Melbourne Renegades will square off against Perth Scorchers in the 36th match of the Big Bash League 2025-26, scheduled to be played on Thursday, 15th January at 1:45 PM IST. The match will take place at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. Check out the best Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team for today’s REN vs SCO clash.

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Melbourne Renegades have lost their last two matches in a row and are currently placed seventh on the points table. With just three wins from eight games, they find themselves on the verge of elimination and will need a strong performance to keep their hopes alive.

Meanwhile, Perth Scorchers have staged a timely comeback and come into this contest on the back of a 32-run win over Adelaide Strikers. They sit third on the points table, and a victory here could further strengthen their chances of progressing to the qualifiers.

Aaron Hardie has been a key contributor for the Scorchers, scoring 254 runs and picking up 8 wickets so far, which makes him the top choice for the captaincy role. Will Sutherland has been a key contributor for the Renegades, scoring 79 runs and picking up 6 wickets so far, which makes him the top choice for the vice-captaincy role.

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Pitch Report

*The stats are based on the BBL 2026 matches played at Docklands Stadium.

Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly
Batting 1st Won – 0 matches
Batting 2nd Won – 2 matches
Average 1st innings score – 165 runs

REN vs SCO Probable Playing XI

Melbourne Renegades: Tim Seifert, Josh Brown, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Caleb Jewell, Hassan Khan, Will Sutherland(c), Sam Elliott, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Behrendorff, Adam Zampa

Perth Scorchers: Mitchell Marsh, Finn Allen, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner(c), Laurie Evans(w), Nick Hobson, Jhye Richardson, Joel Paris, David Payne, Mahli Beardman

REN vs SCO Dream11 Player Stats

Player NameBBL 2025-26 Stats
Tim Seifert219 runs
Mitchell Marsh279 runs
Gurinder Sandhu18 wickets
Aaron Hardie254 runs & 8 wickets
Josh Brown305 runs
Will Sutherland79 runs & 6 wickets

REN vs SCO Dream11 Team

REN vs SCO Dream11 Team

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