The Women’s Big Bash League 2023-24 is set to begin on October 19, with Sydney Sixers clashing against Melbourne Stars in the curtain raiser at the North Sydney Oval in Sydney, Australia.
The Women’s Big Bash League, also known as the WBBL, began in 2015-16 and Sydney Thunder emerged victorious in the inaugural edition. The WBBL returns for its ninth edition in 2023-24.
The participating teams for Australia’s premier domestic T20 cricket tournament for women are Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Stars, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Thunder, Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers.
Sydney Thunder, Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat are the most successful teams in WBBL history so far, winning two titles each. In the previous edition, the Adelaide Strikers won the Women’s Big Bash League for the first time in their history by defeating Sydney Sixers in the final.
The league phase, which will be played from October 19 to November 26, comprises 56 matches. Each team will play 14 round-robin fixtures - two each against the other seven sides in the competition.
The teams finishing in the top four will make it to the knockout phase, which will include an Eliminator (3rd vs 4th), Challenger (2nd vs winner of Eliminator). The date and venue for the Eliminator and Challenger are yet to be decided.
The final of the Women’s Big Bash League, contested between the team finishing first in the league stage against the winner of Challenger, will take place on December 2.
Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2023-24 schedule and live India match times
All timings as per India Standard Time (IST)
|
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Time |
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October 19, Thursday |
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars |
Sydney |
2:10 PM |
|
October 20, Friday |
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat |
Melbourne |
9:30 PM |
|
October 20, Friday |
Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers |
Launceston |
1:40 PM |
|
October 21, Saturday |
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars |
Adelaide |
1:40 PM |
|
October 22, Sunday |
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars |
Sydney |
8:10 AM |
|
October 22, Sunday |
Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers |
Sydney |
11:15 AM |
|
October 23, Monday |
Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers |
Melbourne |
9:30 PM |
|
October 24, Tuesday |
Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers |
Melbourne |
9:00 AM |
|
October 24, Tuesday |
Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat |
Sydney |
12:40 PM |
|
October 25, Wednesday |
Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes |
Perth |
1:40 PM |
|
October 26, Thursday |
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades |
Sydney |
9:30 AM |
|
October 27, Friday |
Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes |
Brisbane |
11:10 AM |
|
October 27, Friday |
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars |
Brisbane |
3:00 PM |
|
October 28, Saturday |
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers |
Melbourne |
6:30 AM |
|
October 29, Sunday |
Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers |
Melbourne |
9:30 AM |
|
October 29, Sunday |
Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat |
Adelaide |
1:40 PM |
|
October 30, Monday |
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder |
Launceston |
12:40 PM |
|
October 31, Tuesday |
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers |
Perth |
2:40 PM |
|
November 1, Wednesday |
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder |
Melbourne |
9:30 AM |
|
November 2, Thursday |
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars |
Hobart |
1:40 PM |
|
November 3, Friday |
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers |
Perth |
11:40 AM |
|
November 3, Friday |
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades |
Perth |
3:10 PM |
|
November 4, Saturday |
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder |
Melbourne |
9:30 AM |
|
November 4, Saturday |
Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat |
Hobart |
1:00 PM |
|
November 5, Sunday |
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades |
Perth |
8:10 AM |
|
November 5, Sunday |
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers |
Perth |
11:55 AM |
|
November 6, Monday |
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat |
Sydney |
12:40 PM |
|
November 8, Wednesday |
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers |
Melbourne |
9:30 AM |
|
November 8, Wednesday |
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades |
Adelaide |
1:40 PM |
|
November 9, Thursday |
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes |
Sydney |
9:30 AM |
|
November 9, Thursday |
Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers |
Brisbane |
1:40 PM |
|
November 10, Friday |
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars |
Sydney |
9:50 AM |
|
November 10, Friday |
Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes |
Sydney |
1:40 PM |
|
November 11, Saturday |
Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers |
Melbourne |
8:30 AM |
|
November 11, Saturday |
Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers |
Mackay |
1:40 PM |
|
November 12, Sunday |
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder |
Melbourne |
4:40 AM |
|
November 12, Sunday |
Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars |
Melbourne |
8:10 AM |
|
November 13, Monday |
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers |
Hobart |
12:40 PM |
|
November 15, Wednesday |
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes |
Brisbane |
6:30 AM |
|
November 15, Wednesday |
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder |
Adelaide |
10:00 AM |
|
November 16, Thursday |
Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers |
Sydney |
10:00 AM |
|
November 17, Friday |
Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes |
Brisbane |
10:40 AM |
|
November 17, Friday |
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades |
Brisbane |
2:10 PM |
|
November 18, Saturday |
Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers |
Sydney |
9:30 AM |
|
November 18, Saturday |
Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers |
Sydney |
1:40 PM |
|
November 19, Sunday |
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes |
Melbourne |
4:40 AM |
|
November 19, Sunday |
Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat |
Melbourne |
8:10 AM |
|
November 21, Tuesday |
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers |
Sydney |
9:30 AM |
|
November 21, Tuesday |
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers |
Brisbane |
1:40 PM |
|
November 22, Wednesday |
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars |
Perth |
2:40 PM |
|
November 23, Thursday |
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades |
Hobart |
1:40 PM |
|
November 24, Friday |
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder |
Adelaide |
10:10 AM |
|
November 24, Friday |
Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers |
Adelaide |
1:40 PM |
|
November 25, Saturday |
Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades |
Melbourne |
12:40 PM |
|
November 26, Sunday |
Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers |
Sydney |
4:40 AM |
|
November 26, Sunday |
Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder |
Sydney |
8:10 AM |
|
TBD |
Eliminator |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TBD |
Challenger |
TBD |
TBD |
|
December 2, Saturday |
Final |
TBD |
1:40 PM |
Where to watch Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2023-24 live in India?
Live streaming of Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2023-24 will be available on the Disney+Hotstar app and website in India.
The WBBL 2023-24 matches will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network in India.
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