Big Bash League

Big Bash League
CountriesAustralia
AdministratorCricket Australia
FormatTwenty20
First edition2011–12
Latest edition2023–24
Next edition2024–25
Tournament formatDouble round-robin and Knockout finals
Number of teams8
Current championBrisbane Heat (2nd title)
Most successfulPerth Scorchers (5 titles)
Most runsChris Lynn (3725)
Most wicketsSean Abbott (165)
TVSeven Network
Fox Cricket
Websitebigbash.com.au

The Big Bash League (known as the KFC Big Bash League for sponsorship reasons, often abbreviated to BBL or Big Bash) is an Australian men's professional club Twenty20 cricket league, which was established in 2011 by Cricket Australia. The Big Bash League replaced the previous competition, the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, and features eight city-based franchises instead of the six state teams which had participated previously. The competition has been sponsored by fast food-chicken outlet KFC since its inception. It was in 2016/17 one of the two T20 cricket leagues, alongside the Indian Premier League, to feature amongst the top ten domestic sport leagues in average attendance. The winner of BBL 13 (2023/2024) was the Brisbane Heat, who beat the Sydney Sixers by 54 runs in the final.

BBL matches are played in Australia during the summer, in December, January and February.

Out of the eight teams in the tournament, six have won the title at least once. The Perth Scorchers are the most successful team in the league's short history, having won the title five times including consecutively for two years twice. The Sydney Sixers have won the title three times, including consecutively for two years. The other four teams that have won the title are the Brisbane Heat, with two titles, and the Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Renegades, and Sydney Thunder with one title each.