BBL & WBBL Privatisation Delayed as Cricket Australia Puts Sale Plans on Hold

Cricket Australia (CA) will not move forward with the privatisation of the Big Bash League (BBL) and Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) before the 2026-27 season. Earlier this month, Cricket Victoria (CV) announced that the Melbourne Stars would be rebranded and that the Melbourne Renegades licence would be sold, a decision that sparked major discussion across Australian cricket. However, following a meeting between CA and all State heads or their representatives on June 15, the privatisation has been put on hold.

BBL and WBBL Privatisation Delayed as Cricket Australia Puts Plans on Hold

The Stars and Renegades will feature in the BBL and WBBL 2026-27 season, with the contracted players continuing. For the unversed, CA had placed an embargo on player signing for all eight franchises, and that will continue. The schedule for the events will be announced in July.

“Due to the extended timeline for a decision on BBL privatisation, we have made the decision not to go ahead with our vision of a rebranded team for the upcoming season. We want to acknowledge the passion, loyalty and pride you have shown in this club, and we look forward to seeing you at a game this summer,” the Renegades and Stars said in identical emails on June 16.

It was expected that IPL franchise owners would invest in the BBL and WBBL, as they already own teams in several other T20 leagues around the world. However, Cricket Australia must first meet certain conditions before moving ahead with the next stage of privatization. After agreeing on these matters, the next objective will be to test the market and secure valuations.

Cricket Victoria will most likely start the privatisation process since they’ve already applied to trademark 3 potential names for their rebranded ‘Melbourne’ team: Rangers, Magic and Blazers. It’s also expected the new ‘Melbourne’ team will don a blue and white jersey, similar to Victoria’s one-day team. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which serves as the Stars’ base right now, will belong to them going forward.
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