Celebrity Cricket League 2026: Mysuru out, Vizag in as revised final schedule of tournament drops
The 12th season of the Celebrity Cricket League is a shorter 3-week tournament, as against the earlier month-long event. Teams play only 3 group stage matches each to determine the semi-finalists.
An elated Punjab De Sher team during the CCL 2025 finale
Last Updated: 11.09 PM, Jan 07, 2026
In December 2025, the organizers of the Celebrity Cricket League had revealed the schedule of the 12th season of the tournament. Spread across 3 weekends and 3 venues only, the tournament would be back with 8 teams vying for the trophy and the winner’s prize kitty of Rs 50 lakh. Mysuru, Madurai and Hyderabad were announced as the venues, with 6 matches each over the first two weekends. Each team would play only 3 group stage matches, with the top 4, based on points and net run rate, advancing to the semis.
While all of this still stands, what has changed are the venues and the order of matches. Mysuru will no longer host the inaugural weekend, instead, the action heads to Vizag, followed by Madurai and then Hyderabad. The schedule has also been reshuffled, with the opening match now between the defending champions, Punjab De Sher and 2-time winners Karnataka Bulldozers, an encounter that was meant to be in the second weekend only as per the earlier plan.
Full and final schedule of Celebrity Cricket League 2026
Full schedule of Celebrity Cricket League 2026 - Season 12
| DATE | VENUE | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 | TIME |
| January 16, 2026 | Vizag | Punjab De Sher | Karnataka Bulldozers | 2 pm |
| January 16, 2026 | Vizag | Telugu Warriors | Bhojpuri Dabbangs | 6.30 pm |
| January 17, 2026 | Vizag | Mumbai Heroes | Bengal Tigers | 2 pm |
| January 17, 2026 | Vizag | Punjab De Sher | Telugu Warriors | 6.30 pm |
| January 18, 2026 | Vizag | Vels Chennai Kings | Bengal Tigers | 2 pm |
| January 18, 2026 | Vizag | Mumbai Heroes | Kerala Strikers | 6.30 pm |
| January 23, 2026 | Madurai | Bengal Tigers | Kerala Strikers | 2 pm |
| January 23, 2026 | Madurai | Karnataka Bulldozers | Telugu Warriors | 6.30 pm |
| January 24, 2026 | Madurai | Punjab De Sher | Bhojpuri Dabbangs | 2 pm |
| January 24, 2026 | Madurai | Vels Chennai Kings | Kerala Strikers | 6.30 pm |
| January 25, 2026 | Madurai | Karnataka Bulldozers | Bhojpuri Dabbangs | 2 pm |
| January 25, 2026 | Madurai | Vels Chennai Kings | Mumbai Heroes | 6.30 pm |
| January 31 | Hyderabad | Semi-finalist No1 | Semi-finalist No4 | 2 pm |
| January 31 | Hyderabad | Semi-Finalist No 2 | Semi-Finalist No 3 | 6.30 pm |
| February 1 | Hyderabad | FINAL | 6.30 pm onward |
Teams of CCL 2026
The Kerala Strikers, who’d not played last season are back, while team Chennai has a new owner and a name change. They are now the Vels Chennai Kings led by Arya, while the Kerala Strikers have Unni Mukundan as skipper, Sudeep leads Karnataka Bulldozers, Akhil Akkineni the Telugu Warriors, Manoj Tiwari the Bhojpuri Dabbangs, Sonu Sood the Punjab De Sher, Riteish Deshmukh Mumbai Heroes and Jisshu Sengupta the Bengal Tigers. Punjab De Sher is the reigning champion, while the Telugu Warriors have the distinction of most wins, taking the trophy home 4 times. Except the Bhojpuri Dabbangs and Kerala Strikers all other teams have been victorious in the final at least once.
Where to watch CCL 2026
The official broadcast partner of CCL 2026 is Sony Sports 3, while streaming partner is JioHotstar. The matches will be available via OTTplay Premium also.
CCL FAQs
Q. When is Season 12 of CCL starting?
A. Season 12 of the Celebrity Cricket League begins on January 16, 2026. Eight teams are in the fray, with the winner getting a prize of Rs 50L.
Q. Which team is the defending champions of CCL?
A. Punjab De Sher is the reigning champions of CCL.