# 2024–25 Sydney Thunder WBBL season

The 2024–25 Sydney Thunder Women's season was the team's 10th season of the Women's Big Bash League. They were coached by Lisa Keightley and captained by Phoebe Litchfield. The team finished the regular season in 3rd and lost the Challenger Final to the Brisbane Heat.

## Squads

The 2024–25 season saw the second WBBL Draft held on 1 September 2024 for overseas players. One international pre-signing per team was allowed to combat availability issues.
* Chamari Athapaththu was pre-signed by the Thunder, while English pair Heather Knight and Georgia Adams were also selected in the draft along with South African Shabnim Ismail, who had played for the Hobart Hurricanes the previous season.
* Georgia Voll moved to the Thunder from the Brisbane Heat.
* Taneale Peschel moved to the Thunder from the Perth Scorchers.
* Ella Briscoe and Sienna Eve were the other new domestic signings for the Thunder, earning their first WBBL contracts.
* Paris Bowdler was signed as a local replacement player.
* South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp moved to the Melbourne Stars.
* Lauren Smith departed the club to the Hobart Hurricanes.
* Ebony Hoskin departed to the Perth Scorchers.
* English international Lauren Bell was not re-signed, along with domestic player Olivia Porter.
2024-25 Sydney Thunder squad:
* Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batters |||||||
| 55 | Georgia Adams | 4 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Overseas Draft Pick (Bronze) |
| 99 | Chamari Athapaththu | 9 February 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | Overseas Draft Pick (Silver) |
| 5 | Heather Knight | 26 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Overseas Draft Pick (Platinum) |
| 4 | Anika Learoyd | 14 April 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| 18 | Phoebe Litchfield | 18 April 2003 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Captain |
| 13 | Georgia Voll | 5 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 35 | Ella Briscoe | 2 September 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| 25 | Hannah Darlington | 25 January 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 19 | Sienna Eve | 18 February 2005 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 23 | Saskia Horley | 23 February 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| 58 | Sammy-Jo Johnson | 5 November 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| 85 | Claire Moore | 28 October 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||
| 12 | Paris Bowdler | 24 October 2004 | Right-handed | – | Local Replacement Player |
| 21 | Tahlia Wilson | 21 October 1999 | Right-handed | – | |
| Bowlers |||||||
| 34 | Samantha Bates | 17 August 1992 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 89 | Shabnim Ismail | 5 October 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas Draft Pick (Gold) |
| 6 | Taneale Peschel | 29 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |

## Standing

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |
| 1 | Melbourne Renegades (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.527 | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 2 | Brisbane Heat (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.384 | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 3 | Sydney Thunder (3rd) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.002 | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes (4th) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.189 | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 5 | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | −0.171 | |
| 6 | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | −0.477 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −0.357 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −0.205 | |