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Hyderabad:Cricket Australia (CA) unveiled a landmark move on Tuesday, allowing private investment in the domestic T20 franchise competition, the Big Bash League (BBL), officially. The board also announced the sale of a 100 per cent stake in the Renegades, with new ownership in place for the 2027-28 WBBL and BBL seasons. The move is a…
The Big Bash League is entering a new era of private ownership, potentially opening another major T20 market to the world’s biggest cricket franchise groups. Cricket Australia has approved the sale of the Melbourne Renegades, raising the question of whether Indian Premier League franchises could now look to invest in the Australian competition.Cricket Australia will…
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In what comes as a massive development, Cricket Australia has announced the privatisation of the Big Bash League on Tuesday. The first step would be launching the sales process for the Melbourne Renegades franchise. For years now, private investment and privatisation of BBL has been a topic of debate in Australian cricket. Over the last year…
Cricket Australia (CA) has ushered in a new era for the Big Bash League (BBL) and Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), officially endorsing private investment for its clubs. The groundbreaking announcement today, September 8, 2026, confirms that the Melbourne Renegades will be the inaugural franchise to be offered for sale, with a view to private…
Cricket Australia has approved private investment in the Big Bash Leagues, beginning with the sale process for the Melbourne Renegades. The move marks the start of BBL privatisation while CA retains control over key aspects such as scheduling, player availability, salary caps, and media rights.
Cricket Australia (CA) has approved private investment in the Big Bash League (BBL), Australia’s domestic T20 cricket. The governing body announced the decision on Tuesday, September 8, and confirmed that the process will begin with the sale of the Melbourne Renegades licence to private investors.
New Zealand batter Mark Chapman has opted to shift to a casual contract with New Zealand Cricket for the 2026-27 season as he looks to pursue an opportunity in the Australian Big Bash League. The decision means Chapman will no longer be part of New Zealand’s central contract list for the upcoming season.
Cricket Australia has formally agreed to introduce private investment into the Big Bash Leagues, beginning with the sale of the Melbourne Renegades. The governing body wants the franchise operating under new ownership by the 2027/28 season, with the success of the process likely to determine whether other BBL clubs are eventually taken to market. Cricket…
CA pushes ahead with BBL sell-off | 06:52 Dane Heverin from Fox SportsSeptember 8th, 2026 2:36 pm