REN vs STA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Winning Team, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Melbourne Derby REN vs STA – BBL 2025-26 Match Preview, Pitch Report, Fantasy Tips, Injury Updates & Live Streaming

The Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 brings one of its biggest rivalries to life as Melbourne Renegades (REN) face Melbourne Stars (STA) at the iconic Docklands Stadium (Marvel Stadium). This Melbourne Derby is not just about city pride it is crucial for the BBL points table and a goldmine for fantasy cricket players.

Renegades arrive with confidence after back-to-back wins, while the Stars will be desperate to bounce back after two consecutive losses. With players like Marcus Stoinis, Gurinder Sandhu and Haris Rauf in top form, expect fireworks in this blockbuster contest.

Match Details

Match: Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars (BBL 2025-26)
Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Date & Time: 10 January 2026, 7:15 PM AEDT, 1:45 PM IST

Live Streaming & Broadcast

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

Weather & Pitch Report – Docklands Stadium

Docklands Stadium is fully covered, so weather will not affect the game.

Temperature: 20°C – 24°C
Rain: Not an issue due to closed roof
Humidity: Slightly high if roof remains closed

Pitch Stats (Last 5 Matches)

Average 1st innings score: 162
Pacers wickets: 53
Spinners wickets: 18

Pitch Insight: This is a fast-bowler’s paradise. Pacers take nearly three times more wickets than spinners here. The ball skids nicely under lights, helping bowlers who hit hard lengths. Fantasy teams should focus on death-over pacers and seam-bowling all-rounders.

Injury Updates & Team News

Melbourne Renegades

No confirmed injury concerns
Adam Zampa is fit and available

Melbourne Stars

All key players available
No major injury updates reported

(Final Playing XIs will be confirmed after the toss)

Probable Playing XI

Melbourne Renegades

Josh Brown, Tim Seifert (wk), Mohammad Rizwan, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Oliver Peake, Hassan Khan, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Behrendorff, Adam Zampa

Melbourne Stars

Sam Harper (wk), Thomas Rogers, Campbell Kellaway, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Blake Macdonald, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle

Top Fantasy Picks

Marcus Stoinis (STA)

The best fantasy player of this fixture.

Runs: 186
Wickets: 9
Avg Fantasy Points: 104 He bats in the top-middle order and bowls key overs a dream fantasy asset.

Gurinder Sandhu (REN)

Renegades’ strike bowler.

14 wickets in the series
Bowls powerplay + death overs = maximum wicket potential

Sam Harper (STA)

272 runs this season
Wicket-keeping adds bonus points

Haris Rauf (STA)

13 wickets
Docklands bounce suits his pace perfectly

Tom Curran (STA)

10 wickets + handy runs
Elite death-over bowler

Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

Safe Picks

Marcus Stoinis
Gurinder Sandhu
Tom Curran

High-Risk / Grand League Picks

Josh Brown – 190 runs, explosive opener
Glenn Maxwell – Low form but huge upside
Peter Siddle – 13 wickets, 100% Dream Team rate

Fantasy Strategy

Load your team with fast bowlers & seam-bowling all-rounders
Avoid stacking too many spinners (only Zampa/Swepson worth considering)
Pick top-order batters who can survive the swinging new ball
Focus on death-over specialists like Sandhu, Curran, Rauf, Behrendorff

Disclaimer

This prediction is based on recent form, pitch data and publicly available information. Playing XIs, player availability and match conditions can change after the toss. Fantasy sports involve financial risk please play responsibly and use your own judgment before joining any contest.

