THU vs REN Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 33th T20 Match
Aditya - January 11, 2026Last Updated on Jan 11, 2026 04:08 PM
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades Cricket Match Previews
Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26
THU vs REN Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
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THU vs REN Match Prediction, Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26, Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
THU vs REN (Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades) Match Details
| Match | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (THU vs REN) |
| League | Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 |
| Date | Monday, 12th January 2026 |
| Time | 01:45 PM (IST) - 08:15 AM (GMT) |
THU vs REN Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
THU vs REN Match Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, Australia
THU vs REN Pitch Report: This is a Balanced pitch, a total of 4 matches have been played on this pitch, in which the team batting first has won 3 matches and the team bowling first has won 0 matches. The average score on this pitch is 140. Batting first after winning the toss would be the right decision.
THU vs REN Weather Report: Weather in Sydney, AU is rainy. The temperature is expected to around 24°C on the match day with 80% humidity and 6.6 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 38% chances of precipitation during the game.
Sydney Showground Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 4 |
| Batting first won: | 3 |
| Bowling first won: | 1 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 140 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 82 |
| Highest Total: | 150/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 97/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 132/4 |
THU vs REN (Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades) Playing 11
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (THU vs REN) Match Preview
THU vs REN Match Preview: Sydney Thunder will lock horns against Melbourne Renegades in Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 on Monday, 12 January 2026 at 01:45 PM IST.
Sydney Thunder (THU) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Matthew Gilkes and David Warner will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Cameron Bancroft will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sam Billings and Nic Maddinson will strengthen the middle order for Sydney Thunder.
- David Warner will lead the Sydney Thunder as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Sam Billings will do the Wicket Keeping for Sydney Thunder.
Spin Bowlers
- Sam Konstas and Chris Green will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Nathan McAndrew and Charlie Anderson will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Melbourne Renegades (REN) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Matthew Spoors and Tim Seifert will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Mohammad Rizwan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jake Fraser-McGurk and Hassan Khan will strengthen the middle order for Melbourne Renegades.
- Will Sutherland will lead the Melbourne Renegades as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Tim Seifert will do the Wicket Keeping for Melbourne Renegades.
Spin Bowlers
- Hassan Khan and Adam Zampa will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Hassan Khan is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Fergus ONeill and Callum Stow will lead the pace attack of his team.
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (THU vs REN) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
THU vs REN Match Prediction: Sydney Thunder looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, THU will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
THU vs REN Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Nathan McAndrew will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Blake Nikitaras will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
THU vs REN Head to Head
THU vs REN Head to Head Records: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades have faced each other in 18 matches in T20. Out of these 18 games, Sydney Thunder have won 8 whereas Melbourne Renegades have won 10 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| THU | 8 Won |
| REN | 10 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports/Hotstar.
POINTS TABLE - Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobart - Q | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.398 | 13 | NRWWLW |
| 2 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.909 | 10 | WLLLW |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +0.458 | 9 | NRWWWL |
| 4 | Perth Scorchers | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1.094 | 8 | LWWWL |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.446 | 8 | WLWLW |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.258 | 6 | LWLWL |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.713 | 6 | LWWLL |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -1.348 | 2 | LLLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms: 529, Cricket, THU vs REN
REN - L W W L LTHU - L L L L L
THU vs REN Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Tim Seifert is the best choice.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
THU vs REN Winning Prediction
- Sydney Thunder team has the upper hand over Melbourne Renegades team. So try to pick more players from Sydney Thunder
THU vs REN Small League Must Picks:
THU - Nathan McAndrew [930 points], Blake Nikitaras [556 points]REN - Hassan Khan [792 points], Caleb Jewell [714 points]
THU vs REN Grand League Risky Picks:
THU - Tanveer Sangha [0 points], Reece Topley [4 points]REN - Sam Elliott [0 points], Jake Fraser-McGurk [0 points]
THU vs REN Death Over Bowlers:
THU - Reece TopleyREN - Will Sutherland
Sydney Thunder (THU) Key Players
- Tanveer Sangha [0W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
- Chris Green [0W, 0W, 13, 1W]
- Daniel Sams [1W, 2W, 0W, (23*, 1W)]
- David Warner [67*, 7, 2, 2]
- Cameron Bancroft [7, 61]
Melbourne Renegades (REN) Key Players
- Jason Behrendorff [1W, 0W, 2W, 2W]
- Tim Seifert [3, 11, 6, 34, 102]
- Will Sutherland [(15, 1W), (19*, 1W), 13, 3W]
- Callum Stow [0W, 2W]
- Hassan Khan [2W, 1W, 23, 0W]
THU vs REN Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Tim Seifert [PTs: 29, CR: 8.5]
- Will Sutherland [PTs: 109, CR: 7.5]
- Chris Green [PTs: 231, CR: 8.5]
- Daniel Sams [PTs: 275, CR: 9.5]
- David Warner [PTs: 306, CR: 10.5]
- Hassan Khan [PTs: 792, CR: 9]
THU vs REN Injury / Unavailability
Sydney Thunder Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
REN Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
THU vs REN Live Stream
Where can I see THU vs REN Live Score?
You can see THU vs REN Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
THU vs REN match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
THU vs REN Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch THU vs REN match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
THU vs REN match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (THU vs REN) Squads
Sydney Thunder (THU) Squad: Nic Maddinson, David Willey, Sam Billings(WK), Chris Green, Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams, Matthew Gilkes(WK), Oliver Davies, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner(C), Reece Topley, Tom Andrews, Ryan Hadley, Blake Nikitaras, Charlie Anderson, Sam Konstas
Melbourne Renegades (REN) Squad: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Will Sutherland(C), Sam Elliott, Mohammad Rizwan(WK), Jason Behrendorff, Tim Seifert(WK), Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Hassan Khan, Gurinder Sandhu, Caleb Jewell, Brendan Doggett, Fergus ONeill, Matthew Spoors, Harry Dixon, Callum Stow
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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