STA vs REN Prediction, BBL 2025-26, Match 22, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI, and Pitch Report

BBL Melbourne Derby preview: Stars vs Renegades Match 22 with winner prediction, expected XIs and MCG pitch report (57% batting first wins, avg 180, spinners effective late).

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Melbourne Stars will lock horns with the Melbourne Renegades in the 22nd match of the ongoing BBL 2025-26 season at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Sunday, January 4.

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The Melbourne Stars, led by Marcus Stoinis, are currently in pole position with four wins and one loss from five matches, earning eight points. On the other hand, the Will Sutherland-led Melbourne Renegades are holding the seventh position with one win and three losses in four games, picking up only two points.

STA vs REN, BBL 2025-26, Match 22, Match Details

Match: Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades, BBL 2025-26, Match 22

Time & Date: 12:35 PM IST, Sunday, January 4

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

STA vs REN, BBL 2025-26, Match 22 Pitch Report

The only game played at this venue this season saw the first innings score of 158. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first. We can expect batters to have their fair share in the powerplay and death overs.

STA vs REN, BBL 2025-26, Match 22 Probable XIs

Melbourne Stars

Thomas Fraser Rogers, Sam Harper (wk), Campbell Kellaway, Blake Macdonald, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle.

Melbourne Renegades

Josh Brown, Tim Seifert, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Oliver Peake, Matthew Spoors, Hassan Khan, Will Sutherland (c), Andrew Tye, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Behrendorff.

STA vs REN, BBL 2025-26, Match 22 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Melbourne Stars.

Melbourne Stars are holding the pole position with four wins from five matches. On the other hand, the Melbourne Renegades are in seventh position with one win and three losses. On that note, we expect the Melbourne Stars to win the match quite comfortably and secure their fifth win of the season.

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