<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Big Bash League 2024-2025 News]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Stay updated with the latest Big Bash League news, BBL 2025 updates, and today’s highlights. Get comprehensive coverage of all the action at Sportscafe.</p>]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Big Bash League 2024-2025 News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:43:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/tournament/big_bash_league" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:15:49 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[IPL Owners Set to Take Over Big Bash League? Expansion Plans Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IPL owners might just expand their availability to another popular cricket league. Big Bash League might invite 49% stake of all the teams in the tournament. While the owners of the BBL teams are yet to express their opinions on this, it would be a good opportunity for the IPL owners.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/apr/14/ipl-owners-set-to-take-over-big-bash-league-expansion-plans-revealed?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/apr/14/ipl-owners-set-to-take-over-big-bash-league-expansion-plans-revealed?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:15:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/ipl-owners-set-to-take-over-big-bash-league-expansion-plans-revealed.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch, BBL | Edwards channels inner Superman to end Finn Allen’s stay with stunning take]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though the Sydney Sixers had a final to forget, losing to Perth Scorchers by six wickets in the BBL at Perth Stadium, Jack Edwards had something to cheer about. The Sixers’ all-rounder pulled off a stunning catch, going fully airborne to dismiss Finn Allen, albeit late, in the run chase.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/26/watch-bbl-edwards-turns-birdwards-as-he-goes-airborne-to-pouch-one-handed-stunner?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/26/watch-bbl-edwards-turns-birdwards-as-he-goes-airborne-to-pouch-one-handed-stunner?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:30:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Jack_Edwards_Sydney_Sixers_BBL_2025_26.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch, BBL | Confusion prevails as Joel Davies walks back after Connolly's catch ruled illegitimate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though the BBL final was a lop-sided contest, there was no dearth of controversy with the third umpire ruling out Cooper Connolly’s catch. The Perth Scorchers all-rounder appeared to have grassed the ball while landing after taking the catch, with Sydney Sixers’ batter Joel Davies called back in.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/26/watch-bbl-davies-enjoys-rub-of-green-after-connollys-stunning-catch-in-outfield-ruled-in-negative?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/26/watch-bbl-davies-enjoys-rub-of-green-after-connollys-stunning-catch-in-outfield-ruled-in-negative?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:10:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Cooper_BBL.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL Final | Twitter in awe as Perth Scorchers seal sixth title with clinical win over Sydney Sixers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth Scorchers beat Sydney Sixers by six wickets in the final of the Big Bash League 2025-26 season. The pace duo of Jhye Richardson and David Payne picked up six wickets between them to skittle the Sixers for a modest 132 before the Scorchers’ openers set up the chase with a partnership of 80.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/25/ps-vs-ss-twitter-applauds-as-richardson-and-payne-power-scorchers-to-title-with-easy-win-over-sixers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/25/ps-vs-ss-twitter-applauds-as-richardson-and-payne-power-scorchers-to-title-with-easy-win-over-sixers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:59:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/David_Payne_PS_vs_SS_BBL_2025_26_Gloucestershire_Cricket.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL | Twitter impressed as Sydney Sixers knock champions Hobart Hurricanes out to enter final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney Sixers beat Hobart Hurricanes by 57 runs in the Big Bash League Challenger in Sydney on Friday. Steve Smith’s stroke-filled half-century powered the home side to a commendable 198/8 before a disciplined bowling effort took them to a comfortable win and into the final of the tournament.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/23/ss-vs-hh-twitter-in-awe-as-smith-and-davies-lead-sixers-clinical-show-to-progress-to-summit-clash?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/23/ss-vs-hh-twitter-in-awe-as-smith-and-davies-lead-sixers-clinical-show-to-progress-to-summit-clash?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:47:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Steve_Smith_SS_vs_HH_BBL_2025_26_BBL.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL | Twitter in awe as Matthew Wade redeems initial misfield with slick runout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Wade rolled back the years with an excellent work from behind the stumps against Sydney Sixers in the BBL Challenger in Sydney. The 38-year-old Hobart Hurricanes wicketkeeper fumbled to collect a slower delivery but effected a direct hit to catch Ben Dwarshuis short of his crease.