As we conclude the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, it is now time for more jam-packed T20 action as the tenth season of the Women’s Big Bash League is all set to commence on October 27, 2024. The finalists of the previous season, Adelaide Strikers Women and Brisbane Heat Women will kickstart things in Adelaide.
With the continued progress in the standard of cricket played by women players, the WBBL 2024 tournament is set to be more exciting this time around. We saw some exceptional individual performances in the recently concluded T20 World Cup and more of it is predicted to be seen when the players from different countries play for different franchises to get their hands on the trophy.
The league stage of WBBL 2024 will begin on October 27, 2024, and conclude on November 24, 2024, almost in a month. The knockout matches will follow, and the final will be contested on December 1, 2024. The tournament will consist of 40 league matches and three knockout matches.
The format of the league is quite interesting as well, which provides a lot of advantages for the teams finishing in the top 2 in the points table. The team that tops the league standings directly qualifies for the final. The teams that finish third and fourth contest in a knockout match, and the winner plays against the second-placed team in the challenger match. The winner of the challenger joins the first-placed team in the final of the tournament.
We, the team of GUGOBET, are here to discuss every detail of this tournament with you. We will start with the schedule of the tournament, the squads for each of the teams, the expectations from Indian players, the winners of WBBL over the years, WBBL match prediction, and a lot more on the best cricket betting app in the industry.
WBBL 2024: Schedule
The tournament will be played for over a month on the Australian pitches. The schedule for the tournament is as follows:
| S.No. | Match | Date | Venue |
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat | October 27, 2024 | Adelaide |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers | October 27, 2024 | Adelaide |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars | October 27, 2024 | Perth |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder | October 28, 2024 | Hobart |
| 5 | Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers | October 29, 2024 | North Sydney |
| 6 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades | October 30, 2024 | Brisbane |
| 7 | Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes | October 31, 2024 | North Sydney |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers | November 1, 2024 | North Sydney |
| 9 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars | November 1, 2024 | North Sydney |
| 10 | Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes | November 2, 2024 | Melbourne |
| 11 | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | November 2, 2024 | Melbourne |
| 12 | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes | November 3, 2024 | Melbourne |
| 13 | Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers | November 3, 2024 | Melbourne |
| 14 | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat | November 5, 2024 | Perth |
| 15 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers | November 6, 2024 | Hobart |
| 16 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder | November 7, 2024 | Perth |
| 17 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades | November 7, 2024 | Perth |
| 18 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers | November 8, 2024 | Melbourne |
| 19 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | November 9, 2024 | Melbourne |
| 20 | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers | November 9, 2024 | Brisbane |
| 21 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers | November 10, 2024 | Sydney |
| 22 | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder | November 10, 2024 | Sydney |
| 23 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades | November 11, 2024 | Adelaide |
| 24 | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers | November 12, 2024 | Sydney |
| 25 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers | November 13, 2024 | Hobart |
| 26 | Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat | November 14, 2024 | North Sydney |
| 27 | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder | November 15, 2024 | Melbourne |
| 28 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | November 15, 2024 | Melbourne |
| 29 | Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes | November 16, 2024 | Adelaide |
| 30 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars | November 17, 2024 | Sydney |
| 31 | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers | November 17, 2024 | Sydney |
| 32 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers | November 19, 2024 | Adelaide |
| 33 | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars | November 20, 2024 | Sydney |
| 34 | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers | November 21, 2024 | Hobart |
| 35 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades | November 21, 2024 | Hobart |
| 36 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars | November 22, 2024 | Brisbane |
| 37 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder | November 23, 2024 | Melbourne |
| 38 | Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes | November 23, 2024 | Perth |
| 39 | Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers | November 24, 2024 | Melbourne |
| 40 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers | November 24, 2024 | Brisbane |
| 41 | Knockout | November 27, 2024 | TBA |
| 42 | Challenger | November 29, 2024 | TBA |
| 43 | Final | December 1, 2024 | TBA |
How many WBBL games are going to be played this season?
A total of 43 games are going to be played in the tenth edition of the Women’s Big Bash League 2024-25. Out of these, 40 matches will be a part of the league stage, which will be defined by standings, and three matches will be termed knockouts that will define the champion team of the WBBL 2024-25 season.
WBBL 2024: Squads
The tournament is all set to be exciting, with all the squads being competitive and having equal strength in their batting and bowling. Let us have a look at the squads of each of the teams in this upcoming tournament.
Adelaide Strikers Women: Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown, Maggie Clark, Ellie Johnston, Eleanor Larosa, Katie Mack, Smriti Mandhana (India), Anesu Mushangwe, Tahlia McGrath (c), Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Orla Prendergast (Ireland), Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, and Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa).
Brisbane Heat Women: Bonnie Berry, Nadine de Klerk (South Africa), Sianna Ginger, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Jess Jonassen, Charlie Knott, Shikha Pandey (India), Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Jemimah Rodrigues (India), and Mikayla Wrigley.
