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T20 Blast 2026: Squads, Full Schedule, Live Telecast, Teams & Venues

Marcus Delaney · 21/05/2026 · 8 min read

Cricket enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the commencement of the T20 Blast 2026, officially branded as the Vitality Blast, promising another season of high-octane Twenty20 cricket. This premier domestic tournament in England and Wales is scheduled to kick off on May 22, 2026, and will culminate with the much-anticipated Finals Day on July 18, 2026.

Eighteen formidable county teams have meticulously assembled their squads, featuring a blend of world-class overseas talent and England’s most promising and established cricketers. Somerset will enter the 2026 season with the coveted title of defending champions, having clinched the 2025 title in a memorable final showdown. Their journey to retain the trophy will undoubtedly be a central narrative of the tournament.

Significant changes have been introduced to the tournament format for T20 Blast 2026, aiming to enhance competitiveness and strategic play. Previously, the competition was structured into two groups, each comprising nine teams. For the upcoming season, the format has been revamped to feature three distinct groups, with six teams allocated to each. This alteration means that every team will now participate in 12 intense group-stage matches, providing ample opportunities for teams to assert their dominance and for players to showcase their skills.

The path to glory culminates in the knockout stages. The top two teams from each of the three groups will automatically secure a place in the quarter-finals. Additionally, the two best third-placed teams across all groups will also advance, ensuring that consistently strong performances are rewarded. The quarter-final encounters are slated for July 15, leading directly to the grand Finals Day, which will be hosted at the iconic Edgbaston Stadium on July 18. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the T20 Blast 2026, covering detailed squad lists, the full match schedule, key venues, and essential live streaming and telecast information.

T20 Blast 2026 Squads, Players List, and Teams

The Vitality Blast 2026 promises an exciting display of talent, with 18 county teams fielding strong line-ups. Each squad is a carefully curated mix of experienced internationals, established domestic stars, and emerging young cricketers, all vying for T20 supremacy. Below are the comprehensive squad lists for all participating teams, categorized by their respective groups.

North Group Teams

Derbyshire Falcons

Ben Aitchison
Martin Andersson
Amrit Basra
Yousaf Bin Naeem
Pat Brown
Harry Came
Zak Chappell
Anuj Dal
Aneurin Donald
AM Ghazanfar
Brooke Guest (WK)
Joe Hawkins
Rory Haydon
Fynn Hudson-Prentice
Caleb Jewell
David Lloyd
Wayne Madsen
Matthew Montgomery
Harry Moore
Jack Morley
Samit Patel
Nick Potts
Luis Reece
Alex Thomson
Blair Tickner
Mitch Wagstaff
Ross Whiteley

Durham Cricket

Colin Ackermann
Kasey Aldridge
Will Alexander
Archie Bailey
Jake Ball
David Bedingham
Jack Blatherwick
Scott Borthwick
Brydon Carse
Graham Clark
Sam Conners
Paul Coughlin
Bas de Leede
Brendan Doggett
George Drissell
Zak Foulkes
Emilio Gay
Shafiqullah Ghafari
Daniel Hogg
Mitch Killeen
Alex Lees
Stanley McAlindon
Ben McKinney
James Minto
Jimmy Neesham
Callum Parkinson
Matthew Potts
Ben Raine
Will Rhodes
Luke Robinson
Ollie Robinson (WK)
Nathan Sowter
Ben Stokes
Neil Wagner
Mark Wood
Codi Yusuf

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Lancashire Lightning

James Anderson
Tom Aspinwall
Tom Bailey
George Balderson
Charlie Barnard
George Bell (WK)
Jack Blatherwick
Josh Bohannon
Josh Boyden
Jos Buttler (WK)
Rocky Flintoff
Kesh Fonseka
Chris Green
Luke Hands
Marcus Harris
Tom Hartley
Matty Hurst (WK)
Keaton Jennings
Michael Jones
Liam Livingstone
Saqib Mahmood
Joe Moores (WK)
Anderson Phillip
Phil Salt
Arav Shetty
Harry Singh
Mitch Stanley
Ollie Sutton
Ashton Turner
John Turner
Luke Wells
Will Williams
Luke Wood

