Melbourne Stars, Sydney Thunder | Team: Sydney Sixers |
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Geelong | |||
GMHBA Stadium | |||
Capacity: 40,000 | |||
Matches: 1 | |||
Team: Melbourne Renegades | |||
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Hobart | Perth | ||
Ninja Stadium | Optus Stadium | ||
Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 60,000 | ||
Matches: 5 | Matches: 5 | ||
Team: Hobart Hurricanes | Team: Perth Scorchers | ||
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Melbourne | Sydney | ||
Marvel Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ENGIE Stadium | Sydney Cricket Ground |
Capacity: 48,000 | Capacity: 100,000 | Capacity: 23,500 | Capacity: 48,000 |
Matches: 4 | Matches: 4 | Matches: 4 | Matches: 4 |
Team: Melbourne Renegades | Team: Melbourne Stars | Team: Sydney Thunder | Team: Sydney Sixers |
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Standings
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Points table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | Hobart Hurricanes (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | −0.120 | Advanced to the Qualifier |
2 | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0.156 | |
3 | Sydney Thunder (R) | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0.340 | Advanced to the Knockout |
4 | Melbourne Stars | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0.135 | |
5 | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0.219 | |
6 | Melbourne Renegades | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0.139 | |
7 | Brisbane Heat | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | −0.831 | |
8 | Adelaide Strikers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −0.122 |
Win–loss table
Below is a summary of results for each team's ten regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
Team's results→ | Won | Lost | N/R |
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Match summary
Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
Visitor team → | ADS | BRH | HBH | MLR | MLS | PRS | SYS | SYT |
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Adelaide Strikers | Strikers 56 runs | Hurricanes 11 runs | Strikers 15 runs | Scorchers 7 wickets | Sixers 3 wickets | |||
Brisbane Heat | Heat 3 wickets | Hurricanes 5 wickets | Stars 5 wickets | Sixers 8 wickets | Heat 5 wickets | |||
Hobart Hurricanes | Hurricanes 5 wickets | Hurricanes 4 wickets | Hurricanes 8 wickets | Hurricanes 50 runs | Hurricanes 6 wickets | |||
Melbourne Renegades | Strikers 5 wickets | Renegades 3 wickets | Renegades 6 wickets | Stars 42 runs | Renegades 2 wickets | |||
Melbourne Stars | Heat 8 wickets | Stars 40 runs | Stars 5 wickets | Stars 16 runs | Thunder 18 runs | |||
Perth Scorchers | Scorchers 5 wickets | Scorchers 33 runs | Renegades 4 wickets | Scorchers 6 wickets | Thunder 4 wickets | |||
Sydney Sixers | Match abandoned | Sixers 5 wickets | Sixers 8 wickets | Sixers 14 runs | Match abandoned | |||
Sydney Thunder | Thunder 2 wickets | Match abandoned | Thunder 8 runs | Thunder 61 runs | Sixers 5 wickets |
Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League stage
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On 12 July 2024, Cricket Australia confirmed the full schedule for the tournament.[2]
Melbourne Stars 9/146 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers 4/150 (17.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Melbourne Renegades 7/169 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 5/172 (18.3 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Adelaide Strikers 8/182 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder 8/183 (19.4 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Sam Konstas (Sydney Thunder) made his T20 debut.
- Sam Konstas made the fastest fifty for Sydney Thunder in tournament history.[15]
Melbourne Stars 6/162 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 2/163 (18.1 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- Tom Whitney (Brisbane Heat) made his T20 debut.
Hobart Hurricanes 74 (12.4 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades 4/78 (9 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Hobart Hurricanes registered their lowest-ever team total in tournament history.[18]
Adelaide Strikers 6/165 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars 9/150 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Doug Warren (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.
Perth Scorchers 6/155 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes 2/156 (19.2 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Mitchell Owen (Hobart Hurricanes) scored his first century in T20s.[21][22]
Sydney Thunder 5/163 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 5/164 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected field.
- Lachlan Shaw (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.
