Teams:

Melbourne Renegades (Playing XI): Josh Brown, Marcus Harris, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jacob Bethell, Tim Seifert(w), Will Sutherland(c), Harry Dixon, Thomas Stewart Rogers, Fergus O Neill, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson

Melbourne Stars (Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Sam Harper(w), Beau Webster, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Marcus Stoinis(c), Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle

Melbourne Renegades have won the toss and have opted to field

Stoinis: We were gonna bowl as well. Whatever we do, we do well. It sounds good to me (unbeaten in 2025). Tom Rogers is coming in.

Sutherland: We'll bowl. The Stars have three on the trot. Important games for both teams.

Melbourne Renegades have won the toss and have opted to field

The Renegades have blown hot and cold this season. They are currently one of four teams with 6 points and they've played one game less than the others. They ended their three-match losing streak with an unbelievable 4-wicket win in Perth. From 10/4 and 44/5, they ended up hunting down Scorchers' 147 with a couple of balls to spare, thanks to Will Sutherland and Thomas Stewart Rogers. The Gades have won three matches this season and on all occasions, the latter has won the Player of the Match award. They'll be missing the services of Laurie Evans (left to play in the UAE) and Jon Wells (hamstring injury). They have some exciting young talented batters in the squad. Let's find out who makes it.

18:15 Local Time, 07:15 GMT, 12:45 IST: It's Melbourne Derby day! Hello everyone and a warm welcome to the 32nd match of the Big Bash League. Melbourne Stars are at the bottom of the table but they are still in contention for a top-four finish. They lost their first five matches but their fortunes have changed since the turn of the year. They come into this encounter on the back of three successive wins. They'll jump to the fourth spot with a win today although they would have at least one match more than the rest of the teams. Dan Lawrence has left to take part in the International League and they'll be forced to make a change. It'll be interesting to see if they bring in a batter or strengthen their bowling.

Squads:

Melbourne Stars Squad: Ben Duckett, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Sam Harper(w), Beau Webster, Marcus Stoinis(c), Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle, Doug Warren, Jonathan Merlo, Brody Couch

Melbourne Renegades Squad: Tim Seifert(w), Josh Brown, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Marcus Harris, Jacob Bethell, Will Sutherland(c), Thomas Stewart Rogers, Fergus O Neill, Adam Zampa, Callum Stow, Kane Richardson, Harry Dixon, Tawanda Muyeye, Oliver Peake