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/23/ss-vs-hh-twitter-applauds-as-wade-shows-great-presence-of-mind-with-excellent-direct-hit-after-fumble?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/23/ss-vs-hh-twitter-applauds-as-wade-shows-great-presence-of-mind-with-excellent-direct-hit-after-fumble?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:55:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Matthew_Wade_HH_vs_MR_BBL_Bellerive_Oval_Hobart_Hurricanes.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL | Twitter in disbelief after stars align for Smith to continue stay after inside edge takes lucky nutmeg ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The game of T20 is always cruel on the bowlers, and Riley Meredith realised it the hard way in the Big Bash League Challenger against Sydney Sixers. The Hobart Hurricanes pacer came up with the perfect yorker, only to see a lucky Steve Smith inside edge it through his legs to earn a boundary.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/23/ss-vs-hh-twitter-echoes-merediths-shock-after-pacer-comes-up-with-perfect-delivery-only-to-concede-four?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/23/ss-vs-hh-twitter-echoes-merediths-shock-after-pacer-comes-up-with-perfect-delivery-only-to-concede-four?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:13:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/riley_meredith.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babar Azam Pulls Out of Big Bash League for This Reason]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Big Bash League is now coming to an end, but before that another thing has ended. And it is the journey of Babar Azam with Sydney Sixers in the current season. The team released a statement on his departure from the tournament, as Sydney prepares for the clash to reach the finals.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/22/babar-azam-pulls-out-of-big-bash-league-for-this-reason?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/22/babar-azam-pulls-out-of-big-bash-league-for-this-reason?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:11:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/babar_azam_sydney_sixers.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL Knockout | Twitter in splits as Riley Meredith makes meal of catch at boundary to concede six]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catches at the boundary need a calm head, and Riley Meredith showed how not to take one at the ropes during the BBL knockout against Melbourne Stars. The Hobart Hurricanes pacer caught the ball and threw it up before going outside the cushion, but was unable to complete the catch, giving away a six.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/21/hh-vs-ms-twitter-in-disbelief-as-merediths-attempt-to-emulate-maxwell-goes-horribly-wrong?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/21/hh-vs-ms-twitter-in-disbelief-as-merediths-attempt-to-emulate-maxwell-goes-horribly-wrong?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/riley_meredith.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL Knockout | Twitter on edge as Hobart Hurricanes knock out Melbourne Stars in thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hobart Hurricanes beat Melbourne Stars by three runs in the Big Bash League Knockout in Hobart on Wednesday. Beau Webster and Nikhil Chaudhary played cameos to power the side to 114/5 in 10 overs before Riley Meredith picked up two wickets to scuttle the chase in a rain-shortened game.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/21/hh-vs-ms-twitter-nervy-as-webster-chaudhary-and-meredith-take-hurricanes-over-line-in-dramatic-finish?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/21/hh-vs-ms-twitter-nervy-as-webster-chaudhary-and-meredith-take-hurricanes-over-line-in-dramatic-finish?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:25:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Beau_Webster_HH_vs_MS_BBL_2025_26_Getty.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL Knockout | Twitter gets deja vu as usual suspect Maxwell removes Owen in first over yet again ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricketing moments often give way to deja vu, and Glenn Maxwell created another during the BBL knockout game at Hobart Hurricanes. The Melbourne Stars all-rounder once again dismissed Mitchell Owen in the first over of the game to repeat the order of events from their last meeting in Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/21/hh-vs-ms-twitter-in-disbelief-as-harpers-stunner-helps-maxwell-get-owen-in-repeat-of-events?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/21/hh-vs-ms-twitter-in-disbelief-as-harpers-stunner-helps-maxwell-get-owen-in-repeat-of-events?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:25:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Maxwell_BBL_Getty.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL Knockout | Twitter in splits as fan accidentally throws back ball after Mitchell Owen clear boundary in first over]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBL came up with a unique way of engaging with fans this season, introducing the ‘Keep the Ball’ rule, wherein the fans can retain the ball if it is hit into the stands in the very first over. But an elderly viewer threw the ball back after a six was hit before Glenn Maxwell helped return it.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/21/hh-vs-ms-twitter-chuckles-as-maxwell-plays-saviour-after-fan-forgets-keep-the-ball-rule-to-throw-it-back?