BBL 2024-25 - Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder Challenger Match - Key Players to Watch out

Updated At: 2025/01/23

We have reached the business end of BBL 2024-25 and in a few days, we will know who is the winner of the new season of the league. Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder will be the challenger match in BBL.

After a tough season in the Big Bash League, these two teams have the last hurdle to cross to the final game. Hobart Hurricanes have already cemented their space in the final fixture and in the next 24 hours, we will know who they will face.

The BBL 2024-25-point table showcases how good the season was for these three teams. Hobart6 Hurricanes finished the league stage as the table toppers with 7 wins and 2 losses. Their net run rate stood at -0.120. Hobart Hurricanes defeated Sydney Sixers in the 1st playoff to reach the final game.

Sydney Sixers finished their league stage at the 2nd also with 6 wins and 2 losses. Their net run rate stood at +0.156. After an unfortunate defeat against the Hurricanes, Sydney Sixers will have to overpower Sydney Thunder to reach the final game.

Sydney Thunder stunned everyone with their improved quality of gameplay this year. They finished third in the point table with 5 wins and 3 losses at a net run rate of +0.340. They defeated Melbourne Stars in the knockout fixture and now they are just one match away to reach the final game.

In this article, we have collected the list of key players from both sides for the Challenger fixture and the winning odds as per the online betting.

BBL 2024-25 - Point Table

Teams	Matches	Won	Lost	No Result	Points	NRR
Hobart Hurricanes	10	7	2	1	15	-0.12
Sydney Sixers	10	6	2	2	14	0.156
Sydney Thunder	10	5	3	2	12	0.34
Melbourne Stars	10	5	5	0	10	0.135
Perth Scorchers	10	4	6	0	8	0.219
Melbourne Renegades	10	4	6	0	8	0.139
Brisbane Heat	10	3	6	1	7	-0.831
Adelaide Strikers	10	3	7	0	6	-0.122

Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder - Key Players

1) David Warner - Sydney Thunder

The Australian veteran batsman, David Warner, has played exceptionally well in the current season of BBL. After dealing with a major dip in form and announcing his retirement from international cricket, David Warner has come out on top and has proved his critics wrong. He is currently the 2nd highest scorer in the league this year and he is just 6 runs away from reaching the top. For Sydney Thunder, his batting excellence will be really crucial in the challenger game.

BBL 2024-25 Stats	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
David Warner	10	346	49.42	141.22

	David Warner
Betting Tip	Above	Under
Parimatch (26.5)	1.85	1.85
10Cric (25.5)	1.85	1.85

2) Ben Dwarshuis - Sydney Sixers

The bowling unit of Sydney Sixers has struggled to do a good job. Their key bowler this year was Ben Dwarshuis who is the leading wicket-taker for the team. However, Ben Dwarshuis will be under pressure to perform in the challenger fixture because the whole team is dependent on him for wickets. The onus of past wins goes to Ben Dwarshuis and he has turned out to be an asset for the Sixers.

BBL 2024-25 Stats	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Ben Dwarshuis	10	14	22.64	8.76

3) Chris Green - Sydney Thunder

When it comes to the bowling department, Sydney Thunder have not been in good shape. They are only dependent on Chris Green to scalp wickets for the team. He is the leading wicket-taker for the team this year and in the upcoming game, the whole team will be expecting a positive performance from him. The stakes are high and if Green performs well, his name will go down the history books.

BBL 2024-25 Stats	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Chris Green	10	12	20.25	7.14

4) Moises Henriques - Sydney Sixers

After the departure of James Vince from the team, the whole team is looking up to their skipper Moises Henriques to score the majority of the runs. He is the 2nd highest scorer for the team and after Vince, he is the only man who can do wonders for Sydney Sixers. Moises Henriques is an experienced player who knows how to handle the pressure and score runs in difficult times.

BBL 2024-25 Stats	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Moises Henriques	10	207	29.57	129.81

Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder - Head-to-Head

Sydney Sixers	Matches (25)	Sydney Thunder
18	Won	7
7	Lost	18
141.8	Average Runs	135.9
197	Maximum Runs	232
34	Minimum Runs	28

Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder - BBL 2024-25 - Winning Odds

	Sydney Sixers	Sydney Thunder
1xBet	1.793	2.043
Parimatch	1.85	1.95
Melbet	1.797	2.047
10Cric	1.8	2.05
4Rabet	1.8	2

The betting odds on the above-mentioned betting apps clearly say that the fixture is going to be a close contest but the odds stand in favour of Sydney Sixers.