The Big Bash League, also known as BBL or Big Bash, is an Australian professional Twenty20 cricket league created by Cricket Australia in 2011. It is also known as the KFC Big Bash League as it is sponsored by Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Along with the Indian Premier League, it is one of the two T20 cricket competitions to rank among the top ten domestic sports leagues, when average attendance is being taken into account.
The Big Bash League season 2021–22 (BBL 11) will be the eleventh season for the Men’s tournament. The tournament will begin on 5th December 2021 and end on 28th January 2022. There are many online betting sites for BBL games where you can get in on the excitement by wagering and winning real money.
The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) is the Australian women’s domestic Twenty20 cricket competition. The Women’s Big Bash League 2020 marked the sixth season. The seventh season will happen from 14th October 2021 to 27th November 2021. The WBBL 2020 schedule witnessed some really exciting matches, and this season promises to be a cracker too.
Look at Past Performance of the Teams
The Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers will start as the favourites this season, given their history in the tournament. The Perth Scorchers have won the championship three times, while the Sydney Sixers have won it twice. The Scorchers have made it to the tournament final six times. These two teams were on the top of the Big Bash League 2020 points table as well.
The Sydney Sixers won the Big Bash League 2020-21 by 27 runs against the Perth Scorchers in the final. They had successfully won the title after defeating the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League 2019-20 season as well.
Six of the eight teams competing have won the tournament at least once. The only teams that are yet to win the title are the Melbourne Stars and the Hobart Hurricanes. The team at the bottom of the points table in Big Bash League 2020-21 was Melbourne Renegades.
New Rules at The Big Bash League
Cricket Australia has now introduced three new rules to make the tournament more exciting. They are as follows:
Power Surge: The Powerplay has been reduced to 4 overs and is now fixed at the start of the innings. From the 11th over onwards, the batting team can take a two-over “Power Surge” at any time.
X-Factor Player: This player is shown on the team sheet as the 12th or 13th player. He can replace any player who has yet to bat or not bowled more than one over.
Bash Boost: Each match will have 4 competition points known as Bash Boost points, which are up for grabs. 3 points will be given for the overall win. 1 point will be given halfway through the second innings. If the chasing team’s score is higher than their opponent’s score at the 10th over, then they will receive the Bash Boost point. The fielding side will receive the point if they are trailing.
Now let’s get to the FAQ section where we will answer all the questions that you may have about BBL 11.
BBL FAQs
Which teams are participating in BBL 2021-22?
Adelaide Strikers · Brisbane Heat · Hobart Hurricanes · Melbourne Renegades · Melbourne Stars · Perth Scorchers · Sydney Sixers · Sydney Thunder.
Who are the captains of the participating BBL 2021-22 teams?
| Team | Captain |
| Melbourne Stars | Glenn Maxwell |
| Hobart Hurricanes | Matthew Wade |
| Sydney Thunder | Usman Khawaja |
| Adelaide Strikers | Travis Head |
| Sydney Sixers | Moises Henriques |
| Perth Scorchers | Mitchell Marsh |
| Melbourne Renegades | Aaron Finch |
| Brisbane Heat | Jimmy Pierson |
What is the format of BBL?
This season will have a total of 61 games, including 5 playoff games. All teams will play each other twice during the league stage. After 56 league games, the top five teams will qualify for the playoffs. Here’s what the playoffs will look like:
- The Eliminator (4th vs 5th placeholders on the points table)
- The Qualifier (1st vs 2nd placeholders on the points table)
- The Knock-Out (3rd placeholder on the points table vs Winner of The Eliminator match)
- The Challenger (Loser of The Qualifier match vs Winner of The Knock-Out match)
- The Final (Winner of The Qualifier vs Winner of The Challenger)
Where is the 2021-22 edition of the BBL taking place?
This season is scheduled to happen between 5th December 2021 and 28th January 2022 in Australia. The venue details for the BBL matches are as given below.
