The fourth season of the Australian Top End T20 Series has been scheduled to begin from August 14, 2025. The tournament is organised by the Northern Territory Cricket and Cricket Australia (CA) in Australia.
This season, a record 11 teams will be featuring in the tournament that has been taking place since 2022.
Top End T20 Series Overview
The opening match of the season will feature the Pakistan A team taking on the Bangladesh A team on 14 August, on the occasion of the Pakistani Independence Day. The match will be played from 11 A.M local time and 3 P.M Indian Standard Time (IST).
The tournament will be played in a round-robin format beginning from 14 August and will continue until 23 August. There onwards, the top four teams in the Top End Series 2025 Points Table will qualify for the semi-finals on August 24. The final will also be played on the same day.
| SERIES | Top End T20 Series 2025 |
| DATE | 14-24 August, 2025 |
| MATCHES | 36 Matches |
| TEAMS | 11 Teams |
The Top End T20 Series 2025 Teams
There will be a total of 11 teams that will be competing in this tournament, that includes the international ‘A’ sides of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. There will also be five Big Bash League (BBL) academy teams of Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Hobart Hurricanes and the Adelaide Strikers.
They will be joined by the USA’s Minor League Cricket champions Chicago Kingsmen and two Australian domestic teams like the ACT Comets and NT Strike.
- Melbourne Renegades Academy
- Melbourne Stars Academy
- Perth Scorchers Academy
- Hobart Hurricanes Academy
- Adelaide Strikers Academy
- ACT Comets
- NT Strike
- Chicago Kingsmen
- Pakistan A
- Bangladesh A
- Nepal
The Top End T20 Series 2025 Schedule
The Top End T20 Series 2025 will have 33 matches during the league phase and a further 3 matches, including the two semi-finals and the final match on August 24.
The opening day on August 14 will only feature one match, but there will be up to four matches in a day. Below is the full schedule for the 2025 edition of the tournament.
| Date | Teams | Venue | Time (ACST) | Corrected Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 14 Aug | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | TIO Stadium | 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Fri 15 Aug | ACT Comets vs Hurricanes | TIO Stadium | 11:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| Stars vs Renegades | DXC Arena | 2:00 PM | 10:00 AM | |
| Kingsmen vs Scorchers | TIO Stadium | 4:00 PM | 12:00 PM | |
| NT Strike vs Nepal | DXC Arena | 6:00 PM | 2:00 PM | |
| Sat 16 Aug | Renegades vs ACT Comets | TIO Stadium | 11:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| Stars vs Hurricanes | DXC Arena | 2:00 PM | 10:00 AM | |
| Pakistan vs Scorchers | TIO Stadium | 4:00 PM | 12:00 PM | |
| Bangladesh vs Nepal | DXC Arena | 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM | |
| Sun 17 Aug | Kingsmen vs Strikers | TIO Stadium | 11:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| NT Strike vs Hurricanes | Gerry Wood | 1:00 PM | 9:00 AM | |
| Scorchers vs Bangladesh | TIO Stadium | 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM | |
| Mon 18 Aug | Nepal vs Stars | TIO Stadium | 11:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| NT Strike vs ACT Comets | Cazalys | 2:00 PM | 10:00 AM | |
| Renegades vs Pakistan | TIO Stadium | 6:00 PM | 2:00 PM | |
| Tue 19 Aug | Strikers vs Scorchers | Cazalys | 10:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| Kingsmen vs Pakistan | DXC Arena | 1:00 PM | 9:00 AM | |
| Nepal vs Hurricanes | Cazalys | 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM | |
| NT Strike vs Bangladesh | DXC Arena | 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM | |
| Wed 20 Aug | Kingsmen vs ACT Comets | Cazalys | 10:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| Stars vs Scorchers | DXC Arena | 1:00 PM | 9:00 AM | |
| Nepal vs Renegades | Cazalys | 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM | |
| Pakistan vs Strikers | DXC Arena | 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM | |
| Thu 21 Aug | Renegades vs Hurricanes | Gardens | 10:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| ACT Comets vs Strikers | DXC Arena | 1:00 PM | 9:00 AM | |
| NT Strike vs Kingsmen | Gardens | 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM | |
| Bangladesh vs Stars | DXC Arena | 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM | |
| Fri 22 Aug | Renegades vs Strikers | DXC Arena | 11:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| NT Strike vs Scorchers | Gardens | 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM | |
| Pakistan vs Nepal | DXC Arena | 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM | |
| Sat 23 Aug | Kingsmen vs Hurricanes | DXC Arena | 11:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| ACT Comets vs Stars | Gardens | 2:00 PM | 10:00 AM | |
| Bangladesh vs Strikers | DXC Arena | 5:00 PM | 1:00 PM | |
| Sun 24 Aug | 1st vs 4th | DXC Arena | 10:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 2nd vs 3rd | Gardens | 10:00 AM | 6:00 AM | |
| Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2 | DXC Arena | 4:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
The Top End T20 2025 Venues
The Top End T20 2025 edition of the tournament will be played across five different venues in the city of Darwin. The five venues for the series are listed as
- Gardens Oval
- Fred’s Pass
- Cazaly’s Arena
- TIO Stadium
- DXC Arena
How to watch the Top End T20 Series 2025 Live Streaming & Telecast in India?
While there is still no announcement on the official broadcaster or streaming partner, the Top End T20 Series 2024 season was live-streaming on the FanCode app and website. Thus, there is a big probability that the 2025 edition will also be live-streaming on FanCode. However, there is unlikely to be any live broadcast of the tournament in India.