Leicestershire Foxes

Rehan Ahmed
Sol Budinger
Ben Cox (WK)
Stephen Eskinazi
Alex Green
Ben Green
Peter Handscomb (WK)
Lewis Hill (WK)
Ian Holland
Josh Hull
Louis Kimber (WK)
Ben Mike
Rishi Patel
Matt Salisbury
Tom Scriven
Shan Masood
Jonty Tattersall (WK)
Josh Thomas
Liam Trevaskis
Logan van Beek
Roman Walker
Sam Wood
Chris Wright

Nottinghamshire Outlaws

Muhammad Abbas
Farhan Ahmed
Joe Clarke (WK)
Ben Duckett (WK)
Tom Giles
Haseeb Hameed
Calvin Harrison
Byron Hatton-Lowe
James Hayes
Jack Haynes
Moises Henriques
Travis Holland
Brett Hutton
Lyndon James
Sammy King
Ishan Kishan (WK)
Rob Lord
Freddie McCann
Conor McKerr
Ben Martindale
Matthew Montgomery
Francis Moore
Fergus O’Neill
Liam Patterson-White
Dillon Pennington
Joe Pocklington
Daniel Sams
Dane Schadendorf (WK)
Sam Seecharan
Ben Slater
Olly Stone
Josh Tongue
Kyle Verreynne (WK)

Yorkshire Vikings

Abdullah Shafique
Mayank Agarwal
Jawad Akhtar
Jonny Bairstow (WK)
Finlay Bean (WK)
Will Bennison
Dom Bess
Harry Brook
Jordan Buckingham
Jafer Chohan
Ben Cliff
Ben Coad
Harry Duke (WK)
Matthew Firbank
Ruturaj Gaikwad
George Hill
Imam-ul-Haq
Noah Kelly (WK)
Will Luxton
Adam Lyth
Dawid Malan
Matt Milnes
Dan Moriarty
Will O’Rourke
Adil Rashid
Matthew Revis
Joe Root
Ben Sears
Will Sutherland
Jonny Tattersall (WK)
Jordan Thompson
Yash Vagadia
Alex Wade
James Wharton
Jack White

Central Group Teams

Glamorgan

Shoaib Bashir
Tom Bevan
Eddie Byrom
Kiran Carlson
Chris Cooke (WK)
Mason Crane
Dan Douthwaite
Asitha Fernando
Romano Franco
Andy Gorvin
James Harris
Henry Hurle (WK)
Imad Wasim
Colin Ingram
Ben Kellaway (WK)
Hayden Kerr
Matt Kuhnemann
Marnus Labuschagne
Ned Leonard
Jamie McIlroy
Ben Morris
Callum Nicholls
Sam Northeast
Tom Norton
Billy Root
Will Smale (WK)
Asa Tribe
Zain ul Hassan
Timm van der Gugten

Gloucestershire

Daz Ahmed
Zaman Akhter
Archie Bailey
Cameron Bancroft (WK)
Tommy Boorman
James Bracey (WK)
Ben Charlesworth
Luke Charlesworth
Marchant de Lange
Chris Dent
Kamran Dhariwal
Dylan Driscoll
Dom Goodman
Cameron Green
Miles Hammond
Alfie Johnson
Ed Middleton
Craig Miles
Todd Murphy
Robbie O’Donnell
David Payne
Luke Pearson-Taylor
Joe Phillips
Ollie Price
Tom Price
Aman Rao
Josh Shaw
D’Arcy Short
Ajeet Singh Dale
Tom Smith
Ahmed Syed
Jack Taylor
Matt Taylor
James Trodd
Graeme van Buuren

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Ashton Agar
George Bartlett
Ravi Bopara
Matthew Breetzke (WK)
Justin Broad
Arush Buchake (WK)
Yuzvendra Chahal
Harry Conway
Liam Guthrie
Calvin Harrison
Freddie Heldreich
Rob Keogh
Dom Leech
Tiaan Louw
Gus Miller
Krish Patel
Lloyd Pope
Luke Procter
Nirvan Ramesh
Kaif Ramzan
Lewis Reeder
Tim Robinson
James Sales
Ben Sanderson
George Scrimshaw
Aadi Sharma
Jordan Strydom
Stuart van der Merwe
Aryaman Varma
Ricardo Vasconcelos (WK)
Raphy Weatherall
Ben Whitehouse
David Willey
Saif Zaib

