The Top End T20 Series 2025 is back with amazing cricket matches. This tournament brings together the best young players and academy teams from Australia and other countries. You will see exciting T20 cricket with lots of runs and wickets.
The tournament starts on August 14, 2025, and ends on August 24, 2025. All matches will be played in Darwin at different cricket grounds. This is a great chance to watch future cricket stars before they become famous.
Complete Match Schedule For Top End T20 Series 2025
Here are all the matches with dates, times, and venues. All times are local Darwin time.
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Aug 2025 | Pakistan Shaheens vs Bangladesh A | TIO Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 2 | 15 Aug 2025 | Australian Capital Territory Comets vs Hobart Hurricanes Academy | TIO Stadium | 11:00 AM |
| 3 | 15 Aug 2025 | Melbourne Stars Academy vs Melbourne Renegades Academy | DXC Arena | 2:00 PM |
| 4 | 15 Aug 2025 | Chicago Kingsmen vs Perth Scorchers Academy | TIO Stadium | 4:00 PM |
| 5 | 15 Aug 2025 | Northern Territory Strike vs Nepal | DXC Arena | 6:00 PM |
| 6 | 16 Aug 2025 | Melbourne Renegades Academy vs Australian Capital Territory Comets | TIO Stadium | 11:00 AM |
| 7 | 16 Aug 2025 | Melbourne Stars Academy vs Hobart Hurricanes Academy | DXC Arena | 2:00 PM |
| 8 | 16 Aug 2025 | Pakistan Shaheens vs Perth Scorchers Academy | TIO Stadium | 4:00 PM |
| 9 | 16 Aug 2025 | Bangladesh A vs Nepal | DXC Arena | 7:00 PM |
| 10 | 17 Aug 2025 | Chicago Kingsmen vs Adelaide Strikers Academy | TIO Stadium | 11:00 AM |
| 11 | 17 Aug 2025 | Northern Territory Strike vs Hobart Hurricanes Academy | Gerry Wood | 1:00 PM |
| 12 | 17 Aug 2025 | Perth Scorchers Academy vs Bangladesh A | TIO Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 13 | 18 Aug 2025 | Nepal vs Melbourne Stars Academy | TIO Stadium | 11:00 AM |
| 14 | 18 Aug 2025 | Northern Territory Strike vs Australian Capital Territory Comets | Cazalys | 2:00 PM |
| 15 | 18 Aug 2025 | Melbourne Renegades Academy vs Pakistan Shaheens | TIO Stadium | 6:00 PM |
| 16 | 19 Aug 2025 | Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Perth Scorchers Academy | Cazalys | 10:00 AM |
| 17 | 19 Aug 2025 | Chicago Kingsmen vs Pakistan Shaheens | DXC Arena | 1:00 PM |
| 18 | 19 Aug 2025 | Nepal vs Hobart Hurricanes Academy | Cazalys | 3:00 PM |
| 19 | 19 Aug 2025 | Melbourne Renegades Academy vs Bangladesh A | DXC Arena | 7:00 PM |
| 20 | 20 Aug 2025 | Chicago Kingsmen vs Australian Capital Territory Comets | Cazalys | 10:00 AM |
| 21 | 20 Aug 2025 | Melbourne Stars Academy vs Perth Scorchers Academy | DXC Arena | 1:00 PM |
| 22 | 20 Aug 2025 | Nepal vs Melbourne Renegades Academy | Cazalys | 3:00 PM |
| 23 | 20 Aug 2025 | Pakistan Shaheens vs Adelaide Strikers Academy | DXC Arena | 7:00 PM |
| 24 | 21 Aug 2025 | Melbourne Renegades Academy vs Hobart Hurricanes Academy | Gardens | 10:00 AM |
| 25 | 21 Aug 2025 | Australian Capital Territory Comets vs Adelaide Strikers Academy | DXC Arena | 1:00 PM |
| 26 | 21 Aug 2025 | Northern Territory Strike vs Chicago Kingsmen | Gardens | 3:00 PM |
| 27 | 21 Aug 2025 | Bangladesh A vs Melbourne Stars Academy | DXC Arena | 7:00 PM |
| 28 | 22 Aug 2025 | Melbourne Renegades Academy vs Adelaide Strikers Academy | DXC Arena | 11:00 AM |
| 29 | 22 Aug 2025 | Northern Territory Strike vs Perth Scorchers Academy | Gardens | 3:00 PM |
| 30 | 22 Aug 2025 | Pakistan Shaheens vs Nepal | DXC Arena | 7:00 PM |
| 31 | 23 Aug 2025 | Chicago Kingsmen vs Hobart Hurricanes Academy | DXC Arena | 11:00 AM |
| 32 | 23 Aug 2025 | Australian Capital Territory Comets vs Melbourne Stars Academy | Gardens | 2:00 PM |
| 33 | 23 Aug 2025 | Bangladesh A vs Adelaide Strikers Academy | DXC Arena | 5:00 PM |
| SF1 | 24 Aug 2025 | 1st Semi-Final | DXC Arena | 10:00 AM |
| SF2 | 24 Aug 2025 | 2nd Semi-Final | Gardens | 10:00 AM |
| Final | 24 Aug 2025 | Final Match | DXC Arena | 4:00 PM |
Teams and Squads For Top End T20 Series 2025
11 teams will fight for the championship this year. Here’s who’s playing for which team:
1. Pakistan Shaheens
Squad: Shadab Khan, Mohammad Haris, Abdul Samad, Khurram Shahzad, Imam-ul-Haq, Azan Awais, Mohammad Wasim, Sahibzada Farhan, Qasim Akram, Abdul Faseeh, Mubasir Khan, Omair Yousuf, Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Hasan Nawaz, Muhammad Hurraira, Irfan Khan, Maaz Sadaqat, Amad Butt, Kashif Ali, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohsin Riaz, Saad Khan, Arafat Minhas, Hussain Talat, Jahandad Khan, Ghazi Ghori, Muhammad Akhlaq, Abbas Afridi, Ali Raza, Faisal Akram, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Amir Khan, Muhammad Musa, Niaz Khan, Usama Mir
