The wait is formally over as the Girls’s Huge Bash League (WBBL) returns for an additional thrilling version, bringing world-class T20 cricket again to the center stage. With high-profile transfers, dynamic draft alternatives, and recent management across several franchises, all eight groups have locked in their rosters to battle for domestic supremacy. From established worldwide superstars and explosive abroad match-winners to the best homegrown Australian expertise, this season’s line-ups promise non-stop action and fierce rivalries.
Whether or not you might be monitoring key captaincy appointments, reviewing international player allocations, or analyzing your favourite team’s depth, here is your definitive information to the full confirmed squads, captains, and abroad marquee players for every WBBL team.
WBBL 2026 squads
Brisbane Heat
Lily Bassingthwaighte, Bonnie Berry, Lucinda Bourke, Sianna Ginger, Sarah Glenn*, Lucy Hamilton, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Charli Knott, Annie O’Neil, Grace Parsons, Orla Prendergast*, Georgia Redmayne, Catherine White, Mikayla Wrigley
Melbourne Renegades
Deandra Dottin*, Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Milly Illingworth, Sara Kennedy, Hayley Matthews*, Sophie Molineux, OliWareham, Courtney Webb, Annie Wikman
Melbourne Stars
Sophie Day, Charlie Dean*, Kim Garth, Dani Gibson*, Maisy Gibson, Amy Jones*, Meg Lanning, Carly Leeson, Rhys McKenna, Indigo Noble, Georgia Prestwidge, Zoe Samuel, Naomi Stalenberg, Annabel Sutherland
Sydney Sixers
Caoimhe Bray, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Alice Capsey*, Lauren Cheatle, Sarah Coyte, Sophia Dunkley*, Ashleigh Gardner, Elsa Hunter, Amelia Kerr*, Grace Lyons, Frankie Nicklin, Ellyse Perry, Eva Ragg, Courtney Sippel
Sydney Thunder
Jemma Barsby, Sam Bates, Lauren Bell*, Hannah Darlington, Nadine de Klerk*, Lucy Finn, Hasrat Gill, Nicola Hancock, Laura Harris, Heather Knight*, Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson
Hobart Hurricanes
Captain: T.B.C.
Chamari Athapaththu*, Nicola Carey, Heather Graham, Ella Hayward, Chinelle Henry*, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Kate Pelle, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Linsey Smith*, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Callie Wilson
Perth Scorchers
Chloe Ainsworth, Sophie Devine*, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Friday, Ebony Hoskin, Freya Kemp*, Alana King, Katie Mack, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Chloe Piparo, Fatima Sana*, Ruby Unusual
Adelaide Strikers
Maia Bouchier*, Darcie Brown, Emma de Broughe, Maggie Clark, Sophie Ecclestone*, Ellie Johnston, Eleanor Larosa, Tahlia McGrath, Anesu Mushangwe, Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Ella Wilson, Laura Wolvaardt*
With stacked rosters, deadly bowling attacks, and power-packed batting orders locked in across the board, the competitors in this version of the WBBL is ready to be fiercer than ever. Every franchise brings a distinct strategic combine—combining battle-tested worldwide leaders with hungry local prospects able to changing a game in a single over.
As the match unfolds, tactical depth, abroad execution, and management underneath stress will ultimately resolve who lifts the trophy. Bookmark this page for updates all through the season, and keep tuned as we track every performance, team change, and match-defining second across all eight franchises!
Supply: femalecricket.com
