Top 5 players to watch out for from Sydney Sixers in upcoming BBL 2025-26
The Sydney Sixers will feature in the curtain raiser of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025/26 against the Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium in Perth. One of the most consistent teams of the league had a decent campaign last year as they finished in the second position of the points table with six wins in 10 games at a net run rate of +0.156.
The Sixers pulled off a major signing in the draft by going for the former Pakistan captain, Babar Azam, while Sam Cuuran could also prove to be an effective inclusion in the side. They also got Kane Richardson in the squad, who will be the leader of the pace attack, coming from the Melbourne Renegades. In terms of their opening game’s match prediction, the Sixers will be challenged in Perth.
A look at the Top 5 players to watch out for from Sydney Sixers in upcoming BBL 2025/26
1. Babar Azam
There is no doubt that Babar Azam will be the centre of focus for the Sydney Sixers in the BBL 2025/26. The right-handed batter has overall smashed 11536 runs in 317 innings at an average of 42.88 and a strike rate of 129.03 with the help of 11 centuries and 95 half-centuries at the best score of 122.
Babar is yet to feature in the BBL, and the expectation will be loud and so much from the veteran batter to provide them with so many runs with the bat, especially at the top, which will be essential. Azam has also collected 4429 runs in 129 innings of the T20Is at a strike rate of 128.45 with three centuries and 38 fifties.
2. Moises Henriques
The captain of the Sixers, Moises Henriques, is another top-class player of the Sixers. His contribution with the bat at the top order and later with the ball in the middle overs will be crucial for the success of the franchise. He has overall collected 5562 runs in 261 innings at an average of 27.13 and a strike rate of 127.74 with the help of 27 half-centuries at the best score of 77.
With the ball, he has picked up 120 wickets in 167 innings at an economy rate of just over eight. The 38-year-old clubbed 236 runs last season at a strike rate of 124.71 and struggled with only one wicket in two innings.
3. Sam Curran
Sam Curran is another experienced member of the T20s. The left-arm all-rounder of the England side has already featured in several games of the shortest format around the globe. The 27-year-old has collected 5038 runs in 252 innings at a strike rate of 137.38 with the help of 29 half-centuries and one century at the best score of unbeaten 102 runs. With the ball, he has picked up 294 wickets at an economy rate of around nine.
However, Sam has found his slow ball trick in the recent T20s. He is expected to join the franchise after the end of the ongoing ILT20, which will bring new enthusiasm and energy to the team.
4. Josh Phillippe
Josh Phillippe has been a consistent member of the BBL in the last few seasons of the league, which gave him the chance to feature for the national side. Last year, the wicket-keeper batter nailed 195 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 132.65. He will look to develop those numbers and make more contributions with the bat.
Josh has overall collected 2833 runs in 122 innings of the shortest format at an average of 25.52 and a strike rate of 133.44, with the help of 18 half-centuries at the best score of unbeaten 99 runs.
5. Kane Richardson
Kane Richardson joined the Sixers before the season and can prove to be the leader of the pace attack. The veteran Australian pacer has overall collected 240 wickets in 194 innings at an average of 23.45 and a strike rate of 17.2 with an economy rate of 8.18. In the last couple of seasons, he struggled to get the anticipated success with the ball.
Richardson will be a key member for the Sixers with the new ball inside the power play and even during the middle overs. On the slow Sydney surface, he can use his knuckle balls to trouble the batters.
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