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Fantasy Selection	Match Performance
Tim Seifert	REN	WK	✅	297	RHB	273	35	6868	125	28.85	135.41	37	936		0	0					0	-	218	6	63.2	379	187	0	50	2	70.56	8.9	7.78		20	7	3	0	0
Blake Macdonald	STA	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	3	51.7	155	73	0	66.7	4	13.25	0.48	0.7		15	12	0	0	8
Mohammad Rizwan	REN	WK	✅	292	RHB	261	61	8648	110	43.24	125.89	74	997	RM	1	1	2	22	11	12	0	1/22	240	6	47	282	120	0	50	3	46.79	3.41	3.56	✅	10	33	29	0	0
Hassan Khan	REN	ALL	✅	87	RHB	63	21	918	57	21.85	142.99	1	108	SLA	79	60	2.9	30.18	7.89	22.9	1	4/30	40	6	62.7	376	83	4	66.7	6	65.36	2.39	4.62	✅	6	73	33	36	0
Will Sutherland	REN	ALL	✅	53	RHB	42	15	439	51	16.25	135.91	1	44	RMF	44	27	2.8	40.37	8.93	27.1	0	3/30	22	6	64.7	388	73	6	50	7	78.65	5.03	8.59		17	11	2	5	0
Callum Stow	REN	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	LWS			0				0		0	2	38	76	0	2	50	11	12.02	0.36	0.55		14	13	0	3	6
Peter Siddle	STA	BOWL	✅	123	RHB	37	21	85	11	5.31	79.43	0	7	RFM	121	141	3.4	22.85	7.77	17.6	5	5/16	22	7	76.9	538	6	13	100	11	69.45	3.08	5.58	✅	7	52	0	48	0
Tom Curran	STA	ALL	✅	222	RHB	146	48	2144	67	21.87	142.74	6	273	RFM	200	235	3.4	25.35	8.78	17.3	4	4/22	62	6	86.5	519	42	10	83.3	8	56.42	6.08	6.94	✅	8	51	0	39	8
Josh Brown	REN	BAT	✅	40	RHB	40	0	945	140	23.62	148.81	4	146	RM,OB	1	0	2.7		18		0	-	13	6	69.3	416	190	0	50	1	73.47	9.44	8.22	✅	2	152	136	0	0
Brendan Doggett	REN	BOWL	✅	48	RHB	16	8	87	47	10.87	102.35	0	11	RFM	48	43	3.1	28.74	8.33	20.6	3	5/35	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	22.58	0.99	1.5		22	5	1	0	0
Campbell Kellaway	STA	BAT	✅	9	LHB	8	2	83	25	13.83	123.88	0	8		1	0	1		9		0	-	3	7	48.4	339	146	0	57.1	3	53.62	2.36	3.28		13	15	11	0	0
Glenn Maxwell	STA	BAT	✅	486	RHB	455	65	10846	154	27.81	154.87	66	1473	OB	327	194	2.2	29.79	7.86	22.7	0	3/10	259	7	30.6	214	44	1	42.9	5	43.54	4.97	4.11	✅	9	34	26	4	0
Jake Fraser-McGurk	REN	BAT	✅	76	RHB	74	3	1412	95	19.88	147.85	9	202	LBG	1	0	1		10		0	-	36	6	32.2	193	85	0	16.7	4	29.36	2.24	2.43	✅	11	33	23	0	6
Mitchell Swepson	STA	BOWL	✅	86	RHB	31	14	100	14	5.88	104.16	0	11	LB	82	79	3.5	27.32	7.56	21.6	0	3/12	24	7	40.9	286	15	5	42.9	9	22.94	0.67	1.07		16	12	0	8	0
Marcus Stoinis	STA	ALL	✅	352	RHB	314	78	7030	147	29.78	138.33	39	891	RM	227	190	2.4	26.64	9.11	17.5	5	4/15	89	7	104.1	729	186	9	85.7	6	90.25	24.81	11.36	✅	4	106	0	102	0
Sam Harper	STA	WK	✅	80	RHB	76	5	1470	89	20.7	132.91	10	177		0	0					0	-	59	7	85.1	596	272	0	57.1	2	79.65	10.74	9.79	✅	1	168	144	0	8
Gurinder Sandhu	REN	BOWL	✅	76	LHB	26	14	110	20	9.16	98.21	0	11	RFM	75	74	3.2	26.45	8.11	19.5	1	4/22	18	6	94.5	567	25	14	66.7	9	72.14	5.12	6.66		19	9	7	-2	0
Jason Behrendorff	REN	BOWL	✅	155	RHB	33	21	151	26	12.58	102.02	0	12	LFM	152	184	3.6	22.5	7.58	17.8	3	4/21	48	6	39	234	3	5	50	10	40.48	1.13	2.02		21	6	0	2	0
Thomas Rogers	STA	BAT	✅	25	LHB	25	3	543	51	24.68	124.54	1	72	RM	0	0					0	-	15	6	33.8	203	81	0	33.3	1	40.33	2.17	3.14	✅	3	111	99	0	0
Haris Rauf	STA	BOWL	✅	253	RHB	79	30	402	34	8.2	111.66	0	53	RF	249	341	3.6	22.23	8.44	15.7	12	5/27	72	7	70.9	496	4	13	85.7	10	75.76	3.12	5.33	✅	5	78	0	66	8
Hilton Cartwright	STA	BAT	✅	110	RHB	99	25	2157	79	29.14	125.11	8	246	RM	12	4	1.4	52	12	26	0	2/34	52	7	27	189	65	0	14.3	7	10.26	0.46	0.56		12	20	0	0	16
Caleb Jewell	REN	BAT	✅	60	LHB	58	2	1210	76	21.6	125.64	6	157		0	0					0	-	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	23.3	1.83	1.88		18	10	-2	0	8