What is the KFC Big Bash 2021-22 schedule?
| Match No. | Date | Indian Time (IST) | Match | Venue |
| 1 | 5 Dec, Sunday | 1:45 PM | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars | Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) |
| 2 | 6 Dec, Monday | 1:45 PM | Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat | Manuka Oval |
| 3 | 7 Dec, Tuesday | 1:45 PM | Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers | Marvel Stadium |
| 4 | 8 Dec, Wednesday | 1:05 PM | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers | University of Tasmania Stadium |
| 5 | 8 Dec, Wednesday | 1:05 PM | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat | Optus Stadium |
| 6 | 9 Dec, Thursday | 1:15 PM | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades | Adelaide Oval |
| 7 | 10 Dec, Friday | 1:45 PM | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) |
| 8 | 11 Dec, Saturday | 1:15 PM | Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) |
| 9 | 11 Dec, Saturday | 1:00 PM | Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers | Optus Stadium |
| 10 | 12 Dec, Sunday | 1:45 PM | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars | Sydney Showground Stadium |
| 11 | 13 Dec, Monday | 12:45 PM | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades | Metricon Stadium |
| 12 | 14 Dec, Tuesday | 1:45 PM | Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers | Blundstone Arena |
| 13 | 15 Dec, Wednesday | 1:45 PM | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) |
| 14 | 19 Dec, Sunday | 1:10 PM | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder | Brisbane Cricket Ground (Gabba) |
| 15 | 20 Dec, Monday | 10:45 AM | Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Optus Stadium |
| 16 | 21 Dec, Tuesday | 1:45 PM | Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers | Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) |
| 17 | 22 Dec, Wednesday | 1:45 PM | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | Marvel Stadium |
| 18 | 23 Dec, Thursday | 1:15 PM | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat | Adelaide Oval |
| 19 | 24 Dec, Friday | 10:00 AM | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars | Blundstone Arena |
| 20 | 26 Dec, Sunday | 12:35 PM | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers | Sydney Showground Stadium |
| 21 | 26 Dec, Sunday | 12:45 PM | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades | Optus Stadium |
| 22 | 27 Dec, Monday | 12:35 PM | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers | Blundstone Arena |
| 23 | 27 Dec, Monday | 2:35 PM | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars | Brisbane Cricket Ground (Gabba) |
| 24 | 28 Dec, Tuesday | 1:45 PM | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers | Manuka Oval |
| 25 | 29 Dec, Wednesday | 12:35 PM | Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat | Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) |
| 26 | 29 Dec, Wednesday | 1:45 PM | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes | Marvel Stadium |
| 27 | 30 Dec, Thursday | 10:45 AM | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars | Optus Stadium |
| 28 | 31 Dec, Friday | 1:15 PM | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder | Adelaide Oval |
| 29 | 1 Jan, Saturday | 10:30 AM | Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat | Blundstone Arena |
| 30 | 1 Jan, Saturday | 2:00 PM | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades | Coffs International Stadium |
| 31 | 2 Jan, Sunday | 10:00 AM | Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers | CitiPower Centre |
| 32 | 2 Jan, Sunday | 1:45 PM | Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers | Sydney Showground Stadium |
| 33 | 3 Jan, Monday | 1:45 PM | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) |
| 34 | 4 Jan, Tuesday | 12:45 PM | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers | Metricon Stadium |
| 35 | 5 Jan, Wednesday | 12:05 PM | Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Adelaide Oval |
| 36 | 5 Jan, Wednesday | 12:45 PM | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder | Optus Stadium |
| 37 | 6 Jan, Thursday | 12:35 PM | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat | GMHBA Stadium (Kardinia Park) |
| 38 | 6 Jan, Thursday | 12:45 PM | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers | Optus Stadium |
| 39 | 7 Jan, Friday | 1:15 PM | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars | Adelaide Oval |
| 40 | 8 Jan, Saturday | 12:35 PM | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder | Marvel Stadium |
| 41 | 8 Jan, Saturday | 2:00 PM | Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes | Brisbane Cricket Ground (Gabba) |
| 42 | 9 Jan, Sunday | 1:45 PM | Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers | Coffs International Stadium |
| 43 | 10 Jan, Monday | 8:40 AM | Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) |
| 44 | 10 Jan, Monday | 1:45 PM | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder | University of Tasmania Stadium |
| 45 | 11 Jan, Tuesday | 1:45 PM | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers | GMHBA Stadium (Kardinia Park) |