2. Bangladesh A
Squad: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Nurul Hasan, Mohammad Naim, Ebadot Hossain, Anamul Haque, Zakir Hasan, Saif Hassan, Hasan Murad, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Khaled Ahmed, Amite Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Anamul Haque Jr, Nayeem Hasan
3. Nepal
Squad: Sandeep Lamichhane, Rohit Paudel, Kushal Bhurtel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Aasif Sheikh, Karan KC, Bhim Sharki, Gulshan Jha, Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Lokesh Bam, Anil Sah, Basir Ahamad, Kiran Thagunna, Rupesh Singh, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Rijan Dhakal
4. Melbourne Stars Academy
Squad: Sam Harper, Mitchell Jamieson, Thomas Rogers, Harry Hoekstra, Blake Macdonald, Ashley Chandrasinghe, Jonathan Merlo, Liam Blackford, Campbell Kellaway, Doug Warren, Jack Czosnek, Christian Howe, Austin Anlezark, Shobit Singh, Max Birthisel, Mitchell Perry, Reiley Mark, Sam Elliott
5. Melbourne Renegades Academy
Squad: Travis Dean, Lachlan Bangs, Harry Dixon, Cameron Hemp, Aiman Nadeem, Arjun Nair, Xavier Crone, Dylan Brasher, Scott Edwards, Mitch Jameson, Farzan Chowna, Ollie Peake, Callum Stow, Aryan Sharma, Jai Lemire, Cameron McClure, David Moody, Harkirat Bajwa, Jackson Smith, Michael Archer
6. Perth Scorchers Academy
Squad: Teague Wyllie, Matthew Kelly, Sam Fanning, Jhye Richardson, Corey Wasley, Josh Vernon, Baxter Holt, Matthew Spoors, Joel Curtis, Keaton Critchell, Bryce Jackson, Declan Power, Lucas Martin, Luke Holt
7. Adelaide Strikers Academy
Squad: Harry Manenti, Isaac Conway, Jake Winter, Noah McFadyen, Ryan King, Tom O’Connell, Aidan Cahill, Hamish Case, Hayden Schiller, Josh Kann, Aubrey Stockdale, Deakin Murphy, Jerriss Wadia, Tim Oakley
8. Hobart Hurricanes Academy
Squad: Billy Stanlake, Tim Ward, Gabe Bell, Will Prestwidge, Charlie Wakim, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Macalister Wright, Zac Curtain, Bradley Hope, Marcus Bean, Louis Smith, Iain Carlisle, Raf MacMillan, Tom Dwyer
9. Australian Capital Territory Comets
Squad: Tyler Van Luin, Michael McNamara, Nicholas Broes, Hayden Watling, Zac Maron, Scott Murn, Nick Allen, Hanno Jacobs, Zak Keogh, Thomas Vane-Tempest, Eesam Rahman, Tyler Hays, Jake Smith, Kai Brunker, Tom Hogan
10. Northern Territory Strike
Squad: D’Arcy Short, Jake Weatherald, Connor Carroll, Matt St Clair, Coby Edmondstone, Nicholas Fleming, Harshtik Bimbral, Jacob Dickman, Ralph Stephens, Lachlan Bangs, Cadell McMahon, Isaac Conway, Archie McCormick, Caelan Maladay, Charlie Smith, Hamish Martin, Matt Hammond, Sam Barker, Tom Menzies
11. Chicago Kingsmen
Squad: Hassan Khan, Pranay Balaji, Faraz Ali, Hammad Azam, Kevin Philip, Tajinder Singh, Najam Iqbal, Anwar Ali, Saad Ali, Abhimanyu Poswal, Rameez Raja, Anshul Bist, Hasan Mohsin, Shaheer Hassan, Asif Mehmood, Ehsan Adil, Haseeb Azam, Muhammad AA Khan, Zia Ul Haq Muhammad
Past Winners Of Top End T20 Series
The Top End T20 Series started in 2022. Here are the winners from previous years:
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final Venue | Winning Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cricket Australia XI | Melbourne Stars Academy | Gardens Oval | Won by 30 runs |
| 2023 | Northern Territory Strike | Pakistan Shaheens | Marrara Oval | Won by 46 runs |
| 2024 | Adelaide Strikers Academy | Bangladesh HP XI | Marrara Oval | Won by 32 runs |
Top End T20 Series 2025: Where To Watch
Cricket fans can follow all the matches and get updates about the tournament on the Fancode app. Download the app to catch all the live action!
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Conclusion: Top End T20 Series 2025 Starts From August 14
The Top End T20 Series 2025 promises to be the best edition yet. With ten competitive teams and 35 matches over 11 days, there will be plenty of exciting cricket action. The tournament starts on August 14 and builds up to the final on August 24.
Nepal’s participation adds international flavor to the competition. Their squad looks strong and they will want to make a mark against Australian academy teams. Other international teams like Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh A will also provide tough competition.
Mark your calendars and get ready for some fantastic T20 cricket in Darwin this August!