Hobart Hurricanes Women: Nicola Carey, Zoe Cooke, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee (South Africa), Hayley Silver-Holmes, Tabatha Saville, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Chloe Tryon (South Africa), Elyse Villani, Callie Wilson, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge (England).
Melbourne Renegades Women: Alice Capsey (England), Sarah Coyte, Emma de Broughe, Josie Dooley, Deandra Dottin (West Indies), Nicole Faltum, Ella Hayward, Milly Illingworth, Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Sophie Molineux, Georgia Prestwidge, Naomi Stalenberg, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham, and Courtney Webb
Melbourne Stars Women: Yastika Bhatia (India), Sophie Day, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Maisy Gibson, Hasrat Gill, Liv Henry, Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Deepti Sharma (India), Annabel Sutherland
Perth Scorchers Women: Chloe Ainsworth, Stella Campbell, Piepa Cleary, Maddy Darke, Dayalan Hemalatha (India), Sophie Devine (New Zealand), Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Amy Jones (England), Alana King, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, and Chloe Piparo
Sydney Sixers Women: Hollie Armitage (England), Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Mathilda Carmichael, Lauren Cheatle, Sophie Ecclestone (England), Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Amelia Kerr (New Zealand), Isabella Malgioglio, Kate Pelle, Ellyse Perry, Kate Peterson, and Courtney Sippel
Sydney Thunder Women: Georgia Adams (England), Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Sam Bates, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Saskia Horley, Shabnim Ismail (South Africa), Sammy-Jo Johnson, Heather Knight (England), Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Claire Moore, Taneale Peschel, Georgia Voll, and Tahlia Wilson
WBBL: Winners over the years
The history of the Women’s Big Bash League is quite fascinating. We have seen various franchises lift the trophy over the years, and some of them have even won it multiple and consecutive times. Let us take a glance at the winners of the Women’s Big Bash League over the years, which will help us make the WBBL match prediction 2024.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up |
| 2015 | Sydney Thunder Women | Sydney Sixers Women |
| 2016 | Sydney Sixers Women | Perth Scorchers Women |
| 2017 | Sydney Sixers Women | Perth Scorchers Women |
| 2018 | Brisbane Heat Women | Sydney Sixers Women |
| 2019 | Brisbane Heat Women | Adelaide Strikers Women |
| 2020 | Sydney Thunder Women | Melbourne Stars Women |
| 2021 | Adelaide Strikers Women | Perth Scorchers Women |
| 2022 | Adelaide Strikers Women | Sydney Sixers Women |
| 2023 | Adelaide Strikers Women | Brisbane Heat Women |
The Adelaide Strikers women have won the tournament the most number of times (3). They have not let any team sniff the trophy for the past three years and showed complete dominance in the Women’s Big Bash League.
Sydney Thunder, Sydney Sixers, and Brisbane Heat won the league two times each, making them the only other teams other than Adelaide Strikers to have ever won the WBBL trophy. It will be interesting to watch whether one of these teams lifts the trophy once again or if a new team emerges as the champion of WBBL 2024. We will also make our WBBL match prediction and help you place smart wagers on the best cricket betting app and cricket exchange.
Which is the most successful WBBL team?
Adelaide Strikers is the most successful team in the history of the Women’s Big Bash League. The Adelaide-based franchise has won the title three consecutive times and also finished as the runners-up once. The Adelaide Strikers women are also the defending champions, and it will be an uphill task to get past them this season for other teams.
How many Indian players are there in WBBL 2024?
A total of six Indian women cricketers will be a part of the Women’s Big Bash League 2024. Smriti Mandhana (Adelaide Strikers), Shikha Pandey (Brisbane Heat), Jemimah Rodrigues (Brisbane Heat), Yastika Bhatia (Sydney Thunder), Deepti Sharma (Sydney Thunder), and Dayalan Hemalatha (Perth Scorchers) will be playing in this upcoming tournament for the mentioned franchises.
Playing in such a big league will help these Indian players develop more skills and get experience playing under pressure. The exposure of playing with world-class players under difficult circumstances will be in the great interest of these players and will help them win matches for their country in the future.
WBBL 2024: Winner Prediction
It is difficult to make the WBBL match prediction and predict any one franchise as the winner of the tournament. However, the odds and the recent form in the tournament are in the favour of the Adelaide Strikers. Sydney Sixers have one of the best teams on paper, whereas Brisbane Heat also has a great squad.
There have been a lot of changes in the squads of the teams from the previous season, and it will be a tough battle among all the teams. We think one of the Adelaide Strikers women or Sydney Sixers women has a great chance of winning the WBBL 2024, and the other teams will have to challenge these two franchises to get close to the trophy.
WBBL 2024: Best Player Prediction
There are a lot of top players who are going to be a part of the Women’s Big Bash League 2024. All of them can win their respective teams the tournament single-handedly. Players such as Smriti Mandhana, Allysa Healy, Laura Wolvaardt, etc. can be the highest run scorers in the tournament and the best player for their team.
All-rounders such as Ellyse Perry, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine, Ashleigh Gardner, etc. can win matches through both bat and ball and can be the players of the tournament. It all depends on which player plays well and has a great tournament, which will in turn help the franchise win the tournament.
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