The highly-anticipated 2023-24 edition of the Big Bash League will officially commence on December 7 with a clash between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars at The Gabba. The prominent Australian T20 competition is set to occur during a 48-day window with the grand finale scheduled on January 24, possibly at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Big Bash League, surprisingly, was recently shortened by Cricket Australia ahead of the new broadcasting rights deal. Big Bash League 2023-24 will now comprise a total of 44 fixtures, which includes playoff affairs, while the last few seasons of the marquee Australian league featured a whopping 61 games.

Big Bash League 2023-24 Teams: 

• Sydney Sixers
• Sydney Thunder
• Perth Scorchers
• Adelaide Strikers
• Hobart Hurricanes
• Brisbane Heat
• Melbourne Stars
• Melbourne Renegades

According to the new format, all ten teams will play matches in the league stage of the Big Bash League 2023-24 before the start of the playoffs. The Australian Cricket Board’s progressive move of reduced BBL seasons was highly appreciated by cricket fanatics.

Big Bash League 2023-24 Complete Schedule:

December 7: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars (The Gabba)

December 8: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades (SCG)

December 9: Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat (Adelaide Oval)

December 10: Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers (GMHBA Stadium)

December 11: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers (University of Tasmania Stadium)

December 12: Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat (Manuka Oval)

December 13: Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers (MCG)

December 19: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder (Adelaide Oval)

December 20: Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes (Optus Stadium)

December 21: Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat (Marvel Stadium)

December 22: Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers (SCG,)

December 23: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder (Lavington Sports Ground)

                        Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades (Blundstone Arena)

December 26: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars (SCG)

                        Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades (Optus Stadium)

December 27: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder (Gabba)

December 28: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars (Blundstone Arena)

December 29: Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers (Marvel Stadium)

December 30: Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers (Sydney Showground)

December 31: Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars (Adelaide Oval)

January 1: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder (Blundstone Arena)

                   Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers (Gabba)

January 2: Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades (MCG)

January 3: Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat (C.ex Coffs International Stadium)

                   Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers (Optus Stadium)

January 4: Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes (Marvel Stadium)

January 5: Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers (Adelaide Oval)

January 6: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers (MCG)

January 7: Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes (Gabba)

January 8: Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers (Sydney Showground)

January 9: Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes (Adelaide Oval)

January 10: Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers (Gabba)

January 11: Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers (Blundstone Arena)

January 12: Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder (SCG)

January 13: Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat (Optus Stadium)

                     Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars (Marvel Stadium)

January 14: Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers (Manuka Oval)

January 15: Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes (MCG)

January 16: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers (Optus Stadium)

January 17: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (Sydney Showground)

January 19: Qualifier (TBC)

January 20: Knockout (TBC)

January 22: Challenger (TBC)

January 24: Final (TBC)

*The venues for playoffs are yet to be announced