| 46 | 12 Jan, Wednesday | 12:45 PM | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers | Brisbane Cricket Ground (Gabba) |
| 47 | 13 Jan, Thursday | 10:30 AM | Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Showground Stadium |
| 48 | 13 Jan, Thursday | 2:00 PM | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | Marvel Stadium |
| 49 | 14 Jan, Friday | 2:15 PM | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers | Adelaide Oval |
| 50 | 15 Jan, Saturday | 2:10 PM | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder | Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) |
| 51 | 16 Jan, Sunday | 2:10 PM | Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) |
| 52 | 17 Jan, Monday | 2:10 PM | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades | Blundstone Arena |
| 53 | 18 Jan, Tuesday | 1:15 PM | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers | Adelaide Oval |
| 54 | 19 Jan, Wednesday | 7:00 AM | Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers | Brisbane Cricket Ground (Gabba) |
| 55 | 19 Jan, Wednesday | 11:10 AM | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades | Sydney Showground Stadium |
| 56 | 19 Jan, Wednesday | 2:20 PM | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) |
| 57 | 21 Jan, Friday | TBA | Eliminator | TBA |
| 58 | 22 Jan, Saturday | TBA | Qualifier | TBA |
| 59 | 23 Jan, Sunday | TBA | Knockout | TBA |
| 60 | 26 Jan, Wednesday | TBA | Challenger | TBA |
| 61 | 28 Jan, Friday | TBA | The Finals | TBA |
You should check out the Big Bash League 2020 schedule and results to see how the teams fared in the last season. BBL live scores of 2020 will give you a fair idea of the overall net run rate and the bowling economies of each team.
Other BBL Frequently Asked Questions
Chris Lynn, the Brisbane Heat batsman is the highest run-getter. In 75 games, he has scored 2332 runs.
With 543 runs scored, Sydney Thunder’s Alex Hales was the highest run-getter in the last season.
Ben Laughlin, the Brisbane Heat bowler is the leading wicket-taker. This right-arm paceman has taken 110 wickets from 88 matches.
Jhye Richardson of the Perth Scorchers was the leading wicket-taker of the last season, with 29 wickets.
Each team can sign-up a maximum of 6 overseas players. However, only 3 international players can play in each match.
Big Bash League 2021-22 will be telecast live in India on Sony Six and Sony Six HD. BBL Live Streaming will be available on the SonyLiv website and app. Sony was also the broadcasting partner of KFC Big Bash League 2020-21.
The BBL live scores of today’s match will help you place some exciting In-play bets on your selected cricket betting site. So, keep watching your favourite BBL matches on these viewing platforms, from anywhere in India.
The Final will be played on 28th January 2022. However, the venues and timings for the playoffs and the Final are yet to be announced.
Similarly, in the KFC Big Bash League 2020-21, the venues and timings of the final and the playoffs were announced only towards the end.
Yes, you can. Several recommended cricket betting sites in India offer promotions and bonuses during the BBL tournament. You can use your knowledge of the game, place informed bets and win real money. Make sure that you have the KFC BBL live scores handy before placing in-play bets. You can also read more about online BBL betting on our website before getting started.
Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers start this season as bettors’ favourites, given their history in BBL. The Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers both have won the championship thrice. We suggest that you keep a close eye on the live scores of BBL matches and the BBL scores on the points table for a clear picture.
Everyone has their own set of unique talents, and it is quite difficult to predict the best player before the start of this season. The results will be different from what it was at the end of the BBL schedule of 2020-21. However, at the end of the BBL 2020-21 schedule, Alex Hales of the Sydney Thunder was the leading run-scorer with 543 runs and Jhye Richardson of the Perth Scorchers was the best wicket-taker last season with 29 wickets. So, watch out for these strong players.
Of course, you can. The Women’s Big Bash League 2021 will happen from October 14th, 2021, to November 27th, 2021. The Women’s Big Bash League 2020 champions are Sydney Thunder, and the runners-up were Melbourne Stars. The eight women’s teams will play each other twice during the league stage. The top four teams will advance to the two semi-finals slated for November 24th and 25th. The semi-final winners will fight for the championship in the final on November 27th. Keep track of the Women’s BBL scorecard and place informed bets.
There is no law against online BBL betting in India. Most states in India have no laws framed for online betting on games or sports. This is the reason why there are many globally licensed online betting sites available for BBL betting. So, you can watch the BBL live matches today, place your bets and win real money too. In short, it is safe to bet online on BBL in India.
