Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades - Preview, Predictions & H2H · Big Bash League

Who is playing in Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades?

Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, Sydney Thunder are likely to field Matthew Gilkes, David Warner, Sam Konstas, Sam Billings and 8 more, and Melbourne Renegades Tim Seifert, Josh Brown, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mohammad Rizwan and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.

Who leads the Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades head-to-head record?

Sydney Thunder lead 9–6 from 16 matches.

Where is Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades being played?

Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades is being played on 27 Dec 2026 at 13:45 IST.

Who are the top run-scorers in Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades head-to-head matches?

The top run-scorers in Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades H2H are Aaron Finch (369 runs), Usman Khawaja (333 runs), Alex Hales (302 runs).

Who are the top wicket-takers in Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades head-to-head matches?

The top wicket-takers in Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades H2H are Gurinder Sandhu (16 wkts), Daniel Sams (12 wkts), Kane Richardson (10 wkts).

Who are the top 2026/2027 run-scorers for Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades?

The leading run-scorers in 2026/2027 are David Warner (433 runs), Josh Brown (311 runs), Tim Seifert (285 runs).

Who are the top 2026/2027 wicket-takers for Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades?

The leading wicket-takers in 2026/2027 are Gurinder Sandhu (18 wkts), Daniel Sams (12 wkts), Nathan McAndrew (8 wkts).

Where are Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades in the standings?

Sydney Thunder are 5th with 0 points and Melbourne Renegades are 1st with 0 points.