Adelaide Strikers 6/174 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 7/175 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers 8/143 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades 8/144 (19 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Stars 9/194 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 2/198 (18.1 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers 6/165 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 132 (19.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Hobart Hurricanes 5/214 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers 6/203 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Thunder 8/182 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars 8/164 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Brisbane Heat 9/138 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 2/142 (16.1 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Thunder 4/156 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades 8/148 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Adelaide Strikers 8/142 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers 3/146 (14.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Hobart Hurricanes 6/161 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 111 (19.3 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Brisbane Heat 7/149 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars 5/153 (19.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Renegades 9/142 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers 5/143 (17.1 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Perth Scorchers 4/177 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder 6/179 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Hugh Weibgen (Sydney Thunder) made his T20 debut.
Melbourne Renegades 7/168 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars 5/171 (19.4 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Adelaide Strikers 5/186 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes 5/187 (18.4 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
Sydney Thunder 8/173 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 5/174 (18.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers 8/147 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades 6/150 (19.4 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Melbourne Stars 5/156 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 9/140 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Thunder 6/164 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes 4/165 (16.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Sixers 3/220 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers 7/206 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Adelaide Strikers 5/251 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 195 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- Jordan Buckingham and Liam Haskett (Adelaide Strikers) both made their T20 debuts.
Melbourne Stars 165 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades 123 (19.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Harry Dixon (Melbourne Renegades) made his T20 debut.
- Mark Steketee (Melbourne Stars) took his first five-wicket haul in T20s.
Sydney Thunder 7/158 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers 97 (17.2 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Mahli Beardman (Perth Scorchers) made his T20 debut.
Melbourne Renegades 7/154 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes 6/155 (19.4 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Callum Stow (Melbourne Renegades) made his T20 debut.
Adelaide Strikers 5/182 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 7/183 (19.5 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Brisbane Heat 6/201 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes 5/207 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Marcus Bean (Hobart Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
Brisbane Heat 4/196 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades 7/199 (18 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Oliver Peake (Melbourne Renegades) made his T20 debut.
Adelaide Strikers 161 (19.1 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers 5/163 (16.2 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Stars 5/219 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes 179 (19.3 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Finals
Qualifier | Challenger | Final | |||||||||||
21 January 2025 | 27 January 2025 | ||||||||||||
1 | Hobart Hurricanes | 7/173 (20 overs) | 1 | Hobart Hurricanes | 3/185 (14.1 overs) | ||||||||
2 | Sydney Sixers | 5/161 (20 overs) | 24 January 2025 | 3 | Sydney Thunder | 7/182 (20 overs) | |||||||
2 | Sydney Sixers | 7/151 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
Knockout | 3 | Sydney Thunder | 6/157 (18.5 overs) | ||||||||||
22 January 2025 | |||||||||||||
3 | Sydney Thunder | 7/135 (19 overs) | |||||||||||
4 | Melbourne Stars | 114 (18 overs) | |||||||||||
Qualifier
Hobart Hurricanes 7/173 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 5/161 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout
Sydney Thunder 7/135 (19 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars 114 (18 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 19 overs per side due to bad weather.