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/21/hh-vs-ms-twitter-chuckles-as-maxwell-plays-saviour-after-fan-forgets-keep-the-ball-rule-to-throw-it-back?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:42:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Glenn_maxwell_MS_BBL.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL Qualifier | Twitter in awe as Perth Scorchers storm into final with thumping win over Sydney Sixers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth Scorchers beat Sydney Sixers by 48 runs in the BBL Qualifier at the Perth Stadium on Tuesday. Opener Finn Allen (49) guided the home side to a respectable score before young pacer Mahli Beardman stepped in with an impressive three-wicket haul to power the Scorchers into the final.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/ps-vs-ss-twitter-impressed-as-allen-and-beardman-power-scorchers-into-summit-clash-with-48-run-win?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/ps-vs-ss-twitter-impressed-as-allen-and-beardman-power-scorchers-into-summit-clash-with-48-run-win?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:21:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Mahli_Beardman_PS_vs_SS_BBL_2025_26.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL Qualifier | Twitter in awe as Smith silences Perth crowd with unbelievable pick-up shot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Smith has been in stunning form in the BBL, and he continued to sizzle in the Qualifier against Perth Scorchers on Tuesday. The Sydney Sixers batter welcomed Brody Couch into the attack with an unbelievable pick-up shot for six over fine leg during the chase at Perth Stadium.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/ps-vs-ss-twitter-in-disbelief-as-smith-puts-t-20-skills-on-display-with-stunning-six-to-welcome-couch?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/ps-vs-ss-twitter-in-disbelief-as-smith-puts-t-20-skills-on-display-with-stunning-six-to-welcome-couch?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:39:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/steve%20smith.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL Qualifier | Twitter on edge as fire breaks out in garden lawn outside Perth Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[A minor fire broke out in the garden lawn outside the Perth Stadium during the BBL Qualifier game between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers on Tuesday. However, the security personnel acted quickly to douse the fire and avoided a major accident as the game proceeded without any interruptions.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/ps-vs-ss-twitter-worried-as-security-personnel-rush-to-douse-minor-fire-outside-ground-during-qualifier?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/ps-vs-ss-twitter-worried-as-security-personnel-rush-to-douse-minor-fire-outside-ground-during-qualifier?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:14:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Perth_Stadium_PS_vs_SS_BBL_2025_26.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL Qualifier | Twitter in awe as Richardson wakes up batter within with beautiful off drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batters often depend on fast bowlers to hold on to their wicket to help sides extend their batting innings but Jhye Richardson went beyond that in the BBL Qualifier against Sydney Sixers. The pacer came with a beautiful off-drive to surprise captain and non-striker Ashton Turner. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/ps-vs-ss-twitter-and-turner-impressed-as-richardson-auditions-for-all-rounder-role-with-majestic-drive?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/ps-vs-ss-twitter-and-turner-impressed-as-richardson-auditions-for-all-rounder-role-with-majestic-drive?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:09:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/jhye_richardson_perth_getty.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL Qualifier | Twitter in shock as Finn Allen breaks shackles with audacious six off Mitchell Starc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batters often show respect when they face off against premier pacers, but Finn Allen had no qualms about taking on Mitchell Starc during the BBL Qualifier against Sydney Sixers. The Perth Scorchers opener showed all three stumps before scooping him over the keeper’s head for an unbelievable six.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/ps-vs-ss-twitter-admires-allens-guts-as-batter-shows-all-stumps-before-scooping-starc-for-maximum?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/ps-vs-ss-twitter-admires-allens-guts-as-batter-shows-all-stumps-before-scooping-starc-for-maximum?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:31:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Finn_Allen_Perth_Scorchers_vs_Sydney_Sixers_BBL_2025_26.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Simulation, Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers | Sixers hold nerve in Perth to seal final spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[As per ChatGPT, Sydney Sixers will edge past Perth Scorchers in the BBL Qualifier after chasing down a competitive target to book their place in the final. A measured chase built around a strong top-order performance, combined with disciplined bowling earlier proved enough for the visitors.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/ai-simulation-perth-scorchers-vs-sydney-sixers-sixers-hold-nerve-in-perth-to-seal-final-spot?