Three sixes and a contract
Wadia is a left-handed batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler — a batting all-rounder by trade. The squad list gives no fixed role for him, so his place in the side is still to be confirmed, but his game is clear: fearless hitting down the order and spin that can hold an end in the middle overs.
The night that made him came in his second BBL game, against Brisbane Heat at The Gabba on 27 December 2025. Chasing 180, he walked in under pressure and smashed 34 off 16 balls, including three sixes from the first three balls he faced from Jack Wildermuth. The Strikers still lost, but a new name had arrived — and the crowd had seen it happen live.
From Baroda to Tea Tree Gully to the BBL
Wadia was born in Mumbai and played his youth cricket for Baroda before moving to Australia. He came through the Strikers’ academy and ground his way through South Australian Premier Cricket with Tea Tree Gully, scoring heavily — 680 runs at an average of 56.67 in one stretch — and taking wickets with his left-arm spin.
His BBL chance came as a local replacement player for Alex Carey during BBL|15, when Carey was away with Australia. He debuted against Melbourne Stars on 23 December 2025, scoring 7, and then played the innings against the Heat four days later that changed his career. The full contract for BBL|16 is the reward for that rise.
What Wadia brings to BBL|16
Wadia is one of the announced contracted players for BBL|16 — the full squad has not been announced yet — and his challenge now is different: he is no longer a surprise. Bowlers will plan for his hitting, and he will have to earn his place in a side that has added Ben Stokes and Mark Chapman.
Watch his role in the order. If he bats in the top six, Adelaide trust his hitting from the start; if he bats at seven or eight, he is the finisher — the role in which he made his name. There are no BBL|16 numbers for Wadia yet; the season starts on 12 December, and his first game of the campaign comes against Sydney Thunder on 16 December.
What’s next
BBL|16 runs from 12 December 2026 to 26 January 2027. The opener is Match 1, Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, on Saturday 12 December at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai — the first BBL match played outside Australia — starting at 2:40 PM IST (2:10 PM PKT). Jerrssis’s team, the Adelaide Strikers, open their campaign in Match 3. The full list of every BBL fixture is on the BBL Schedule.
- Match 3 — Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder: Wednesday 16 December 2026, 1:45 PM IST (1:15 PM PKT), Manuka Oval, Canberra (Away).
- Finals: The finals are the Qualifier on 19 January, the Knockout on 20 January, the Challenger on 23 January and the final on 26 January, Australia Day. Finals venues and times are still to be confirmed.
- Points: Eight teams play ten league matches each. A win is worth 2 points, a no result is worth 1, and the top four qualify for the finals, with net run rate deciding places when teams are level on points.
Follow every BBL result as it happens on SialTV, with the points table updated after every match day.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Jerrssis Wadia?
An Indian-born all-rounder who plays for South Australia and Adelaide Strikers. He is a left-handed batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler who broke through in BBL|15 as a replacement player.
What did Jerrssis Wadia do against Brisbane Heat?
In his second BBL game, on 27 December 2025, he scored 34 off 16 balls, including three sixes from the first three balls he faced from Jack Wildermuth.
When is Adelaide Strikers’ first match?
Match 3 against Sydney Thunder on Wednesday 16 December 2026, starting at 1:45 PM IST (1:15 PM PKT) at Manuka Oval in Canberra.