Match 20 of the ongoing BBL 2025-26 will have the Brisbane Heat (HEA) face the Melbourne Stars (STA) at The Gabba in Brisbane on Friday, January 02. 

The Brisbane Heat have had a decent campaign so far, winning two out of five games. Currently holding the fifth spot on the standings, they are coming off a defeat and will be hoping to get back to winning ways.

As far as the Stars are concerned, they have won all four games played and hold the pole position in the standings.

The team will look to play the same brand of cricket and continue their winning run.

HEA vs STA Match Details

Match	Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Match 20, BBL 2025-26
Date and Time	Friday, January 02; 1:45 pm (IST)
Venue	The Gabba, Brisbane
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details	JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (app and website)

The Gabba, Brisbane Pitch Report\

The surface at the Gabba in Brisbane is not only a historic venue in Australia, but also packs an entertaining atmosphere for a fierce contest between the bat and the ball.

The surface here is expected to get better for batting in the second innings, which indicates that chasing can be an ideal choice for the captain winning the toss. Anything around 180 or above is expected to be a winning total.

HEA vs STA Head-to-Head Record in T20s

Matches Played	21
Won by Brisbane Heat	13
Won by Melbourne Stars	08
Tied	0
No Result	0
First-ever Fixture	December 20, 2011
Most-recent Fixture	January 01, 2025

HEA vs STA Predicted Playing XIs Brisbane Heat (HEA):

Colin Munro, Jack Wildermuth, Lachlan Hearne, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Hugh Weibgen, Jimmy Peirson(w), Xavier Bartlett(c), Matthew Kuhnemann, Thomas Balkin, Ollie Patterson

Melbourne Stars (STA):

Joe Clarke, Sam Harper(w), Campbell Kellaway, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Marcus Stoinis(c), Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle

HEA vs STA Probable Top Performers Probable Best Batter — Sam Harper

Melbourne Stars' Sam Harper has been in splendid form for his team in the tournament so far.

In three games, he has managed to score 194 runs at an average of 194.00. Harper is currently leading second on the run-scoring charts and will be hoping to prove his skills once again in the coming game.

Probable Best Bowler — Tom Curran

Tom Curran has bowled impressively for the Melbourne-based team in this competition so far. In four games, he has already picked up nine wickets and is the highest wicket-taker of the season. The pacer will be confident with his brilliant performance in the recent past and will be looking to do the same in the upcoming game.

Today's Match Prediction: Team batting first to win the match