Vitality Blast 2026 Fixtures: The 2026 T20 Blast will start on 22 May with the final match on 18 July 2026. The 24th edition of the T20 Blast (currently known as the Vitality Blast for sponsorship reasons) will be played in a group-stage and knockout format, with a total of 115 matches between 18 participating teams.
The 18 participants have been divided into six teams of three groups namely the North Group, Central Group and South Group.
- North Group: Derbyshire Falcons, Durham, Lancashire Lightning, Leicestershire Foxes, Notts Outlaws, Yorkshire
- Central Group: Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Somerset, Warwickshire Bears, Worcestershire Rapids
- South Group: Essex, Hampshire Hawks, Kent Spitfires, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex Sharks
Vitality Blast 2026 Fixtures
As per Vitality Blast 2026 fixtures, the defending champions Somerset will play the first match of the season against Hampshire Hawks on the opening Friday night at Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton.
Leicestershire Foxes, Hampshire Hawks and Somerset are the most successful teams of the tournament, having registered their names in the T20 blast winners’ list three times each.
Vitality Blast Men’s Competition Fixtures 2026
The Vitality Blast Men’s Competition will consist of 12 group-stage matches, with three groups of six, which has allowed schedulers to place 80 per cent of group-stage fixtures in fan-friendly slots on a Friday, Sunday or a Bank Holiday.
The total number of back-to-back matches in the Vitality Blast Men’s Competition has been reduced to six, which is down from more than 50 two years ago, while there is just one in the Vitality Blast Women’s Competition.
The complete Vitality T20 blast fixtures 2026 are listed below separately for the group stage and knockout stage.
Men’s T20 Blast 2026 Schedule – Group Stage
| Date | Match | Venue |
| Friday 22 May | Derbyshire Falcons v Durham | Central Co-op County Ground, Derby |
| Friday 22 May | Essex v Sussex Sharks | Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford |
| Friday 22 May | Gloucestershire v Warwickshire Bears | Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol |
| Friday 22 May | Leicestershire Foxes v Worcestershire Rapids | Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester |
| Friday 22 May | Middlesex v Kent Spitfires | Lord’s, London |
| Friday 22 May | Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Glamorgan | County Ground, Northampton |
| Friday 22 May | Notts Outlaws v Yorkshire | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| Friday 22 May | Somerset v Hampshire Hawks | Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton |
| Friday 22 May | Surrey v Lancashire Lightning | Kia Oval, London |
| Saturday 23 May | Glamorgan v Gloucestershire | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Sunday 24 May | Durham v Leicestershire Foxes | Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street |
| Sunday 24 May | Middlesex v Surrey | Lord’s, London |
| Sunday 24 May | Warwickshire Bears v Somerset | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Sunday 24 May | Worcestershire Rapids v Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester |
| Sunday 24 May | Yorkshire v Derbyshire Falcons | Headingley, Leeds |
| Monday 25 May | Kent Spitfires v Sussex Sharks | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| Monday 25 May | Lancashire Lightning v Notts Outlaws | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Tuesday 26 May | Hampshire Hawks v Essex | Utilita Bowl, Southampton |
| Wednesday 27 May | Leicestershire Foxes v Derbyshire Falcons | Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester |
| Friday 29 May | Derbyshire Falcons v Notts Outlaws | Central Co-op County Ground, Derby |
| Friday 29 May | Durham v Yorkshire | Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street |
| Friday 29 May | Glamorgan v Somerset | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Friday 29 May | Hampshire Hawks v Surrey | Utilita Bowl, Southampton |
| Friday 29 May | Kent Spitfires v Essex | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| Friday 29 May | Lancashire Lightning v Leicestershire Foxes | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Friday 29 May | Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Gloucestershire | County Ground, Northampton |
| Friday 29 May | Worcestershire Rapids v Warwickshire Bears | Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester |
| Saturday 30 May | Sussex Sharks v Middlesex | 1st Central County Ground, Hove |
| Sunday 31 May | Essex v Derbyshire Falcons | Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford |
| Sunday 31 May | Middlesex v Hampshire Hawks | Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood |
| Sunday 31 May | Notts Outlaws v Durham | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| Sunday 31 May | Surrey v Kent Spitfires | Kia Oval, London |
| Sunday 31 May | Warwickshire Bears v Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Sunday 31 May | Yorkshire v Gloucestershire | Headingley, Leeds |
| Tuesday 2 June | Hampshire Hawks v Sussex Sharks | Utilita Bowl, Southampton |
| Wednesday 3 June | Surrey v Middlesex | Kia Oval, London |
| Thursday 4 June | Somerset v Glamorgan | Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton |