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Fantasy Selection

Match Performance

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

iDt

PTS

Bat

Bowl

Field

Tim Seifert

REN

✅

297

RHB

273

6868

125

28.85

135.41

936

218

63.2

379

187

70.56

8.9

7.78

Blake Macdonald

STA

BAT

✅

RHB

51.7

155

66.7

13.25

0.48

0.7

Mohammad Rizwan

REN

✅

292

RHB

261

8648

110

43.24

125.89

997

1/22

240

282

120

46.79

3.41

3.56

✅

Hassan Khan

REN

ALL

✅

RHB

918

21.85

142.99

108

SLA

2.9

30.18

7.89

22.9

4/30

62.7

376

66.7

65.36

2.39

4.62

✅

Will Sutherland

REN

ALL

✅

RHB

439

16.25

135.91

RMF

2.8

40.37

8.93

27.1

3/30

64.7

388

78.65

5.03

8.59

Callum Stow

REN

BOWL

✅

RHB

LWS

12.02

0.36

0.55

Peter Siddle

STA

BOWL

✅

123

RHB

5.31

79.43

RFM

121

141

3.4

22.85

7.77

17.6

5/16

76.9

538

100

69.45

3.08

5.58

✅

Tom Curran

STA

ALL

✅

222

RHB

146

2144

21.87

142.74

273

RFM

200

235

3.4

25.35

8.78

17.3

4/22

86.5

519

83.3

56.42

6.08

6.94

✅

Josh Brown

REN

BAT

✅

RHB

945

140

23.62

148.81

146

RM,OB

2.7

69.3

416

190

73.47

9.44

8.22

✅

152

136

Brendan Doggett

REN

BOWL

✅

RHB

10.87

102.35

RFM

3.1

28.74

8.33

20.6

5/35

22.58

0.99

1.5

Campbell Kellaway

STA

BAT

✅

LHB

13.83

123.88

48.4

339

146

57.1

53.62

2.36

3.28

Glenn Maxwell

STA

BAT

✅

486

RHB

455

10846

154

27.81

154.87

1473

327

194

2.2

29.79

7.86

22.7

3/10

259

30.6

214

42.9

43.54

4.97

4.11

✅

Jake Fraser-McGurk

REN

BAT

✅

RHB

1412

19.88

147.85

202

LBG

32.2

193

16.7

29.36

2.24

2.43

✅

Mitchell Swepson

STA

BOWL

✅

RHB

100

5.88

104.16

3.5

27.32

7.56

21.6

3/12

40.9

286

42.9

22.94

0.67

1.07

Marcus Stoinis

STA

ALL

✅

352

RHB

314

7030

147

29.78

138.33

891

227

190

2.4

26.64

9.11

17.5

4/15

104.1

729

186

85.7

90.25

24.81

11.36

✅

106

102

Sam Harper

STA

✅

RHB

1470

20.7

132.91

177

85.1

596

272

57.1

79.65

10.74

9.79

✅

168

144

Gurinder Sandhu

REN

BOWL

✅

LHB

110

9.16

98.21

RFM

3.2

26.45

8.11

19.5

4/22

94.5

567

66.7

72.14

5.12

6.66

-2

Jason Behrendorff

REN

BOWL

✅

155

RHB

151

12.58

102.02

LFM

152

184

3.6

22.5

7.58

17.8

4/21

234

40.48

1.13

2.02

Thomas Rogers

STA

BAT

✅

LHB

543

24.68

124.54

33.8

203

33.3

40.33

2.17

3.14

✅

111

Haris Rauf

STA

BOWL

✅

253

RHB

402

8.2

111.66

249

341

3.6

22.23

8.44

15.7

5/27

70.9

496

85.7

75.76

3.12

5.33

✅

Hilton Cartwright

STA

BAT

✅

110

RHB

2157

29.14

125.11

246

1.4

2/34

189

14.3

10.26

0.46

0.56

Caleb Jewell

REN

BAT

✅

LHB

1210

21.6

125.64

157

23.3

1.83

1.88

-2

Completed matches of Melbourne Renegades
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
HEA vs REN	15 Dec - 01:45 PM	Geelong	Heat	RENRenegades	HEA	212/5 (20.0)	198/8 (20.0)	Renegades Renegades won by 14 runs
HUR vs REN	21 Dec - 01:45 PM	Geelong	Hurricanes	RENRenegades	HUR	145/9 (20.0)	149/3 (13.5)	Hurricanes Hurricanes won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
HUR vs REN	29 Dec - 01:45 PM	Hobart	Hurricanes	RENRenegades	HUR	162/9 (20.0)	163/6 (19.0)	Hurricanes Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
