CCL 2026 semi-final 1: Kerala Strikers vs Bengal Tigers; head-to-head, schedule and live stream
CCL 2026: Bengal Tigers have been in fine form, winning all their group stage matches, including against the Kerala Strikers. Will there be a repeat or can Unni Mukundan and co pull off an upset?
Last Updated: 09.52 PM, Jan 28, 2026
The Jisshu Sengupta-led Bengal Tigers and the Kerala Strikers have been playing the Celebrity Cricket League since its second edition, although the latter didn’t play in 2019 and 2025. The Tigers won the championship in 2024, but were unable to defend the title, losing in the semi-final to Punjab De Sher, the eventual champions. The Strikers, on the other hand, came tantalizingly close twice, once in 2014 and then in 2017, when they lost to the Karnataka Bulldozers and the Telugu Warriors, respectively, in the finals.
This year, the Strikers are, perhaps, the team that has spent the most time and effort preparing for the tournament, with the Unni Mukundan-led side spending the good part of the last few months in practice sessions, including 15 corporate tournaments. They are a side that’s been trolled a lot by audiences back home for chocking when it matters most, a narrative that they are hoping to change this year. The Bengal Tigers, though, are a formidable side. They’ve not lost any of their group stage match, and have beaten the Strikers this season.
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Here’s the head-to-head record of the Bengal Tigers vs Kerala Strikers
2012 – Group Stage: Kerala Strikers beat the Bengal Tigers by 1 run. Unni Mukundan was a part of this team.
2013 – Group Stage: Kerala Strikers beat the Bengal Tigers by 146 runs. Batting first, the Strikers scored a massive 245 for the loss of 2 and restricted the Tigers to 99 for 9.
2014 – Group Stage: Match abandoned
2015 – Did not play each other
2016 – Did not play each other
2017 – Did not play each other
2023 – Did not play each other
2024 – Group Stage: Bengal Tigers won by 33 runs against the Kerala Strikers. The Tigers won the championship defeating the Karnataka Bulldozers.
2026 – Group Stage: Bengal Tigers defeated the Kerala Strikers
The Bengal Tigers vs Kerala Strikers semi-final is the first match on January 31, 2026. Stream it live in JioHotstar (available via OTTplay Premium also)
CCL FAQs
Q. Where to watch CCL2026?
A. Season 12 of the Celebrity Cricket League began on January 16, 2026 and goes on till February 1. Eight teams are in the fray, with the winner getting a prize of Rs 50L. The matches are being live streamed on JioHotstar (available via OTTplay Premium also).
Q. Who is the skipper of the Kerala Strikers team?
A. For the 2026 season of CCL, Marco fame actor Unni Mukundan is leading the Kerala Strikers.