Big Bash League
| Countries | Australia |
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| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2011–12 |
| Latest edition | 2025–26 |
| Next edition | 2026–27 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin and Knockout finals |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champion | Perth Scorchers (6th title) |
| Most successful | Perth Scorchers (6 titles) |
| Most runs | Chris Lynn (4,133) |
| Most wickets | Sean Abbott (186) |
| TV | Seven Network Fox Cricket |
| Website | www |
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The Big Bash League (BBL), also known as the KFC Big Bash League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in Australia. Established in 2011 by Cricket Australia, it features eight city-based franchises and is held annually between December and February. In 2016–17, it was one of the two T20 cricket leagues—alongside the Indian Premier League—to feature amongst the top ten domestic sport leagues in average attendance.
The Perth Scorchers are the most successful team in the tournament's history and the most dominant franchise in Australian sport, having won the title six times including consecutively for two years twice. As of 2026, there have been 15 seasons of the tournament. The current champions are the Perth Scorchers, who won the 2025–26 season after defeating the Sydney Sixers by 6 wickets in the final.