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The Top End T20 Series 2025 is all set to light up Darwin from August 14 to August 24, featuring 11 teams battling it out across five venues in a thrilling 10-day contest. The competition will feature a vibrant mix of Australian state academy squads, Big Bash League (BBL) sides, and international outfits including Pakistan Shaheens, Bangladesh A, and Nepal.
Star-studded player line-up
Cricket fans can expect fireworks on the field with several high-profile names in action. Pakistan Shaheens will rely on Mohammad Wasim and Irfan Khan, while Bangladesh A will be spearheaded by Afif Hossain and Hasan Mahmud. Nepal will pin their hopes on leg-spin sensation Sandeep Lamichhane. From the Australian circuit, BBL regulars such as D’Arcy Short and Kane Richardson will add further star power to the tournament.
Format and schedule
The action begins on August 14 with a mouth-watering clash between Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh A. The round-robin stage will feature daily matches, setting the stage for the semi-finals and the grand final on August 24. With a compact schedule, every game promises to be high stakes.
Fixtures of Top End T20 series 2025
| Date | Match details | Timings (IST | GMT | Local) |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, 14 Aug ’25 | 1st Match (N) • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Bangladesh A vs Pakistan Shaheens | 3:00 PM IST | 9:30 AM GMT | 7:00 PM Local Match yet to begin |
| Fri, 15 Aug ’25 | 2nd Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Australian Capital Territory vs Hobart Hurricanes Academy | 7:00 AM IST | 1:30 AM GMT | 11:00 AM Local Match yet to begin |
| 3rd Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Melbourne Renegades Academy vs Melbourne Stars Academy | 10:00 AM IST | 4:30 AM GMT | 2:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 4th Match (D/N) • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Chicago Kingsmen vs Perth Scorchers Academy | 12:00 PM IST | 6:30 AM GMT | 4:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 5th Match (N) • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Nepal vs Northern Territory Strike | 2:00 PM IST | 8:30 AM GMT | 6:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| Sat, 16 Aug ’25 | 6th Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Australian Capital Territory vs Melbourne Renegades Academy | 7:00 AM IST | 1:30 AM GMT | 11:00 AM Local Match yet to begin |
| 7th Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Hobart Hurricanes Academy vs Melbourne Stars Academy | 10:00 AM IST | 4:30 AM GMT | 2:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 8th Match (D/N) • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Pakistan Shaheens vs Perth Scorchers Academy | 12:00 PM IST | 6:30 AM GMT | 4:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 9th Match (N) • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Bangladesh A vs Nepal | 2:00 PM IST | 8:30 AM GMT | 6:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| Sun, 17 Aug ’25 | 10th Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Chicago Kingsmen | 7:00 AM IST | 1:30 AM GMT | 11:00 AM Local Match yet to begin |
| 11th Match • Freds Pass, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Hobart Hurricanes Academy vs Northern Territory Strike | 9:00 AM IST | 3:30 AM GMT | 1:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 12th Match (N) • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Bangladesh A vs Perth Scorchers Academy | 3:00 PM IST | 9:30 AM GMT | 7:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| Mon, 18 Aug ’25 | 13th Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Melbourne Stars Academy vs Nepal | 7:00 AM IST | 1:30 AM GMT | 11:00 AM Local Match yet to begin |
| 14th Match • Palmerston, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Australian Capital Territory vs Northern Territory Strike | 10:00 AM IST | 4:30 AM GMT | 2:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 15th Match (N) • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Pakistan Shaheens vs Melbourne Renegades Academy | 2:00 PM IST | 8:30 AM GMT | 6:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| Tue, 19 Aug ’25 | 16th Match • Palmerston, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Perth Scorchers Academy | 6:00 AM IST | 12:30 AM GMT | 10:00 AM Local Match yet to begin |
| 17th Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Chicago Kingsmen vs Pakistan Shaheens | 9:00 AM IST | 3:30 AM GMT | 1:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 18th Match • Palmerston, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Hobart Hurricanes Academy vs Nepal | 11:00 AM IST | 5:30 AM GMT | 3:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 19th Match (N) • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Bangladesh A vs Northern Territory Strike | 3:00 PM IST | 9:30 AM GMT | 7:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| Wed, 20 Aug ’25 | 20th Match • Palmerston, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Australian Capital Territory vs Chicago Kingsmen | 6:00 AM IST | 12:30 AM GMT | 10:00 AM Local Match yet to begin |
| 21st Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Melbourne Stars Academy vs Perth Scorchers Academy | 9:00 AM IST | 3:30 AM GMT | 1:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 22nd Match • Palmerston, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Melbourne Renegades Academy vs Nepal | 11:00 AM IST | 5:30 AM GMT | 3:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 23rd Match (N) • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Pakistan Shaheens | 3:00 PM IST | 9:30 AM GMT | 7:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| Thu, 21 Aug ’25 | 24th Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Hobart Hurricanes Academy vs Melbourne Renegades Academy | 6:00 AM IST | 12:30 AM GMT | 10:00 AM Local Match yet to begin |
