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The 2025 T20 Blast (also known as 2025 Vitality Blast for sponsorship reasons) will be the 23rd edition of the T20 Blast (currently known as the Vitality Blast), a professional Twenty20 cricket league played in England and Wales. The tournament will take place from 29 May to 13 September 2025.[1][2] The domestic T20 competition was run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and was branded as the Vitality Blast due to the tournament's sponsorship.[3] Gloucestershire are the defending champions, having won their maiden title during the previous season.[4]
| Dates | 29 May – 13 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Host(s) |  England |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 133 |
| Official website | Vitality Blast |
Format
The playing format is the same as the previous season, where groups remain the same with the familiar North and South split, while each county will play 14 group-stage matches, seven at home and seven away.[2]
Teams
The teams are divided into the following groups:
- North Group: Birmingham Bears, Derbyshire Falcons, Durham, Lancashire Lightning, Leicestershire Foxes, Northants Steelbacks, Notts Outlaws, Worcestershire Rapids, Yorkshire Vikings
- South Group: Essex Eagles, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Hampshire Hawks, Kent Spitfires, Middlesex, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex Sharks
Teams and standings
North Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Derbyshire Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Durham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Lancashire Lightning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Leicestershire Foxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | Northants Steelbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 7 | Notts Outlaws | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 8 | Worcestershire Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 9 | Yorkshire Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 29 May 2025. Source: ESPNCricinfo
South Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Glamorgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Gloucestershire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Hampshire Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Kent Spitfires | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | Middlesex | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 7 | Somerset | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 8 | Surrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 9 | Sussex Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 29 May 2025. Source: ESPNCricinfo
Fixtures
Summarize
Perspective
On 21 November 2024, the ECB announced the fixtures for the tournament.[2]
Knock-out stage
Bracket
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Quarter-finals
Finals Day
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Most runs
| Runs | Player | Team | Inns | HS | SR |
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Most wickets
| Wkts | Player | Team | Inns | Avg | BBI |
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References
External links
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