- Nathan McAndrew (Sydney Thunder) took his first five-wicket haul in T20s.[58]
Challenger
Sydney Sixers 7/151 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder 6/157 (18.5 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Sydney Thunder 7/182 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes 3/185 (14.1 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Mitchell Owen (Hobart Hurricanes) equaled the record for fastest century in the BBL.[61]
Team of the tournament
The team of the tournament was announced on 23 January.[62]
- David Warner (captain), Sydney Thunder
- Mitchell Owen, Hobart Hurricanes
- Cooper Connolly, Perth Scorchers
- Marcus Stoinis, Melbourne Stars
- Sam Billings (wicket-keeper), Sydney Thunder
- Glenn Maxwell, Melbourne Stars
- Tim David, Hobart Hurricanes
- Ben Dwarshuis, Sydney Sixers
- Tom Rogers, Melbourne Renegades
- Jason Behrendorff, Perth Scorchers
- Lloyd Pope, Adelaide Strikers
- Jamie Overton (twelfth), Adelaide Strikers
Season statistics
Score (overs) | Team | Opponent | Result | Venue | Date |
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5/251 (20.0) | Adelaide Strikers | Brisbane Heat | Won | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 11 January 2025 |
3/220 (20.0) | Sydney Sixers | Perth Scorchers | Won | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 11 January 2025 |
5/219 (20.0) | Melbourne Stars | Hobart Hurricanes | Won | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 19 January 2025 |
5/214 (20.0) | Hobart Hurricanes | Adelaide Strikers | Won | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 27 December 2024 |
5/207 (20.0) | Hobart Hurricanes | Brisbane Heat | Won | The Gabba, Brisbane | 16 January 2025 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Score (overs) | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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74 (12.4) | Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Renegades | Simonds Stadium, Geelong | 19 December 2024 |
97 (19.4) | Perth Scorchers | Sydney Thunder | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney | 13 January 2025 |
111 (19.3) | Sydney Sixers | Hobart Hurricanes | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 1 January 2025 |
114 (18.0) | Melbourne Stars | Sydney Thunder | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney | 22 January 2025 |
123 (19.5) | Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Stars | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 12 January 2025 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Runs | Player | Team |
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452 | Mitchell Owen | Hobart Hurricanes |
405 | David Warner | Sydney Thunder |
351 | Cooper Connolly | Perth Scorchers |
325 | Glenn Maxwell | Melbourne Stars |
311 | Marcus Stoinis | Melbourne Stars |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Runs | Batsmen | Team | Opposition |
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121 not out | Steve Smith | Sydney Sixers | Perth Scorchers |
109 | Matthew Short | Adelaide Strikers | Brisbane Heat |
108 | Mitchell Owen | Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Thunder |
101 not out | Mitchell Owen | Hobart Hurricanes | Perth Scorchers |
101 not out | James Vince | Sydney Sixers | Melbourne Stars |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Wickets | Player | Team |
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17 | Jason Behrendorff | Perth Scorchers |
16 | Tom Rogers | Melbourne Renegades |
Riley Meredith | Hobart Hurricanes | |
15 | Mark Steketee | Melbourne Stars |
Lance Morris | Perth Scorchers | |
Lloyd Pope | Adelaide Strikers |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Attendance
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As of 27 January 2025 - The Final (Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder)
Home Team Attendances
Team | Venue/s | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | Final 1 | Final 2 | Average |
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Adelaide Strikers | Adelaide Oval | 23,654 | 25,102 | 41,624 | 27,212 | 25,373 | — | — | 28,593 |
Brisbane Heat | The Gabba | 23,681 | 30,122 | 25,023 | 23,309 | 30,833 | — | — | 26,593 |
Hobart Hurricanes | Ninja Stadium | 7,561 | 8,049 | 5,331 | 7,859 | 8,573 | 13,132 | 15,706 | 9,459 |
Melbourne Renegades | Marvel Stadium GMHBA Stadium |
13,221* | 18,014 | 18,297 | 38,031 | 20,077 | — | — | 21,528 |
Melbourne Stars | MCG Manuka Oval |
17,114 | 10,249 | 40,636 | 21,645 | 32,360 | — | — | 24,401 |
Perth Scorchers | Optus Stadium | 30,469 | 41,921 | 46,471 | 31,795 | 41,869 | — | — | 38,507 |
Sydney Sixers | SCG C.ex Int. Stadium |
15,217 | 23,212 | — | 31,165 | 30,874 | 32,107 | — | 26,515 |
Sydney Thunder | ENGIE Stadium Manuka Oval |
8,021 | 17,547 | 12,919 | — | 10,213 | 13,067 | — | 12,353 |
Average | All | 17,367 | 21,777 | 27,186 | 25,859 | 23,427 | 18,503 | 21,927 |
As of 27 January 2025 - The Final (Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder)
* Match played at secondary home
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