Last Updated on 4 months ago by Charbel Coorey

Melbourne Renegades are finally back in action after an eight-day break. They have played just two games so far, and their match against Hobart Hurricanes today will mark the first of three encounters they will play between now and January 4.

The Hurricanes smashed the Renegades eight days ago, so here is an opportunity for Will Sutherland’s team to extract revenge. They couldn’t get going with the bat on that occasion, with Chris Jordan’s 4/19 playing a central role in limiting the Renegades to 145/9.

The Hurricanes will be looking to build on their solid start to the season, which includes a win in Perth on Boxing Day. However, they will be without Tim David who is out with a hamstring injury. So, the onus will be on their top order and bowling attack to deliver the goods.

BBL 2025/26 15th Match: HUR vs REN Possible Playing XIs

Beau Webster is available for this match after he was released from Australia’s Ashes squad. He could be the straight replacement for David.

Hobart Hurricanes: 1. Mitch Owen, 2. Tim Ward, 3. Nikhil Chaudhary, 4. Ben McDermott, 5. Beau Webster, 6. Mac Wright/Matthew Wade, 7. Chris Jordan (OS), 8. Rehan Ahmed (OS), 9. Nathan Ellis (c), 10. Rishad Hossain, 11. Riley Meredith

Caleb Jewell returns to the Renegades’ squad in place of Fergus O’Neill. Jewell could feature in the XI given his experience at Bellerive Oval.

Melbourne Renegades: 1. Josh Brown/Caleb Jewell, 2. Tim Seifert (OS), 3. Muhammad Rizwan (wk, OS), 4. Jake Fraser-McGurk, 5. Oliver Peake, 6. Hassan Khan (OS), 7. Will Sutherland (c), 8. Gurinder Sandhu, 9. AJ Tye/Sam Ellott, 10. Adam Zampa, 11. Jason Behrendhorff

Bellerive Oval Hobart Pitch Report and Weather

In last season’s BBL, the average first innings score was 167.86. Chasing teams won five of the seven matches, scoring at 8.78 per over compared to the 8.39 by teams batting first. Earlier this season, Hurricanes chased the Thunder’s 180 with four wickets and one ball to spare.

In the 2023/24 and 2024/25 BBL seasons, pace bowlers took 113 wickets at Hobart at an average of 26.77 and economy of 8.58. Spinners picked up 46 wickets at an average of 34.89 and economy of 8.04.

A mostly sunny and cool day is forecast with no rain expected. Temperatures will drop to about 15 degrees during the game. Expect the team who wins the toss to bowl first with the possibility of dew.

Fantasy Cricket Tips for HUR vs REN 2025/26: Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Top wicket-keeper picks:

• Tim Seifert has enjoyed a strong start to the BBL season. The Kiwi has scored 136 runs at a strike rate of 176.62, including a century.
• Ben McDermott has an outstanding record against the Renegades. He’s scored 648 runs at an average of 72 and strike rate of 152.5. He struck 49* off 33 balls eight days ago.

Key batter picks:

• Nikhil Chaudhary bats in the top three and will go hard at the Renegades attack. He smashed 79 off 38 balls against them in their earlier meeting this season.

Top all-rounder picks:

• Chris Jordan won man of the match against the Renegades earlier this season. He took 4/19. He picks up plenty of fantasy points in the field as well, with 374 Dream11 points so far this season.
• With the ball, Will Sutherland averages 45.6 with a strike rate of 31 against the Hurricanes. Can he improve on these numbers? Given his all-round value, he remains a strong pick in fantasy cricket.
• Mitchell Owen has had a poor start to the season and averages 11.3 in three matches against the Renegades. But, this is the game he can deliver in as he loves batting at Bellerive Oval in the BBL: 9 inns, 384 runs, avg. 48, SR 202.1

Key bowler picks:

• Rishad Hossain has taken six wickets in four matches to be the Hurricanes’ leading wicket-taker this season. He can be a threat against the Renegades’ inconsistent batting.
• Riley Meredith has taken 22 wickets in 14 innings against the Renegades. He has dismissed Josh Brown three times for 16 runs in 26 balls.
• Jason Behrendhorff dismissed Mitch Owen first ball in their last meeting. Overall, the left-armer has 18 wickets in 15 matches against the Hurricanes (avg. 20.8, SR 17.3).

Other Players to Consider for your Fantasy Cricket Teams

• Jake Fraser-McGurk can go big on his day, but he’s largely struggled for any consistency since the start of last season. He has scored just 69 runs in nine matches against the Hurricanes.
• Oliver Peake can be an excellent differential pick as he provides value in the middle order. The youngster scored 57 (29) in the Renegades’ opening game of the BBL 2025/26 season.
• Nathan Ellis bowls in the key overs, which brings wicket-taking opportunities. He has 14 wickets in 12 matches against the Renegades and 42 wickets in 31 BBL innings at Bellerive Oval (SR 16.9).
• Muhammad Rizwan has struggled for rhythm so far in BBL 2025/26, but he has had a solid year in all T20s: 18 inns, 630 runs, avg. 48.5, SR 132.1.

Other Stats and Important Matchups

• Head-to-head: Matches 22, Renegades 9, Hurricanes 13.
• Jake Fraser-McGurk has been dismissed ten times by legspin at an average of 20.5 in all T20s. This represents an opportunity for Rishad Hossain and Rehan Ahmed.
• Adam Zampa at Bellerive Oval in the BBL: 8 inns, 5 wickets, avg. 49.2, SR 38.4.
• Will Sutherland vs Ben McDermott: 25 balls, 43 runs, no wicket.
• Jason Behrendhorff vs Ben McDermott: 35 balls, 31 runs, two wickets.
• Jason Behrendhorff vs Beau Webster: 14 balls, 20 runs, two wickets.
• Nathan Ellis vs Tim Seifert: 20 balls, 32 runs, no wicket.
• Nathan Ellis vs Jake Fraser-McGurk in T20s: 11 balls, 11 runs, one wicket.

BBL 2025/26 15th Match: HUR vs REN Dream11 Prediction Today

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams. 

Option 1:

Option 2:

BBL 2025/26 15th Match: HUR vs REN Match Prediction – Who will win?

Hurricanes to win.

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