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Somerset

Tom Abell
Kasey Aldridge
Jake Ball
Tom Banton (WK)
Shoaib Bashir
Oscar Coleman
Josh Davey
Sean Dickson
Lewis Goldsworthy
Ben Green
Lewis Gregory
Matt Henry
Fin Hill
Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Tom Lammonby
Jack Leach
Seb Linnitt
Riley Meredith
Bertie Michael
Alfie Ogborne
Craig Overton
Migael Pretorius
James Rew (WK)
Thomas Rew (WK)
Kian Roberts (WK)
Will Smeed
James Theedom
Josh Thomas
Andy Umeed
Archie Vaughan
Zach Vukusic

Warwickshire Bears

Moeen Ali
Taz Ali
Ethan Bamber
Ed Barnard
Jacob Bethell
Ben Blakemore
Michael Booth
Danny Briggs
Alex Davies (WK)
Vishwa Fernando
George Garton
Levi Gekis
Nathan Gilchrist
Richard Gleeson
Sam Hain
Olly Hannon-Dalby
Hassan Ali
Vansh Jani
Tom Latham (WK)
Jake Lintott
Zen Malik
Craig Miles
Dan Mousley
Corey Rocchicoli
Chris Rushworth
Hamza Shaikh
Che Simmons
Kai Smith (WK)
Adam Sylvester
Beau Webster
Chris Woakes
Theo Wylie
Rob Yates
Will Young

Worcestershire Rapids

Ben Allison
Ethan Brookes
Yadvinder Singh
Toby Cox
Henry Cullen (WK)
Harry Darley
Brett D’Oliveira
Jacob Duffy
Ben Dwarshuis
Rehaan Edavalath
Adam Finch
Bernie Foreman
Ben Gibbon
Henry Hawes
Tom Hinley
Jack Home
Adam Hose
Rob Jones
Kashif Ali
Khurram Shahzad
Dan Lategan
Jake Libby
Isaac Mohammed
Henry Nicholls
Callum Parkinson
Ed Pollock
Gareth Roderick (WK)
Fateh Singh
Tom Taylor
Matthew Waite

South Group Teams

Essex Eagles

Khaleel Ahmed
Charlie Allison
Mohammad Amir
Luc Benkenstein
Charlie Bennett
Doug Bracewell
Nick Browne
Curtis Campher
Sam Cook
Jordan Cox (WK)
Matt Critchley
Robin Das
Dean Elgar
Simon Fernandes (WK)
Daniel Gladwell
Simon Harmer
Mackenzie Jones
Michael Pepper (WK)
Jamie Porter
Kasun Rajitha
Jamal Richards
Adam Rossington (WK)
Shane Snater
Noah Thain
Shardul Thakur
Paul Walter
Tom Westley

Hampshire Hawks

Kyle Abbott
Toby Albert (WK)
Sonny Baker
Keith Barker
Dewald Brevis
Ben Brown (WK)
Hilton Cartwright
Scott Currie
Liam Dawson
Joseph Eckland (WK)
Jack Edwards
Bjorn Fortuin
James Fuller
Nick Gubbins
Brett Hampton
Benny Howell
Eddie Jack
Dom Kelly
Chris Lynn
Brandon McMullen
Ben Mayes
Reicha Middleton
Andrew Neal
Felix Organ
Ali Orr
Tom Prest
Lhuan-dre Pretorius (WK)
Mark Stoneman
Tilak Varma
John Turner
James Vince
Washington Sundar
Joe Weatherley
Brad Wheal
Chris Wood

Kent Spitfires

Wes Agar
Jake Ball
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Chris Benjamin (WK)
Mikey Cohen
Ben Compton
Zak Crawley
Olly Curtiss
Ben Dawkins (WK)
Jaydn Denly
Joe Denly
Keith Dudgeon
Joey Evison
Harry Finch
Corey Flintoff
George Garrett
Nathan Gilchrist
Kashif Ali
Fred Klaassen
Jack Leaning
Tawanda Muyeye
Alfie Ogborne
Marcus O’Riordan (WK)
Matt Parkinson
Matt Quinn
Jamal Richards
Mo Rizvi
Tom Rogers
Ekansh Singh
Jas Singh
Grant Stewart

Middlesex

Henry Brookes
Noah Cornwell
Joe Cracknell (WK)
Blake Cullen
Josh de Caires
Leus du Plooy
Stephen Eskinazi
Jamie Feldman
Nathan Fernandes
Ben Geddes
Nathan Gilchrist
Zafar Gohar
Tom Helm
Ryan Higgins
Max Holden
Luke Hollman
Ishaan Kaushal
Josh Little
Seb Morgan
Dane Paterson
Sam Robson
Toby Roland-Jones
Aaryan Sawant
Naavya Sharma
Olly Stone
Kane Williamson