REN vs SIX	01 Jan - 10:30 AM	Melbourne	Sixers	RENRenegades	SIX	164/9 (20.0)	168/4 (19.1)	Sixers Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
REN vs STA	04 Jan - 12:35 PM	Melbourne	Renegades	STAStars	REN	173/9 (20.0)	177/6 (19.5)	Renegades Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
SCO vs REN	07 Jan - 01:45 PM	Perth	Renegades	SCOScorchers	REN	127/10 (19.2)	130/6 (20.0)	Renegades Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
REN vs STA	10 Jan - 01:45 PM	Melbourne	Stars	RENRenegades	STA	166/7 (20.0)	167/2 (15.5)	Stars Stars won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Melbourne Renegades

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

15 Dec - 01:45 PM

Geelong

RENRenegades

HEA

212/5 (20.0)

198/8 (20.0)

Renegades Renegades won by 14 runs

21 Dec - 01:45 PM

Geelong

RENRenegades

HUR

145/9 (20.0)

149/3 (13.5)

Hurricanes Hurricanes won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)

29 Dec - 01:45 PM

Hobart

RENRenegades

HUR

162/9 (20.0)

163/6 (19.0)

Hurricanes Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

01 Jan - 10:30 AM

Melbourne

RENRenegades

SIX

164/9 (20.0)

168/4 (19.1)

Sixers Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

04 Jan - 12:35 PM

Melbourne

STAStars

REN

173/9 (20.0)

177/6 (19.5)

Renegades Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

07 Jan - 01:45 PM

Perth

SCOScorchers

REN

127/10 (19.2)

130/6 (20.0)

Renegades Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

10 Jan - 01:45 PM

Melbourne

RENRenegades

STA

166/7 (20.0)

167/2 (15.5)

Stars Stars won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Melbourne Stars
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
HUR vs STA	18 Dec - 01:45 PM	Melbourne	Stars	HURHurricanes	STA	158/9 (20.0)	159/2 (16.0)	Stars Stars won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
STR vs STA	23 Dec - 01:45 PM	Adelaide	Stars	STRStrikers	STA	155/8 (20.0)	161/4 (18.1)	Stars Stars won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
STA vs SIX	26 Dec - 12:35 PM	Sydney	Stars	SIXSixers	STA	144/10 (20.0)	145/3 (17.3)	Stars Stars won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
STA vs THU	28 Dec - 01:45 PM	Canberra	Stars	THUThunder	STA	128/10 (20.0)	132/1 (14.0)	Stars Stars won by 9 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)
HEA vs STA	02 Jan - 01:45 PM	Brisbane	Heat	STAStars	HEA	195/6 (20.0)	199/6 (19.4)	Heat Heat won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
REN vs STA	04 Jan - 12:35 PM	Melbourne	Renegades	STAStars	REN	173/9 (20.0)	177/6 (19.5)	Renegades Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
STA vs SIX	08 Jan - 01:45 PM	Melbourne	Sixers	STAStars	SIX	128/10 (19.5)	129/4 (17.1)	Sixers Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
REN vs STA	10 Jan - 01:45 PM	Melbourne	Stars	RENRenegades	STA	166/7 (20.0)	167/2 (15.5)	Stars Stars won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Melbourne Stars

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

18 Dec - 01:45 PM

Melbourne

HURHurricanes

STA

158/9 (20.0)

159/2 (16.0)

Stars Stars won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

23 Dec - 01:45 PM

Adelaide

STRStrikers

STA

155/8 (20.0)

161/4 (18.1)

Stars Stars won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

26 Dec - 12:35 PM

Sydney

SIXSixers

STA

144/10 (20.0)