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/ai-simulation-perth-scorchers-vs-sydney-sixers-sixers-hold-nerve-in-perth-to-seal-final-spot?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:02:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Josh_Philippe_SS_vs_MR_BBL_2022_CA.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth Scorchers & Sydney Sixers, Qualifier | Big Bash League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth Scorchers will meet Sydney Sixers in the Qualifier of the Big Bash League in Perth on Tuesday. Both teams are in good form going into the match, winning their final group games, with the winner progressing to the final, while the losing side will get another chance in the challenger on Friday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/perth-scorchers-sydney-sixers-qualifier-big-bash-league?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/20/perth-scorchers-sydney-sixers-qualifier-big-bash-league?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:36:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Finn_Allen_PS_vs_MR_Big_Bash_League_2025_26.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH, BBL | Allen ragebaits Rauf into shoving exchange before melting tensions with hearty laguhter]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no express pace without an aggressive streak, and it seems the fastest bowlers have always just hunted for an excuse to unless their mean sides. Haris Rauf seemed to think he had got one in the BBL against Perth Scorchers on Saturday, until Finn Allen burst his bubble with banter.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/17/watch-bbl-allen-ragebaits-rauf-into-shoving-exchange-before-melting-tensions-with-hearty-laguhter?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/17/watch-bbl-allen-ragebaits-rauf-into-shoving-exchange-before-melting-tensions-with-hearty-laguhter?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gantavya Adukia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:06:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Haris_Rauf_Melbourne_Stars.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL | Twitter goes box cricket mode as Finn Allen’s skier hits roof to extend his stay in middle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Big Bash League has never shied away from trying new things, and the Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers match saw the roofs closed at Docklands Stadium. That helped Finn Allen extend his stay in the middle after the batter’s miscued skier hit the roof before landing on the ground.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/15/mr-vs-ps-twitter-and-fraser-mc-gurk-cry-foul-as-roof-comes-to-rescue-of-allen-in-melbourne?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/15/mr-vs-ps-twitter-and-fraser-mc-gurk-cry-foul-as-roof-comes-to-rescue-of-allen-in-melbourne?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:31:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Finn_Allen_PS_vs_MR_Big_Bash_League_2025_26.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL | Twitter in awe as Melbourne Stars end Adelaide Strikers’ playoff hopes with crushing win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne Stars thrashed Adelaide Strikers by six wickets in a Big Bash League match in Melbourne on Tuesday. Tom Curran picked up a four-wicket haul to skittle out the visitors for a paltry total before the Stars cantered past the target to go up to second in the BBL points table.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/13/ms-vs-as-twitter-stunned-as-tom-curran-powers-stars-into-playoffs-with-six-wicket-win-over-strikers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/13/ms-vs-as-twitter-stunned-as-tom-curran-powers-stars-into-playoffs-with-six-wicket-win-over-strikers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:14:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Tom_Curran_Melbourne_Stars_vs_Adelaide_Strikers_BBL_2025_26.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL Match Takes Shocking Turn as Mohammed Rizwan Leaves Mid-Innings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Big Bash League could sometimes even take an unexpected turn. And for the Pakistani players, the tournament has not been good when it comes to performances. Recently, Mohammed Rizwan was retired out in the 18th over of the innings for playing too slowly.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/13/bbl-match-takes-shocking-turn-as-mohammed-rizwan-leaves-mid-innings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/13/bbl-match-takes-shocking-turn-as-mohammed-rizwan-leaves-mid-innings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/mohammed_rizwan.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch, BBL | Rizwan tickles funny bone after unsuccessfully trying to evade wrath of fielder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batters often find themselves at crossroads running against powerful throws from in-fielders, and Mohammad Rizwan was dealt a blow in the BBL game against Sydney Thunder. The Melbourne Renegades batter was at the receiving end after failing to evade a full-blooded throw and getting hit on the back.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/12/watch-bbl-rizwan-gets-painful-blow-after-comical-incident-sees-batter-failing-to-escape-full-blooded-throw?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/12/watch-bbl-rizwan-gets-painful-blow-after-comical-incident-sees-batter-failing-to-escape-full-blooded-throw?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:37:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Mohammad_Rizwan_Melbourne_Renegades_BBL_Getty.