Around 5,000 tickets already sold for BBL-16 season opener in Chennai

Around 5,000 tickets already sold for BBL-16 season opener in Chennai center Perth Scorchers’ Jhye Richardson and Melbourne Renegades’ Brendan Doggett will lead their teams in the game on Dec. 12. FILE PHOTO: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM FILE PHOTO: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/1a874g/article71592754.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/DSC_1329.JPG JOTHI RAMALINGAM B Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 17/09/2026 : Brendan Doggett, Captain of the Melbourne Renegades and Jhye Richardson, Captain of the Perth Scorchers team posing photograph during the press conference ahead of Men's Big Bash League on Thursday, set to kick off its 2026-27 season in India, held at MA Chidambaram Stadium set to host the opening match in December. Photo : B.Jothi Ramalingam / The Hindu. Chennai Alistair Dobson, General Manager of the Big Bash League, said around 5,000 tickets have been sold for the BBL-16 season opener, which will be played at the MAC Stadium here on December 12.