Who is playing in Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder?

Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, Sydney Sixers are likely to field Daniel Hughes, Steven Smith, Josh Philippe, Moises Henriques and 7 more, and Sydney Thunder Matthew Gilkes, David Warner, Sam Konstas, Sam Billings and 8 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.

Who leads the Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder head-to-head record?

Sydney Sixers lead 16–7 from 25 matches.

Where is Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder being played?

Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder is being played on 15 Jan 2027 at 13:45 IST.

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

The top run-scorers in Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder H2H are Moises Henriques (508 runs), Daniel Hughes (417 runs), Josh Philippe (377 runs).

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

The top wicket-takers in Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder H2H are Sean Abbott (22 wkts), Ben Dwarshuis (17 wkts), Daniel Sams (16 wkts).

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

The leading run-scorers in 2026/2027 are David Warner (433 runs), Steven Smith (299 runs), Matthew Gilkes (232 runs).

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

The leading wicket-takers in 2026/2027 are Ben Dwarshuis (13 wkts), Daniel Sams (12 wkts), Sean Abbott (11 wkts).

Where are Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder in the standings?

Sydney Sixers are 4th with 0 points and Sydney Thunder are 5th with 0 points.

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Predicted XIs based on each side's last completed match. Confirmed lineups usually land ~30 min before the toss — this page updates automatically. Get XI alerts

Sydney Sixers

Last XI vs Perth Scorchers · 25 Jan 2026 · prior season

1 Daniel Hughes

2 Steven Smith

3 Josh Philippe WK

4 Moises Henriques C

5 Lachlan Shaw

6 Jack Edwards

7 Joel Davies

8 Benjamin Manenti

9 Ben Dwarshuis

10 Sean Abbott

11 Mitchell Starc

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Sydney Thunder

Last XI vs Sydney Sixers · 16 Jan 2026 · prior season

1 Matthew Gilkes

2 David Warner C

3 Sam Konstas

4 Sam Billings WK

5 Nic Maddinson

6 Chris Green

7 Daniel Sams

8 Aidan O’Connor

9 Tanveer Sangha

10 Ryan Hadley

11 Wes Agar

12 Nathan McAndrew

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XI consistency

SS named an unchanged XI in their last 2 games. SYT made 4 changes for their last match.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is playing in Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder?

Who leads the Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder head-to-head record?

Where is Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder being played?

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

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

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

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

Where are Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder in the standings?

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Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder - Players & Playing XI · Big Bash League

The Statz verdict

Head-to-head record

Season comparison

Hit rates: who delivers?

Top performers in this fixture

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is playing in Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder?

Who leads the Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder head-to-head record?

Where is Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder being played?

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

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

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

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

Where are Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder in the standings?

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