In the 14th Big Bash League, the Hobart Hurricanes won their first championship by a commanding seven-wicket lead with 35 deliveries remaining. The fact that the Hurricanes accomplished the same feat in front of their own fans at the Bellerive Oval added to the victory’s sweetness.
The hosts, who had chosen to field first, were in a difficult position as the Sydney Thunder quickly reached 58 without losing any wickets during the powerplay. The openers had taken up their positions at the crease at the halfway point, and they had already arrived. Nevertheless, Nathan Ellis’s subsequent double-wicket over helped the hosts recover. Riley Meredith finished with three wickets, along with the captain, and the Thunder reached 182/7 thanks to a 67-run effort from opening batsman Jason Sangha.
Mitchell Owen, who was already above his half-century at the end of the batting powerplay, scored a scorching start to help the Hurricanes respond. Curiously, up until that point, his partner at the other end had only encountered nine deliveries in total. Owen sped to an amazing 39-ball tonne despite Jason’s younger brother Tanveer Sangha taking two wickets in an over. The Hurricanes had already overrun the target in 14.1 overs, but the centurion was out a short while after.
With his outworldly knock, the 23-year-old earned the Player of the Match title. Interestingly, the Thunder were not awarded their second BBL championship.
BBL 2024-25 Final Player of the Match
| Award | Winner |
| Player of the Match | Mitchell Owen (108 off 42) |
BBL 2024-25 Champions & Runners-up
| Award | Winner |
| Champions | Hobart Hurricanes |
| Runners-up | Sydney Thunder |
BBL 2024-25 Player of the Tournament
| Achievement | Player Name |
| Player of the Tournament | Mitchell Owen |
BBL 2024-25 Highest Run-Scorer
| Achievement | Player Name |
| Most Runs | Mitchell Owen (452 runs, 11 innings, Avg: 45.20, SR: 203.60) |
BBL 2024-25 Highest Individual Score
| Achievement | Player Name |
| Highest Individual Score | Steven Smith (121* off 64 vs Perth Scorchers, Match 15 |
BBL 2024-25 Most Sixes
| Achievement | Player Name |
| Most Sixes | Mitchell Owen (36 sixes) |
BBL 2024-25 Most sixes in an innings
| Achievement | Player Name |
| Most sixes in an innings | Mitchell Owen (11 sixes vs Sydney Thunder, Final) |
BBL 2024-25 Highest Wicket-Taker
| Achievement | Player Name |
| Most Wickets | Jason Behrendorff (17 wickets, 10 innings, Avg: 17.41, Econ: 7.55) |
BBL 2024-25 Best Bowling Figures
| Achievement | Player Name |
| Best Bowling Figures | Nathan McAndrew (5/16 vs Melbourne Stars, Knockout |
BBL 2024-25 Most Catches
| Achievement | Player Name |
| Most Catches | Glenn Maxwell (14 Catches, nine innings) |
BBL 2024-25 Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper
| Achievement | Player Name |
| Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper | Josh Philippe (13 dismissals; 13 catches) |
BBL 2024-25 Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
| BBL 2024-25 | 14th edition |
| Season opener venue | Perth |
| Total league matches | 40 |
| Total matches played | 44 |
| Date of Final | January 27, 2025 |
| Duration of tournament | 44 days |
| Time of Final | 1:45 pm (IST) |
| Format | T20 |
| Total teams | 8 |
| Organiser | Cricket Australia |
| Defending champions | Brisbane Heat |
FAQs related to Big Bash League 2024-25 Final
Who won the BBL 2024-25 Final?
Hobart Hurricanes
Who won the Player of the Match in BBL 2024-25 Final?
Mitchell Owen (108 off 42)
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