Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, 33rd Match

ThunderThunder
12 Jan - 13:45
Big Bash League
RenegadesRenegades
Sydney
Sydney Showground Stadium
165
48
18
Renegades
MR
170/8 (20.0)
Thunder chose to BOWL
Thunder
ST
140/6 (15.2)
Thunder won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (DLS method)
THU vs REN – BBL 2026 Match Preview, Pitch Report, Fantasy Tips, Live Streaming & Injury Updates

Published on Jan 10, 2026

THU vs REN – BBL 2026 Match Preview, Pitch Report, Fantasy Tips, Live Streaming & Injury Updates

The Big Bash League 2026 heads to the iconic Sydney Showground Stadium as Sydney Thunder face Melbourne Renegades in a high-pressure clash. With Thunder struggling and Renegades searching for consistency, this match could play a major role in the BBL points table and playoff race.

With superstars like David Warner, Daniel Sams, Josh Brown and Gurinder Sandhu in action, this contest promises huge fantasy potential and explosive cricket.

Toss Update

Sydney Thunder have won the toss and have opted to field

Match Details

  • Match: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades – BBL 2026
  • Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
  • Date: 12 January 2026
  • Time: 1:45 PM IST | 7:15 PM AEDT

Live Streaming & Telecast

  • Live Streaming: JioHotstar App & Website
  • Live Telecast: Star Sports Network

Weather Report – Sydney

  • Temperature: 24°C – 26°C
  • Humidity: High
  • Rain: Low probability

Weather Impact: Humidity could bring dew in the second innings, which may help batters and make chasing easier.

Pitch Report – Sydney Showground Stadium

This venue has been pace-friendly in BBL 2026.

Average Score 165

Pacers Wickets 48

Spinners Wickets 18

Pitch Insight: Fast bowlers dominate here. Swing with the new ball and bounce in death overs make this a dream venue for pacers.

Team News & Injury Updates

Sydney Thunder

No injury concerns reported. Full squad available.

Melbourne Renegades

All key players fit and available. Final XI after toss.

Team Form Guide

Sydney Thunder

  • Lost 4 of last 5 matches
  • David Warner in red-hot form
  • Daniel Sams carrying the bowling attack

Melbourne Renegades

  • Won 2 of last 5
  • Josh Brown leading the batting
  • Gurinder Sandhu dominating with the ball

Key Players to Watch

🔥 David Warner (THU)

  • 323 runs this season
  • 87.6 fantasy average
  • Perfect for flat wickets

🎯 Daniel Sams (THU)

  • 12 wickets + 79 runs
  • Bowls death overs – fantasy gold

⚡ Gurinder Sandhu (REN)

  • 14 wickets
  • Powerplay + death overs

💣 Josh Brown (REN)

  • 270 runs
  • One of the most destructive batters

Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

Safe Picks

  • David Warner
  • Daniel Sams

High-Risk, High-Reward

  • Josh Brown
  • Gurinder Sandhu

Grand League Punt

  • Will Sutherland

Fantasy Strategy – THU vs REN

  • Pick more pacers (pitch heavily favors fast bowlers)
  • Prioritize top-order batters
  • Prefer players bowling in powerplay & death overs
  • Avoid stacking spinners

Disclaimer

This preview is based on recent form, venue stats, and team information. Final playing XIs and conditions may change after the toss. Always verify official team news before locking your fantasy team.