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch, BBL | Seifert stuns Willey with stunning rolling shot over wicketkeeper’s head in Sydney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tillakaratne Dilshan and Rishabh Pant have held patronage to the scoop, and the falling shot, respectively, but Tim Seifert did both proud with a stunning shot against Sydney Thunder in BBL. The Melbourne Renegades batter tried going for the scoop before adjusting well to execute an audacious six.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/12/watch-bbl-tim-seifert-reminds-dilshan-and-pant-in-single-shot-to-produce-stunning-six?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/12/watch-bbl-tim-seifert-reminds-dilshan-and-pant-in-single-shot-to-produce-stunning-six?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:18:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Tim_Seifert_ZIM_Tri_Series_ZC.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL | Melbourne Stars thrash Melbourne Renegades by eight wickets to go second in points table]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne Stars beat Melbourne Renegades by eight wickets in the Big Bash League on Saturday. The opening duo of Sam Harper and Thomas Rogers scored quickfire half-centuries as Stars cantered to the target after skipper Marcus Stoinis picked up a three-wicket haul to restrict the Renegades to 166/7.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/10/ms-vs-mr-harper-rogers-and-stonis-power-stars-to-thumping-win-over-renegades-in-melbourne-derby?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/10/ms-vs-mr-harper-rogers-and-stonis-power-stars-to-thumping-win-over-renegades-in-melbourne-derby?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:47:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Sam_Harper_Melbourne_Stars_vs_Melbourne_Renegades_BBL_2025_26.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL | Sydney Thunder’s woes continue to spiral with fifth straight defeat in Brisbane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brisbane Heat beat Sydney Thunder by seven wickets in a BBL match in Brisbane on Saturday. Usman Khawaja scored a quickfire half-century, and Matt Renshaw came up with an all-round show to render David Warner’s fifty irrelevant and condemn the visitors to their seventh defeat this season.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/10/bh-vs-st-khawaja-and-renshaw-overshadow-warners-knock-as-heat-thrash-thunder-by-seven-wickets?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/10/bh-vs-st-khawaja-and-renshaw-overshadow-warners-knock-as-heat-thrash-thunder-by-seven-wickets?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:58:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Usman_Khawaja_Getty.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL | Twitter in awe as Hobart Hurricanes continue reign at top with huge win over Adelaide Strikers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hobart Hurricanes beat Adelaide Strikers by 37 runs in a BBL match in Hobart on Friday. The pace duo of Riley Meredith and Nathan Ellis, alongside Rishad Hossain, skittled out the visitors, after Mitchell Owen led the hosts to a challenging total, to notch up their fourth win in the last five games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/09/hh-vs-as-twitter-impressed-as-meredith-ellis-and-hossain-power-hurricanes-to-clinical-win-over-strikers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/09/hh-vs-as-twitter-impressed-as-meredith-ellis-and-hossain-power-hurricanes-to-clinical-win-over-strikers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:46:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Riley_Meredith_BBL_HH_vs_MR.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL | Twitter in awe as Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Stars to continue redemption with third-straight win ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Stars by six wickets in the Big Bash League in Melbourne on Thursday. Ben Dwarshuis shone for the visitors with a four-wicket haul, while Jack Edwards and Joel Davies picked up five wickets between them to help the side to a comfortable win in a low-scoring game.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/ms-vs-ss-dwarshuis-edwards-and-davies-head-incisive-attack-as-sixers-pull-off-clinical-win-over-stars?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/ms-vs-ss-dwarshuis-edwards-and-davies-head-incisive-attack-as-sixers-pull-off-clinical-win-over-stars?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:50:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/dwarshuis.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL | Twitter pumped up as Marcus Stoinis dismisses Babar Azam to win psychological battle ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sledging is nothing new to the Australians, and Marcus Stoinis fell back to their favourite plan B to end Babar Azam’s stay in the game against Sydney Sixers. The Melbourne Stars skipper tried to get under the skin of the Pakistan batter from the get-go before finally trapping him seventh over.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/ms-vs-ss-twitter-impressed-as-stonis-executes-perfect-script-to-trap-babar-with-mind-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/08/ms-vs-ss-twitter-impressed-as-stonis-executes-perfect-script-to-trap-babar-with-mind-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:39:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/stoinis.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item></channel></rss>