Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Big Bash League Opens in Chennai in Historic Overseas First
The Big Bash League is taking one of its cricket games to India for the first time.
The Perth Scorchers will play the Melbourne Renegades in Chennai on 12 December.
This game will start the new BBL|16 season.
Scorchers coach Adam Voges called the event historic and exciting.
He said India is a very important place for cricket.
The teams hope to win the match and also make new fans.
Australian and Indian cricket groups may share knowledge and skills.
Voges believes sport can help bring Australia and India closer together.
The Perth Scorchers will face the Melbourne Renegades in Chennai on 12 December to open BBL|16.
The match will be the Big Bash League’s first fixture outside Australia and the first foreign franchise-league game on Indian soil.
Scorchers coach Adam Voges called the event an historic opportunity to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.
Voges said playing in India could help Perth build new relationships, attract fans and exchange high-performance expertise.
The defending champions will pursue victory while using the match to support longer-term sporting connections between Western Australia and India.
- Who
- The Perth Scorchers, Melbourne Renegades and Scorchers coach Adam Voges.
- What
- The Big Bash League’s first match outside Australia will open BBL|16.
- When
- 12 December; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India.
- Why
- To stage a historic overseas Big Bash fixture, build Australian-Indian cricket connections, attract new fans and share expertise.
- Match
- Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades
- Competition
- Big Bash League, BBL|16
- Date
- 12 December
- Venue
- MA Chidambaram Stadium
- Location
- Chennai, India
- Historical significance
- The Big Bash League’s first match outside Australia and the first foreign franchise-league fixture on Indian soil
- Scorchers coach
- Adam Voges
- Scorchers status
- Defending champions