The 2024–25 Big Bash League season or BBL|14 was the fourteenth edition 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. Brisbane Heat were the defending champions but failed to qualify from the league stage.
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. The 2025 season clashed with the New Zealand Super Smash, Bangladesh Premier League, SA20 and International League T20.
Draft
The 2024–25 season players draft was held on 1 September 2024.
Squads
Unless otherwise specified, all players are Australian.
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.
Match summary
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.
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
On 12 July 2024, Cricket Australia confirmed the full schedule for the tournament.
Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
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.
Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field. , Tom Whitney (Brisbane Heat) made his T20 debut.
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field. , Hobart Hurricanes registered their lowest-ever team total in tournament history.
Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field. , Doug Warren (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field. , Mitchell Owen (Hobart Hurricanes) scored his first century in T20s.
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected field. , Lachlan Shaw (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.
Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
No toss. , No play was possible due to rain.
Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field. , Hugh Weibgen (Sydney Thunder) made his T20 debut.
Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
No toss. , No play was possible due to rain.
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field. , Jordan Buckingham and Liam Haskett (Adelaide Strikers) both made their T20 debuts.
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.
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field. , Mahli Beardman (Perth Scorchers) made his T20 debut.
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field. , Callum Stow (Melbourne Renegades) made his T20 debut.
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field. , Marcus Bean (Hobart Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field. , No further play was possible due to rain.
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field. , Oliver Peake (Melbourne Renegades) made his T20 debut.
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout
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.
Challenger
Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field. , Mitchell Owen (Hobart Hurricanes) equaled the record for fastest century in the BBL.
Team of the tournament
The team of the tournament was announced on 23 January.
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
Attendance
As of 27 January 2025 - The Final (Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder)
Home Team Attendances
Home team attendances ranked in order of highest average.
As of 27 January 2025 - The Final (Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder)
* Match played at secondary home