145/3 (17.3)

Stars Stars won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

28 Dec - 01:45 PM

Canberra

THUThunder

STA

128/10 (20.0)

132/1 (14.0)

Stars Stars won by 9 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)

02 Jan - 01:45 PM

Brisbane

STAStars

HEA

195/6 (20.0)

199/6 (19.4)

Heat Heat won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

04 Jan - 12:35 PM

Melbourne

STAStars

REN

173/9 (20.0)

177/6 (19.5)

Renegades Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

08 Jan - 01:45 PM

Melbourne

STAStars

SIX

128/10 (19.5)

129/4 (17.1)

Sixers Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)

10 Jan - 01:45 PM

Melbourne

RENRenegades

STA

166/7 (20.0)

167/2 (15.5)

Stars Stars won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

Completed matches at Docklands Stadium
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
REN vs SIX	01 Jan - 10:30 AM	Sixers	RENRenegades	SIX	164/9 (20.0)	168/4 (19.1)	Sixers Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
REN vs STA	10 Jan - 01:45 PM	Stars	RENRenegades	STA	166/7 (20.0)	167/2 (15.5)	Stars Stars won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

Completed matches at Docklands Stadium

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

01 Jan - 10:30 AM

RENRenegades

SIX

164/9 (20.0)

168/4 (19.1)

Sixers Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

10 Jan - 01:45 PM

RENRenegades

STA

166/7 (20.0)

167/2 (15.5)

Stars Stars won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
HEA vs REN	2	Tim Seifert	caught	102	56	9	6	182.14
REN vs STA	1	Josh Brown	bowled	84	48	9	4	175
REN vs STA	1	Josh Brown	lbw	80	50	7	4	160
HEA vs REN	5	Oliver Peake	caught	57	29	6	3	196.55
REN vs SIX	1	Josh Brown	caught	43	19	3	4	226.31
SCO vs REN	5	Oliver Peake	not out	42	30	4	1	140
REN vs STA	3	Mohammad Rizwan	caught	41	38	4	0	107.89
REN vs SIX	6	Hassan Khan	caught	39	29	1	3	134.48
REN vs SIX	4	Jake Fraser-McGurk	caught	38	29	4	0	131.03
HUR vs REN	2	Tim Seifert	bowled	34	21	5	1	161.9
HUR vs REN	3	Mohammad Rizwan	bowled	32	26	5	0	123.07
HUR vs REN	5	Oliver Peake	caught	29	22	2	1	131.81
HUR vs REN	1	Josh Brown	caught	26	13	3	2	200
HUR vs REN	2	Tim Seifert	caught	26	14	2	2	185.71
REN vs STA	6	Hassan Khan	caught	23	18	1	1	127.77
HUR vs REN	6	Hassan Khan	lbw	23	15	2	1	153.33
SCO vs REN	1	Josh Brown	caught	22	14	2	2	157.14
REN vs STA	4	Mohammad Rizwan	caught	21	20	2	0	105
SCO vs REN	3	Mohammad Rizwan	stumped	21	25	2	0	84

Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
REN vs STA	Marcus Stoinis	4	0	33	3	8.25
STA vs THU	Haris Rauf	4	0	29	3	7.25
STA vs SIX	Tom Curran	4	1	26	3	6.5
STA vs SIX	Peter Siddle	4	0	23	3	5.75
STR vs STA	Tom Curran	4	0	35	3	8.75
STR vs STA	Haris Rauf	4	0	28	3	7
HUR vs STA	Peter Siddle	4	0	30	3	7.5
REN vs STA	Haris Rauf	4	0	31	2	7.75
STA vs SIX	Marcus Stoinis	4	0	21	2	5.25
REN vs STA	Haris Rauf	4	0	44	2	11
REN vs STA	Peter Siddle	4	0	39	2	9.75
HEA vs STA	Mitchell Swepson	3	0	30	2	10
HEA vs STA	Peter Siddle	4	0	38	2	9.5
STA vs THU	Tom Curran	4	0	22	2	5.5
STA vs THU	Mitchell Swepson	4	0	18	2	4.5
STA vs THU	Marcus Stoinis	3	0	25	2	8.33
STA vs SIX	Marcus Stoinis	4	0	25	2	6.25
HUR vs STA	Haris Rauf	4	0	33	2	8.25
HUR vs STA	Marcus Stoinis	3	0	18	2	6
REN vs STA	Tom Curran	4	0	31	1	7.75