It indicated that the Perth Scorchers could be one of the two sides to potentially feature in the Chennai fixture, if it comes through, largely because of favourable time zones. The Western Australian city is only two-and-a-half hours ahead of IST. Besides, the Scorchers are the defending champions and, by virtue of being last season’s winners, would be natural contenders to feature in the season opener although the BBL, unlike the IPL, does not follow the tradition of opening a season with deafening champions..
