Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, Wednesday, 13 January 2027 — 1:45 PM IST (1:15 PM PKT, 08:15 UTC, 4:15 PM AWST local), Perth Stadium
Match 34 of the BBL 2026-27 season is Perth Scorchers against Melbourne Renegades on Wednesday, 13 January 2027, at Perth Stadium. The first ball is at 1:45 PM IST (1:15 PM PKT, 08:15 UTC, 4:15 PM AWST local time), and it is the fifth match of the season at this ground.
The champions against a side still finding its feet in a new season. Perth come into this match as the team everyone else is chasing: six BBL titles, the most of any club, and the BBL|15 trophy won under Ashton Turner. The Renegades, champions once in 2018-19, arrive in Perth with a new-look squad and a new coach in Luke Ronchi, and a win at the champions’ home would say more about where they stand than any win so far. With the league stage running down, every point now carries the weight of the finals race.
How both sides arrive in BBL|16
No BBL|16 form exists yet — the first ball of the season is bowled on Saturday 12 December 2026. The squads below are what the Scorchers and the Renegades have to work with.
| Team | Captain | Coach | BBL titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Scorchers | TBC (Ashton Turner captained the BBL|15 title win) | Adam Voges | 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2025-26 |
| Melbourne Renegades | TBC | Luke Ronchi | 2018-19 |
Perth are the defending champions, and they carry that tag honestly: six titles from 2013-14 through 2025-26, the latest won under Ashton Turner, whose BBL|15 title win is the benchmark this squad is measured against. The BBL|16 captaincy is still to be confirmed, Adam Voges coaches the side, and Zak Crawley is a new overseas name in the squad. Nobody in the league has won more, and nobody will be allowed to forget it.
The Renegades start BBL|16 with their captaincy still to be confirmed and Luke Ronchi coaching. Jonny Bairstow and Jason Behrendorff are among the new names in the squad, and the shape of the side is different from the one that has drifted through recent seasons. Their one title came in 2018-19, and the gap since then is the story: this is a club that knows how to win a BBL, but has not done it for a long time.
Two points, and the finals race
A win banks two points; a no-result banks one. The finals race runs through ten league matches per side.
By 13 January the table has taken shape, and a home win for Perth would keep the champions on course for a top-two finish and the Qualifier, while a Renegades win on the road would drag them back into the top-four fight.
For Perth, the stakes are about control. Champions who win at home in January set the terms of the finals race; champions who drop home games hand the initiative to the teams below them. For the Renegades, the stakes are simpler and sharper: beat the champions in their own ground and the season changes shape overnight. Lose, and the finals start to look a long way away.
The players who can decide it
Watch these four: a profile sits behind every name below.
Mitch Marsh leads the Scorchers’ watch list as an all-rounder who can take a game away with the bat and then bowl the overs that matter. At Perth Stadium, where the ball can carry and the boundaries are big, his power through the middle overs is the innings Perth build around.
Aaron Hardie is the kind of all-rounder who fills every gap in a side: runs in the middle order, wickets with the ball, and sharp work in the field. Against a Renegades side still settling, a full Hardie performance is the one Perth will be counting on.
Jake Fraser-McGurk is the Renegades batter who can end a contest in a handful of overs. His game is built on taking the new ball on, and if he gets going in Perth, the Renegades’ total — or their chase — takes on a different shape entirely.
Jonny Bairstow brings wicketkeeping and a long record of fast starts at the top of the order to the Renegades. As a new name in this squad, his first weeks will set the tone for the Renegades’ season, and Perth’s new-ball bowlers will have a plan ready for him.
Match information
| Ground | Perth Stadium |
| Series | Big Bash League |
| Season | 2026-27, BBL|16 |
| Match Days | Wednesday, 13 January 2027 |
| Start | 1:45 PM IST (1:15 PM PKT, 08:15 UTC, 4:15 PM AWST local) |
| Points | Winner 2, loser 0 |
Match yet to begin — the scorecard will appear on this page after the match. Perth Stadium hosts five matches this season.
Frequently asked questions
When does Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades start?
Match 34 is played on Wednesday, 13 January 2027 at Perth Stadium. The first ball is at 1:45 PM IST, which is 1:15 PM PKT, 08:15 UTC and 4:15 PM AWST local time. It is the fifth match of the season at Perth Stadium, and the Scorchers’ home ground has been one of the hardest places to win in the BBL.
Who captains each side in Match 34?
The BBL|16 captaincy for both sides is still to be confirmed. Ashton Turner captained Perth to the BBL|15 title, and Adam Voges coaches the Scorchers. The Renegades’ captaincy is also to be confirmed, with Luke Ronchi coaching the side. Both clubs will confirm their captains before the season starts on 12 December.
Who are the players to watch in Match 34?
Mitch Marsh and Aaron Hardie for the Scorchers, and Jake Fraser-McGurk and Jonny Bairstow for the Renegades. Marsh and Hardie give Perth balance with bat and ball, while Fraser-McGurk can change a match in a few overs and Bairstow is a new name the Renegades are building around.
What is at stake in Match 34?
Two points, and position in the finals race. Each side plays ten league matches and the top four qualify. A home win keeps the defending champions on course for a top-two finish, while an away win for the Renegades would pull them back into the top-four fight with the league stage running down.