The Big Bash League (BBL) is downsizing? The 8-team premier franchise cricket league in Australia could be reduced to a 7-team competition before the 2026-27 season kicks off in Chennai.
BBL franchise merger
According to SEN Cricket, the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades will merge into one ‘Melbourne’ franchise ahead of the 16th edition of the BBL. Cricket Victoria, which are the owners of both franchises, informed their staff on June 2 about the merger.
Cricket Australia’s rulebook on BBL can’t allow the franchise to be called Victoria. Therefore, the official name will be ‘Melbourne’, with Cricket Victoria aiming to work on a nickname for the franchise. The home of the super-franchise will be the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which serves as the Stars’ base until now.
James Rosengarten, who was the general manager (GM) of the Renegades, will be the new GM of the Melbourne team. Their jersey will most likely be navy blue, a mix of Stars green and Renegades red.
Image Credit: Santanu Banik/Speed Media/Alamy Live NewsCricket Victoria wishes to sell one of the two licenses. It’s learnt that 10 contracted players from both teams will be part of the new Melbourne team. However, it’s uncertain what will happen with the uncontracted players at the Stars and the Renegades. The players weren’t privy to the development and are in shock.
New owner?
There will be a meeting regarding Cricket Australia’s privatisation plans for the BBL on June 15 in Melbourne, which means one of the Stars or Renegades could be sold to a new owner, assuming there are interested parties. Cricket Australia has been looking to privatise the league, but New South Wales and Queensland are against the move.
BBL franchises home base & owners
TeamLocationHome GroundOwnerAdelaide StrikersAdelaide, South AustraliaAdelaide OvalSouth Australian Cricket AssociationBrisbane HeatBrisbane, QueenslandThe GabbaQueensland CricketHobart HurricanesHobart, TasmaniaBellerive OvalCricket TasmaniaMelbourne RenegadesMelbourne, VictoriaDocklands StadiumCricket VictoriaMelbourne StarsMelbourne, VictoriaMelbourne Cricket GroundCricket VictoriaPerth ScorchersPerth, Western AustraliaPerth StadiumWA CricketSydney SixersSydney, New South WalesSydney Cricket GroundCricket New South WalesSydney ThunderSydney, New South WalesSydney Showground StadiumCricket New South WalesBBL franchises Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades to merge before 2026-27 season Inside Sport India.
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