| 25th Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Australian Capital Territory | 9:00 AM IST | 3:30 AM GMT | 1:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 26th Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Chicago Kingsmen vs Northern Territory Strike | 11:00 AM IST | 5:30 AM GMT | 3:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 27th Match (N) • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Bangladesh A vs Melbourne Stars Academy | 3:00 PM IST | 9:30 AM GMT | 7:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| Fri, 22 Aug ’25 | 28th Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Melbourne Renegades Academy | 7:00 AM IST | 1:30 AM GMT | 11:00 AM Local Match yet to begin |
| 29th Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Northern Territory Strike vs Perth Scorchers Academy | 11:00 AM IST | 5:30 AM GMT | 3:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 30th Match (N) • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Nepal vs Pakistan Shaheens | 3:00 PM IST | 9:30 AM GMT | 7:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| Sat, 23 Aug ’25 | 31st Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Chicago Kingsmen vs Hobart Hurricanes Academy | 7:00 AM IST | 1:30 AM GMT | 11:00 AM Local Match yet to begin |
| 32nd Match • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Australian Capital Territory vs Melbourne Stars Academy | 10:00 AM IST | 4:30 AM GMT | 2:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| 33rd Match (D/N) • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Bangladesh A | 1:00 PM IST | 7:30 AM GMT | 5:00 PM Local Match yet to begin | |
| Sun, 24 Aug ’25 | 1st Semi-Final • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) TBA vs TBA | 6:00 AM IST | 12:30 AM GMT | 10:00 AM Local Match yet to begin |
| 2nd Semi-Final • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) TBA vs TBA | 6:00 AM IST | 12:30 AM GMT | 10:00 AM Local Match yet to begin | |
| Final (D/N) • Darwin, Top End T20 Series (Australia) TBA vs TBA | 12:00 PM IST | 6:30 AM GMT | 4:00 PM Local Match yet to begin |
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Full squads:
Pakistan Shaheens: Abdul Samad, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Faiq, Yasir Khan, Maaz Sadaqat, Mubasir Khan, Saad Masood, Ghazi Ghori (wk), Khawaja Nafay (wk), Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Wasim, Shahid Aziz, Ubaid Shah
Bangladesh A: Jishan Alam, Mohammad Naim, Yasir Ali, Afif Hossain, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby, Saif Hassan, Mahidul Islam Ankon (wk), Nurul Hasan (wk), Hasan Mahmud, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Musfik Hasan, Naeem Hasan, Rakibul Hasan, Ripon Mondol, Tufayel Ahmed
Nepal: Aarif Sheikh, Anil Sah, Bhim Sharki, Kiran Thagunna, Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel, Basir Ahamad, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Kushal Malla, Rupesh Singh, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Lokesh Bam (wk), Lalit Rajbanshi, Nandan Yadav, Rijan Dhakal, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami
Melbourne Stars Academy: Blake Macdonald, Campbell Kellaway, Max Birthisel, Thomas Rogers, Aryan Sharma, Austin Anlezark, Christian Howe, Jonathan Merlo, Liam Blackford (wk), Sam Harper (wk), Cameron McClure, Doug Warren, Hamish McKenzie, Sam Elliott
Australian Capital Territory: Jake Smith, Nicholas Broes, Nick Allen, Tom Hogan, Zak Keogh, Eesam Rahman, Kai Brunker, Scott Murn, Michael McNamara (wk), Zac Maron (wk), Akshay Joseph, Dave Dubey, Lewis Evans, Samuel Skelly
Adelaide Strikers Academy: Alex Ross, Jake Winter, Mackenzie Harvey, Ryan King, Aidan Cahill, Harry Manenti, Jerrssis Wadia, Harry Nielsen (wk), Aubrey Stockdale, Hanno Jacobs, Josh Kann, Tim Oakley, Tom O’Connell
Melbourne Renegades Academy: Dylan Brasher, Josh Brown, Michael Archer, Ollie Peake, Arjun Nair, Harry Dixon, Will Sutherland, Jai Lemire (wk), Callum Stow, David Moody, Fergus O’Neill, Harry Hoekstra, Xavier Crone
Perth Scorchers Academy: Jayden Goodwin, Matthew Spoors, Nick Hobson, Sam Fanning, Teague Wyllie, Albert Esterhuysen, Keaton Critchell, Baxter Holt (wk), Joel Curtis (wk), Brody Couch, Bryce Jackson, Corey Rocchiccioli, Luke Holt, Matthew Kelly
Northern Territory Strike: Charlie Smith, Connor Carroll, Jacob Dickman, Jake Weatherald, Jordan Silk, Archie McCormick, D’Arcy Short, Hamish Martin, Sam Elder, Thomas Andrews, Tom Menzies, Cadell McMahon (wk), Jai Allman, Kane Richardson, Matt Hammond
Chicago Kingsmen: Faraz Ali, Saad Ali, Sharjeel Khan, Shehan Jayasuriya, Hammad Azam, Hassan Khan, Milind Kumar, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tajinder Singh, Arya Kannantha (wk), Shayan Jahangir (wk), Asif Mehmood, Ehsan Adil, Ghulam Mudassar, Nick Fletcher, Umer Khan
Hobart Hurricanes Academy: Charlie Wakim, Macalister Wright, Tim Ward, Bradley Hope, Gabe Bell, Louis Smith, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Zac Curtain (wk), Billy Stanlake, Iain Carlisle, Marcus Bean, Raf MacMillan, Tom Dwyer, Will Prestwidge
Live streaming details:
There will be no TV telecast for the Top End T20 Series 2025. However, cricket enthusiasts can watch all matches via live streaming on the following platforms:
- Nepal: Kantipur Max HD
- India: FanCode
- Australia: 7Plus (selected games), Cricket Australia YouTube
- Bangladesh: T Sports
- Pakistan: A Sports and ARY Zap
- Sri Lanka: Styx Sports
- South Africa: Unbeaten
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