| Friday 5 June | Gloucestershire v Somerset | Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol |
| Friday 5 June | Notts Outlaws v Warwickshire Bears | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| Friday 5 June | Surrey v Hampshire Hawks | Kia Oval, London |
| Friday 5 June | Sussex Sharks v Leicestershire Foxes | 1st Central County Ground, Hove |
| Friday 5 June | Worcestershire Rapids v Glamorgan | Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester |
| Friday 5 June | Yorkshire v Lancashire Lightning | Headingley, Leeds |
| Saturday 6 June | Durham v Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street |
| Sunday 7 June | Derbyshire Falcons v Lancashire Lightning | Central Co-op County Ground, Derby |
| Sunday 7 June | Essex v Surrey | Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford |
| Sunday 7 June | Glamorgan v Sussex Sharks | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Sunday 7 June | Kent Spitfires v Hampshire Hawks | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| Sunday 7 June | Leicestershire Foxes v Yorkshire | Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester |
| Tuesday 9 June | Middlesex v Glamorgan | Lord’s, London |
| Wednesday 10 June | Lancashire Lightning v Yorkshire | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Thursday 11 June | Gloucestershire v Middlesex | Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol |
| Thursday 11 June | Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Worcestershire Rapids | County Ground, Northampton |
| Friday 12 June | Durham v Derbyshire Falcons | Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street |
| Friday 12 June | Essex v Kent Spitfires | Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford |
| Friday 12 June | Glamorgan v Middlesex | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Friday 12 June | Somerset v Gloucestershire | Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton |
| Friday 12 June | Sussex Sharks v Surrey | 1st Central County Ground, Hove |
| Friday 12 June | Warwickshire Bears v Notts Outlaws | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Friday 12 June | Worcestershire Rapids v Leicestershire Foxes | Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester |
| Saturday 13 June | Hampshire Hawks v Somerset | Utilita Bowl, Southampton |
| Sunday 14 June | Derbyshire Falcons v Yorkshire | Queen’s Park, Chesterfield |
| Sunday 14 June | Kent Spitfires v Middlesex | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| Sunday 14 June | Lancashire Lightning v Durham | Stanley Park, Blackpool |
| Sunday 14 June | Leicestershire Foxes v Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester |
| Sunday 14 June | Notts Outlaws v Worcestershire Rapids | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| Sunday 14 June | Sussex Sharks v Essex | 1st Central County Ground, Hove |
| Thursday 18 June | Gloucestershire v Hampshire Hawks | Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol |
| Thursday 18 June | Middlesex v Essex | Lord’s, London |
| Thursday 18 June | Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Notts Outlaws | County Ground, Northampton |
| Friday 19 June | Durham v Lancashire Lightning | Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street |
| Friday 19 June | Glamorgan v Kent Spitfires | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Friday 19 June | Hampshire Hawks v Middlesex | Utilita Bowl, Southampton |
| Friday 19 June | Somerset v Surrey | Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton |
| Friday 19 June | Warwickshire Bears v Leicestershire Foxes | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Friday 19 June | Worcestershire Rapids v Derbyshire Falcons | Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester |
| Friday 19 June | Yorkshire v Notts Outlaws | Headingley, Leeds |
| Saturday 20 June | Sussex Sharks v Gloucestershire | 1st Central County Ground, Hove |
| Sunday 21 June | Derbyshire Falcons v Worcestershire Rapids | Central Co-op County Ground, Derby |
| Sunday 21 June | Essex v Glamorgan | Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford |
| Sunday 21 June | Kent Spitfires v Somerset | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| Sunday 21 June | Leicestershire Foxes v Lancashire Lightning | Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester |
| Sunday 21 June | Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Durham | County Ground, Northampton |
| Sunday 21 June | Surrey v Sussex Sharks | Kia Oval, London |
| Wednesday 24 June | Gloucestershire v Kent Spitfires | Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol |
| Wednesday 24 June | Somerset v Sussex Sharks | Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton |
| Thursday 25 June | Middlesex v Gloucestershire | Lord’s, London |
| Thursday 25 June | Notts Outlaws v Leicestershire Foxes | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| Friday 26 June | Derbyshire Falcons v Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Central Co-op County Ground, Derby |
| Friday 26 June | Durham v Warwickshire Bears | Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street |
| Friday 26 June | Essex v Somerset | Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford |
