Melbourne Stars and Renegades will merge this season, as Cricket Victoria plans to sell their second Big Bash franchise license entirely to a private investor.
Melbourne Stars and Renegades (BBL) merge into single MCG-based team led by GM James Rosengarten. Consolidates duplicated administration and enables BBL privatization, attracting interest from Sun Group and Reliance Industries for franchise acquisition.
The new team will play at MCG
Jun 02, 2026
07:47 pm
What's the storyCricket Victoria's board has approved the merger of two Big Bash League (BBL) franchises, Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades.
The decision comes as part of a broader strategy to privatize the competition. The merged entity will play under a new name in the upcoming season.
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