Surrey

Ralphie Albert
Gus Atkinson
Nathan Barnwell
Josh Blake (WK)
Rory Burns (WK)
Rahul Chahar
Jordan Clark
Sam Curran
Tom Curran
Matt Dunn
Tommy Falham
Laurie Evans
Matt Fisher
Ben Foakes (WK)
Alex French
Nikhil Gorantla
Luke Griffiths
Ollie Hunt
Will Jacks
Chris Jordan
Ari Karvelas
Tom Lawes
Dan Lawrence
Yousef Majid
Jamie Overton
Oliver Pascall (WK)
Ryan Patel
Kurtis Patterson
Ollie Pope (WK)
Kemar Roach
Jason Roy
Sai Kishore
Mitch Santner
Dom Sibley
Jamie Smith (WK)
Nathan Smith
Cameron Steel
Seb Stuart-Reckling
Ollie Sykes
James Taylor
Adam Thomas
Reece Topley
Dan Worrall
Adam Zampa

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Sussex Sharks

Tom Alsop
Jofra Archer
Jack Carson
Tom Clark
James Coles
Henry Crocombe
Brad Currie
Bertie Foreman
Tom Haines
James Hayes
Troy Henry
Fynn Hudson-Prentice
Daniel Hughes
Sean Hunt
Danial Ibrahim
Ari Karvelas
Danny Lamb
Archie Lenham
Zach Lion-Cachet
Nathan McAndrew
Tymal Mills
Ollie Moore
Nantes Oosthuizen
Ollie Robinson
Henry Rogers
Gurinder Sandhu
Jayden Seales
John Simpson (WK)
Charlie Tear
George Thomas
Jaydev Unadkat
Harrison Ward

T20 Blast 2026 Schedule and Knockout Matches

The T20 Blast 2026 tournament spans nearly two months, offering a packed schedule of exhilarating cricket. While the full detailed fixture list for all group stage matches will be released soon, the key dates for the tournament’s beginning and climax have been confirmed:

Tournament Start Date: May 22, 2026
Quarter-Finals: July 15, 2026
Finals Day (Semi-finals & Final): July 18, 2026 at Edgbaston

With each team playing 12 group-stage matches under the new format, fans can expect intense competition for those coveted quarter-final berths. The knockout stage promises to deliver high-stakes encounters as teams battle for a spot in the Edgbaston finale.

T20 Blast 2026 Live Telecast in India and Live Streaming

For cricket fans in India and around the globe, accessing the T20 Blast 2026 action will be seamless, with various broadcasting and streaming options available. Enthusiasts can catch every six, wicket, and thrilling moment from the comfort of their homes.

Live Telecast and Streaming in India

In India, the T20 Blast 2026 will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network, making it accessible to a wide audience. For those who prefer digital platforms, live streaming will be available via the Fancode app and website, ensuring fans don’t miss any part of the action, whether on their mobile devices or computers.

International Broadcasters and Streaming Platforms

Fans in other regions can follow the T20 Blast 2026 through the following broadcasters and streaming platforms:

It is important to note that several matches will also be streamed free of charge on the official YouTube channels of participating counties, such as Surrey and Lancashire, in selected regions worldwide. This initiative provides an excellent opportunity for fans to enjoy high-quality county cricket without subscription.

T20 Blast 2026 Venues

The T20 Blast 2026 will showcase cricket across a remarkable 22 venues spread throughout England and Wales. These venues include some of the most historic and iconic grounds in world cricket, each offering a unique atmosphere for the fast-paced T20 format. Key venues confirmed to host matches include:

Lord’s in London
Trent Bridge in Nottingham
Edgbaston in Birmingham (host of Finals Day)
Headingley in Leeds
Kennington Oval in London
Sophia Gardens in Cardiff
Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester

The distribution of matches across these diverse locations ensures that cricket fans across England and Wales have ample opportunities to witness the thrilling action live, contributing to the vibrant atmosphere that the Vitality Blast is known for.

The T20 Blast 2026 is poised to be another unforgettable chapter in English domestic cricket. With its updated format, star-studded squads, and a packed schedule leading to an exciting Finals Day, cricket fans can look forward to a summer filled with exhilarating T20 action. Stay tuned for more updates and detailed match fixtures as the tournament draws closer.