The Match No. 30 of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26will be played between Melbourne Renegades (REN) and Melbourne Stars (STA) at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne on Saturday, January 10.
The Renegades have won and lost an equal number of matches in the six games they have played so far. Their most-recent clashes have been a couple of slender four-wicket wins against the Stars and Perth Scorchers, respectively.
The Stars' season, on the contrary, has been one of two extremes. After winning
their first four matches, they have been dented thrice, two of which were final-over losses. The Marcus Stoinis-led side will be keen on posting their first win of 2026 and return to winning ways.
REN vs STA Match Details
| Match | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Match 30, BBL 2025-26 |
| Date and Time | Saturday, January 10; 1:45 pm (IST) |
| Venue | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming Details | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (app and website) |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Pitch Report
The Docklands Stadium has traditionally been a venue at which teams batting first have been more successful. The pitch tends to act double-paced as the match goes on. Variations from the pace bowlers might come in handy. Batters will be aiming at making the most out of the powerplay overs as well as the death.
REN vs STA Head-to-Head Record in T20s
| Matches Played | 29 |
| Won by Melbourne Renegades | 11 |
| Won by Melbourne Stars | 18 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| First-ever Fixture | January 7, 2012 |
| Most-recent Fixture | January 4, 2026 |
REN vs STA — Predicted Playing 11s
Melbourne Renegades
Josh Brown, Tim Seifert, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Oliver Peake, Hassan Khan, Will Sutherland (c), Sam Elliott, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Behrendorff, Callum Stow
Melbourne Stars
Thomas Rogers, Sam Harper (wk), Campbell Kellaway, Blake Macdonald, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis (c), Hilton Cartwright, Mitchell Swepson, Liam Hatcher, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle
REN vs STA: Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter: Josh Brown
Josh Brown has registered 190 runs in six matches at an outstanding strike rate of 165.21 in the season thus far. He has batted aggressively up top and can be expected to outperform anyone on his day through his fearless mindset.
Probable Best Bowler: Peter Siddle
The 41-year-old Peter Siddle has not shown any signs of diminishing sharpness with age. He has already picked up 13 wickets in seven matches so far with an economy rate of 8.77. When in rhythm, not many batters can get past Siddle successfully. He is also topping the wicket-taking charts for his side, and is the third-most number of scalps to his tally, with 13 wickets in seven outings.
Today's Match Prediction: Team batting first to win the match
