THU vs HUR Dream11 Prediction, Match 21, Big Bash League Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

The Sydney Thunder are set to face the Hobart Hurricanes in the 21st game of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 at the Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney on Saturday, January 03.

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 03 Jan 2026, 00:24 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 21st game of the BBL 2025-26, Sydney Thunder (THU) are set to face Hobart Hurricanes (HUR). The runner-up of the last season Thunder didn't have a good start to this season as they lost four out of the five games so far. They also lost the last match against the Perth Scorchers by 71 runs. However, Matthew Gilkes batted well and scored 33 runs off 19 balls. While Daniel Sams took four wickets in the bowling department.

On the other hand, the Hobart Hurricanes have had a good season so far, as they won four out of the six games. However, they lost the previous match against the Perth Scorchers by 40 runs. In the last game, Nikhil Choudhary and Matthew Wade scored 31 and 29 runs, respectively. While Nathan Ellis took two wickets in the bowling department.

Match Information

Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, Match 21

Big Bash League, 3 Jan 2026, Sat, 1:45 PM IST ,Sydney Showground Stadium

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Sydney Showground Stadium

Clouds

21.0°C

78% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Sydney Thunder

L
L
W
L
L

Hobart Hurricanes

L
W
W
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Nikhil Chaudhary

HUR - ALL-ROUNDER

211 Runs

6 Matches

2

Ben McDermott

HUR - wk

183 Runs

6 Matches

3

Matthew Gilkes

THU - wk

165 Runs

5 Matches

4

Sam Konstas

THU - all

125 Runs

5 Matches

5

Matthew Wade

HUR - wk

108 Runs

5 Matches

6

Shadab Khan

THU - all

104 Runs

5 Matches

1

Matthew Wade

HUR - wk

189.47

5 Matches

2

Nathan McAndrew

THU - all

183.33

4 Matches

3

Matthew Gilkes

THU - wk

181.32

5 Matches

4

Sam Billings

THU - wk

161.90

5 Matches

5

Nikhil Chaudhary

HUR - ALL-ROUNDER

155.15

6 Matches

6

Mitchell Owen

HUR - all

150.00

6 Matches

1

Nathan Ellis

HUR - bowl

9 Wkts

6 Matches

2

Rishad Hossain

HUR - BOWLER

8 Wkts

6 Matches

3

Shadab Khan

THU - all

7 Wkts

5 Matches

4

Chris Jordan

HUR - bowl

7 Wkts

6 Matches

5

Daniel Sams

THU - ALL-ROUNDER

7 Wkts

5 Matches

6

Reece Topley

THU - bowl

5 Wkts

5 Matches

1

Rehan Ahmed

HUR - ALL-ROUNDER

7.29

6 Matches

2

Billy Stanlake

HUR - BOWLER

7.57

2 Matches

3

Rishad Hossain

HUR - BOWLER

7.91

6 Matches

4

Shadab Khan

THU - all

8.11

5 Matches

5

Chris Green

THU - bowl

8.40

5 Matches

6

Chris Jordan

HUR - bowl

8.87

6 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Sydney Thunder

S Konstas, David Warner (C), CT Bancroft, Sam Billings, M Gilkes (wk), SH Khan, DR Sams, N McAndrew, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Green, RJW Topley

Bench : WA Agar, R Hadley, TD Andrews, LH Ferguson, Oliver Davies, Blake Nikitaras, AP O’Connor, Nic Maddinson, Charlie Anderson

Hobart Hurricanes

T Ward, BR McDermott (wk), Mitchell Owen, M Wright, N Chaudhary, R Ahmed, MS Wade, CJ Jordan, Nathan Ellis (C), Riley Meredith, Rishad Hossain

Bench : J Weatherald, Iain Carlisle, Billy Stanlake, Tim David, BJ Webster, Will Prestwidge, JM Bird, M Bean

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney is generally a balanced surface, which is helpful for both batters and bowlers. Bowlers will get good pace and bounce. Moreover, they also receive a slight movement in the first power play. However, batters can also perform well if they play focused in the first power play. Batting first is easier on this surface in the first innings, so toss-winning captains will choose to bat first.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

153

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

6.5
C

Matthew Gilkes THU | WK

Matthew Gilkes is an excellent wicket-keeper batter who performed brilliantly in the recent past. He scored 234 runs in the last 12 games. Moreover, he also scored 33 runs in 19 balls in the previous game against Perth.

8.5
VC

Ben McDermott HUR | WK

Ben McDermott is an excellent top-order batter and is currently in good form. Moreover, he scored 302 runs in the last 10 games. He will definitely be a key player for Hobart in this season.

8.5

Sam Billings THU | WK

Sam Billings is an excellent wicket-keeper batter who performed brilliantly in the recent past. Moreover, he scored 196 runs in the last 10 games.

8

Nikhil Chaudhary HUR | ALL-ROUNDER

Nikhil Chaudhary is an excellent all-rounder; he delivered match-winning performances with the bat and ball in the previous season. Moreover, he scored 257 runs in the last 10 games. Nikhil also scored 31 runs in the previous match.

8.5

Shadab Khan THU | ALL

Shadab Khan is an excellent all-rounder and is currently in excellent form. Moreover, he took a wicket in the previous game against the Perth Scorchers. He will definitely be a key player for the Sydney Thunder.

7

Nathan Ellis HUR | BOWL

Nathan Ellis is an excellent bowler. He is currently in excellent form. Moreover, he took 9 wickets in the last 6 games, while taking two wickets in the previous game against the Perth Scorchers.

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8.5

Rehan Ahmed

HUR | ALL-ROUNDER

7

Oliver Davies

THU | BAT

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Jan 2 2026 12:24 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

THU

5 : 6

HUR

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12/100

Mega League
Ben McDermott
VC

8.5

Matthew Wade

8.5

Sam Billings

8.5

Matthew Gilkes

6.5

David Warner

9

Nikhil Chaudhary
C

8

Mitchell Owen

8.5

Shadab Khan

8.5

Daniel Sams

8.5

Rishad Hossain

6.5

Nathan Ellis

7

Players
11/11

Team 1

THU

4 : 7

HUR

Credits Left
12/100

Head To Head
Ben McDermott

8.5

Matthew Wade

8.5

Sam Billings

8.5

Matthew Gilkes
C

6.5

Nikhil Chaudhary

8

Mitchell Owen

8.5

Shadab Khan
VC

8.5

Chris Jordan

9

Chris Green

8.5

Rishad Hossain

6.5

Nathan Ellis

7

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