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Hobart Hurricanes will cross swords with the Melbourne Stars in the Knockout of the ongoing BBL 2025-26 season at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Wednesday, January 21.
Led by Nathan Ellis, the Hobart Hurricanes concluded their league phase in third position with six wins, three losses, and a no-result affair. Meanwhile, the Melbourne Stars, captained by Ashton Turner, were in fourth place with six wins and four losses.
HUR vs STR, BBL 2025-26, Knockout Match Details
Match: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, BBL 2025-26, Knockout
Time & Date: 2:00 PM IST Wednesday, January 21
Venue: Bellerive, Hobart
HUR vs STR, BBL 2025-26, Knockout Probable XIs
Hobart Hurricanes
Mitchell Owen, Tim Ward, Beau Webster, Ben McDermott (c), Nikhil Chaudhary, Matthew Wade (wk), Charlie Wakim, Chris Jordan, Jackson Bird/Billy Stanlake, Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith.
Melbourne Stars
Sam Harper (wk), Thomas Fraser Rogers, Joe Clarke, Campbell Kellaway, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Tom Curran, Hilton Cartwright, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle.
HUR vs STR, BBL 2025-26, Knockout Pitch Report
With the average score being 181 at this venue, we can expect a good wicket for the batters comparatively. In five games played here this season, the team batting first came out on top on three instances.
HUR vs STR, BBL 2025-26, Knockout Top Picks
Haris Rauf
Melbourne Stars pacer Haris Rauf has picked up 18 wickets in 10 matches in the ongoing season, becoming the leading wicket-taker for the side.
Peter Siddle
Melbourne Stars pacer Peter Siddle has pocketed 16 wickets in 10 matches in the ongoing season, playing a key role among pacers.
HUR vs STR, BBL 2025-26, Knockout Captain picks
Sam Harper
Melbourne Stars' explosive batter Sam Harper has scored 371 runs from 10 matches in the ongoing season, emerging as the leading run-scorer for the side.
Nikhil Chaudhary
Hobart Hurricanes top-order batter Nikhil Chaudhary has amassed 279 runs in 10 matches in the ongoing season.
HUR vs STR, BBL 2025-26, Knockout Head to Head Dream11 team
Nikhil Chaudhary, Ben McDermott, Tim Ward, Sam Harper(c), Marcus Stoinis, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Jackson Bird, Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith, Haris Rauf(vc), Peter Siddle.
HUR vs STR, BBL 2025-26, Knockout Grand League Dream11 team
Nikhil Chaudhary(c), Ben McDermott, Tim Ward, Sam Harper, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Jackson Bird, Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle(vc).
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