| Friday 26 June | Glamorgan v Surrey | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Friday 26 June | Sussex Sharks v Hampshire Hawks | 1st Central County Ground, Hove |
| Friday 26 June | Worcestershire Rapids v Lancashire Lightning | Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester |
| Friday 26 June | Yorkshire v Leicestershire Foxes | Headingley, Leeds |
| Sunday 28 June | Hampshire Hawks v Kent Spitfires | Utilita Bowl, Southampton |
| Sunday 28 June | Lancashire Lightning v Worcestershire Rapids | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Sunday 28 June | Leicestershire Foxes v Durham | Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester |
| Sunday 28 June | Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Derbyshire Falcons | County Ground, Northampton |
| Sunday 28 June | Notts Outlaws v Warwickshire Bears | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| Sunday 28 June | Surrey v Essex | Kia Oval, London |
| Tuesday 30 June | Kent Spitfires v Glamorgan | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| Wednesday 1 July | Warwickshire Bears v Durham | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Thursday 2 July | Gloucestershire v Sussex Sharks | Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol |
| Thursday 2 July | Middlesex v Somerset | Lord’s, London |
| Thursday 2 July | Notts Outlaws v Derbyshire Falcons | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| Friday 3 July | Durham v Notts Outlaws | Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street |
| Friday 3 July | Glamorgan v Essex | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Friday 3 July | Hampshire Hawks v Gloucestershire | Utilita Bowl, Southampton |
| Friday 3 July | Lancashire Lightning v Derbyshire Falcons | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Friday 3 July | Somerset v Middlesex | Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton |
| Friday 3 July | Sussex Sharks v Kent Spitfires | 1st Central County Ground, Hove |
| Friday 3 July | Warwickshire Bears v Worcestershire Rapids | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Friday 3 July | Yorkshire v Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Headingley, Leeds |
| Sunday 5 July | Derbyshire Falcons v Leicestershire Foxes | Central Co-op County Ground, Derby |
| Sunday 5 July | Essex v Hampshire Hawks | Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford |
| Sunday 5 July | Gloucestershire v Glamorgan | College Ground, Cheltenham |
| Sunday 5 July | Kent Spitfires v Surrey | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| Sunday 5 July | Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Lancashire Lightning | County Ground, Northampton |
| Sunday 5 July | Worcestershire Rapids v Yorkshire | Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester |
| Tuesday 7 July | Gloucestershire v Surrey | College Ground, Cheltenham |
| Tuesday 7 July | Leicestershire Foxes v Warwickshire Bears | Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester |
| Wednesday 8 July | Somerset v Essex | Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton |
| Wednesday 8 July | Yorkshire v Durham | Headingley, Leeds |
| Thursday 9 July | Glamorgan v Hampshire Hawks | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Thursday 9 July | Surrey v Gloucestershire | Kia Oval, London |
| Friday 10 July | Durham v Worcestershire Rapids | Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street |
| Friday 10 July | Essex v Middlesex | Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford |
| Friday 10 July | Hampshire Hawks v Glamorgan | Utilita Bowl, Southampton |
| Friday 10 July | Kent Spitfires v Gloucestershire | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| Friday 10 July | Lancashire Lightning v Warwickshire Bears | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Friday 10 July | Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Notts Outlaws | County Ground, Northampton |
| Friday 10 July | Sussex Sharks v Somerset | 1st Central County Ground, Hove |
| Friday 10 July | Worcestershire Rapids v Yorkshire | Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester |
| Sunday 12 July | Derbyshire Falcons v Warwickshire Bears | Central Co-op County Ground, Derby |
| Sunday 12 July | Gloucestershire v Essex | College Ground, Cheltenham |
| Sunday 12 July | Lancashire Lightning v Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Sunday 12 July | Notts Outlaws v Lancashire Lightning | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| Sunday 12 July | Somerset v Kent Spitfires | Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton |
| Sunday 12 July | Surrey v Glamorgan | Kia Oval, London |
| Sunday 12 July | Sussex Sharks v Middlesex | 1st Central County Ground, Hove |
Men’s T20 Blast Schedule 2026 – Knockout Stage
The top two teams in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals, in addition to the two best third-placed teams. The winners of each quarter-final qualify for Vitality Blast Men’s Finals Day.
| Date | Match | Venue |
| Wednesday 15 July | Men’s Quarter-finals (All matches) | TBC |
| Saturday 18 July | Men’s Semi-final 1 | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Saturday 18 July | Men’s Semi-final 2 | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Saturday 18 July | Men’s Vitality Blast Final | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