Big Bash League REN vs THU players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Cameron BancroftSTBAT✅141RHB1322232719529.73122.7321342NA000-67624.714884016.7332.161.642.1717292500
Matthew GilkesSTWK✅64LHB60411319320.19123.66144000-24953.3480230044.4176.857.697.52226200
Ryan HadleySTBOWL✅4RHB101115000RMF422.872.512.793402/3703261001012.880.430.58✅7760720
Nic MaddinsonSTBAT✅149LHB1391226268720.67124.112346SLA22131.621.37.6916.603/205945120498075515.030.640.87✅11645600
Jason BehrendorffMRBOWL✅185RHB39261782613.69103.48014LFM1822183.522.687.6617.734/21577342383542.9945.91.172.05218040
Wes AgarSTBOWL✅81RHB2610108156.75108010RF801003.324.199.115.944/615446.518605501147.61.221.96✅2890850
Tom AndrewsSTALL✅19LHB84983724.5150.76014SLA18133.133.077.8125.302/15411515000910.090.680.7115310198
Sam BillingsSTWK✅426RHB40064823310624.5134.9643980NA000-295945405171055.6458.62.823.51✅96743016
Chris GreenSTALL✅303RHB2067523705718.09138.672260OB2992693.426.87.1722.485/32175935.732150444.4858.611.913.3✅5807020
Sam KonstasSTBAT✅14RHB1402736319.5117.67337OB000-4831.1249133025233.232.982.9714423800
Daniel SamsSTALL✅244RHB1954525359816.9153.267321LFM2382983.424.368.8916.4115/3092969.8628891266.7687.2917.1413.091629-2720
David WilleySTBOWL✅398LHB29856546111822.56134.826691LFM3753983.224.41818.344/7190246929150741.291.492.06✅4841718
Will SutherlandMRALL✅85RHB73199587017.74134.923101RMF7353337.039.124.303/1440958522119744.4771.333.895.8818261516
Josh BrownMRBAT✅50RHB500125614025.12149.166196RM,OB102.7180-14964.2578276044.4180.1816.5314.21✅8756700
Sam ElliottMRBOWL✅6RHB5123135.7571.8703RM652.625.27.951914/280374.322317566.7107.650.310.471914820
Jake Fraser-McGurkMRBAT✅98RHB96318529519.91149.1111258LBG101100-60939.3354144033.3346.784.124.11✅106533028
Hassan KhanMRALL✅145RHB1123316486220.86143.423196SLA132852.934.77.7926.714/3069956.2506127566.7671.993.787✅3857610
Caleb JewellMRBAT✅83LHB81417197622.32128.479228LEFT-ARM MEDIUM000-32216321400519.141.021.252012800
Mohammad RizwanMRWK✅312RHB28161903911041.08125.08741049RM11222111201/22253939.2353161044.4451.93.093.7713484000
Gurinder SandhuMRBOWL✅87LHB33201572012.07102.61014RFM86953.224.568.3617.644/2221876.1609471450870.714.075.7✅114101370
Tim SeifertMRWK✅343RHB31839837812530.02138.82531153000-245957.6518256044.4273.5310.718.9312574900
Adam ZampaMRBOWL✅342RHB10445333235.6483.04029LBG3364233.621.567.5117.296/194436920711466.71133.092.353.08✅6780740
Completed matches of Sydney Thunder
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
16 Dec - 01:45 PMHobartSydney ThunderSTHobart HurricanesHH180/6 (20.0)181/6 (19.5) Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
20 Dec - 01:45 PMSydneySydney SixersSSSydney ThunderST198/5 (20.0)151/10 (19.1) Sixers won by 47 runs
22 Dec - 01:45 PMCanberraSydney ThunderSTBrisbane HeatBH193/4 (20.0)159/6 (20.0) Thunder won by 34 runs
28 Dec - 01:45 PMCanberraSydney ThunderSTMelbourne StarsMS128/10 (20.0)132/1 (14.0) Stars won by 9 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)
30 Dec - 01:45 PMSydneyPerth ScorchersPSSydney ThunderST202/8 (20.0)131/10 (17.3) Scorchers won by 71 runs
03 Jan - 01:45 PMSydneySydney ThunderSTHobart HurricanesHH205/4 (20.0)207/4 (17.5) Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
06 Jan - 01:45 PMAdelaideAdelaide StrikersASSydney ThunderST165/8 (20.0)159/7 (20.0) Strikers won by 6 runs
10 Jan - 10:30 AMBrisbaneSydney ThunderSTBrisbane HeatBH180/6 (20.0)183/3 (16.2) Heat won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
12 Jan - 01:45 PMSydneyMelbourne RenegadesMRSydney ThunderST170/8 (20.0)140/6 (15.2) Thunder won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (DLS method)
16 Jan - 01:45 PMSydneySydney ThunderSTSydney SixersSS189/6 (20.0)191/5 (17.2) Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Melbourne Renegades
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
15 Dec - 01:45 PMGeelongMelbourne RenegadesMRBrisbane HeatBH212/5 (20.0)198/8 (20.0) Renegades won by 14 runs
21 Dec - 01:45 PMGeelongMelbourne RenegadesMRHobart HurricanesHH145/9 (20.0)149/3 (13.5) Hurricanes won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
29 Dec - 01:45 PMHobartMelbourne RenegadesMRHobart HurricanesHH162/9 (20.0)163/6 (19.0) Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
01 Jan - 10:30 AMMelbourneMelbourne RenegadesMRSydney SixersSS164/9 (20.0)168/4 (19.1) Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
04 Jan - 12:35 PMMelbourneMelbourne StarsMSMelbourne RenegadesMR173/9 (20.0)177/6 (19.5) Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
07 Jan - 01:45 PMPerthPerth ScorchersPSMelbourne RenegadesMR127/10 (19.2)130/6 (20.0) Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
10 Jan - 01:45 PMMelbourneMelbourne RenegadesMRMelbourne StarsMS166/7 (20.0)167/2 (15.5) Stars won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
12 Jan - 01:45 PMSydneyMelbourne RenegadesMRSydney ThunderST170/8 (20.0)140/6 (15.2) Thunder won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (DLS method)
15 Jan - 01:45 PMMelbournePerth ScorchersPSMelbourne RenegadesMR219/7 (20.0)169/7 (20.0) Scorchers won by 50 runs
17 Jan - 11:30 AMAdelaideMelbourne RenegadesMRAdelaide StrikersAS99/10 (16.5)100/2 (11.5) Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Sydney Showground Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
20 Dec - 01:45 PMSydney SixersSSSydney ThunderST198/5 (20.0)151/10 (19.1) Sixers won by 47 runs
30 Dec - 01:45 PMPerth ScorchersPSSydney ThunderST202/8 (20.0)131/10 (17.3) Scorchers won by 71 runs
03 Jan - 01:45 PMSydney ThunderSTHobart HurricanesHH205/4 (20.0)207/4 (17.5) Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
12 Jan - 01:45 PMMelbourne RenegadesMRSydney ThunderST170/8 (20.0)140/6 (15.2) Thunder won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (DLS method)
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