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Vitality Blast 2025: Fixtures, Teams, Format & Tickets

After the introduction of T20 cricket, we have seen an emergence of popularity of cricket across globe. To take the benefit of the T20’s popularity, which results in viewership and revenue generation from the tournament. These leagues and tournaments helps youngsters to improve their game.
The Vitality Blast is one of such T20 cricket leagues where fans can have lot of fun, joy in England and Wales. It is one of the oldest T20 leagues in the world. Fans love it because the matches are short, fast, and full of action. Here you will get to know about the Vitality T20 Blast 2025 – from the teams and matches to tickets and winners.

What is the Vitality Blast?

The Vitality Blast is a T20 (Twenty20) cricket tournament. Each team plays one match that lasts only 20 overs per side. The tournament is held every year and includes top cricket players from all over England.

History and Background of the Tournament

The T20 Blast started in 2003. It was the first T20 league in the world. Back then, it was called the Twenty20 Cup. Later, it was named the NatWest T20 Blast. Now, it is called the Vitality Blast after a new sponsor joined. It is run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

Format: Groups, Knockouts & Finals

The teams are split into two groups:

  • North Group
  • South Group

Each team plays matches within their group. The best teams from each group go to the knockout stage. Then comes the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finally the Finals Day.

Tournament Dates and Duration

The Vitality Blast 2025 will begin in May 2025 and finish in September 2025. The Finals Day will be held in September, where both semi-finals and the final match are played on the same day.

Venues and Points System

The matches are played at county cricket grounds in England and Wales. Teams earn points like this:

  • Win = 2 points
  • Tie/No Result = 1 point
  • Loss = 0 points

The teams with the most points enter the knockout stage. You can see the rankings in the Vitality Blast table every week.

Participating
Teams in the T20 Blast 2025

List of County Teams

There are 18 county teams in the tournament. Here is the list:

County TeamGroup
Birmingham BearsNorth Group
Derbyshire FalconsNorth Group
DurhamNorth Group
LancashireNorth Group
LeicestershireNorth Group
NorthamptonshireNorth Group
Notts OutlawsNorth Group
WorcestershireNorth Group
Yorkshire VikingsNorth Group
Essex EaglesSouth Group
GlamorganSouth Group
GloucestershireSouth Group
Hampshire HawksSouth Group
Kent SpitfiresSouth Group
MiddlesexSouth Group
SomersetSouth Group
SurreySouth Group
Sussex SharksSouth Group

Key Players to Watch

Some big stars you might see in Vitality Blast 2025:

  • Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
  • Alex Hales (Notts Outlaws)
  • Sam Curran (Surrey)
  • Tom Banton (Somerset)
  • Chris Jordan (Surrey)

Match Schedule and Fixtures

Full Fixture List Overview

The full t20 blast fixtures list will be available on the official website and apps. Matches will happen almost every week from May to September 2025

Vitality T20 Blast Matches in the month of May 2025:

DateGroupVenueMatch
Thu, 29 May ’25South GroupLord’sSussex vs Middlesex
Thu, 29 May ’25North GroupManchesterLancashire vs Worcestershire
Fri, 30 May ’25North GroupLeicesterDerbyshire vs Leicestershire
Fri, 30 May ’25North GroupNottinghamBirmingham Bears vs Nottinghamshire
Fri, 30 May ’25South GroupTauntonSurrey vs Somerset
Fri, 30 May ’25North GroupLeedsNorthamptonshire vs Yorkshire
Fri, 30 May ’25South GroupBristolKent vs Gloucestershire
Fri, 30 May ’25South GroupSouthamptonHampshire vs Essex
Sat, 31 May ’25North GroupBirminghamBirmingham Bears vs Durham
Sat, 31 May ’25North GroupManchesterLancashire vs Nottinghamshire

Vitality T20 Blast June 2025 Matches

DateGroupVenueMatch
01 JunNorth GroupWorcesterWorcestershire vs Yorkshire
01 JunNorth GroupNorthamptonLeicestershire vs Northamptonshire
01 JunSouth GroupChelmsfordEssex vs Somerset
01 JunSouth GroupNorthwoodMiddlesex vs Glamorgan
01 JunSouth GroupHoveSussex vs Gloucestershire
01 JunNorth GroupChester-le-StreetDurham vs Lancashire
03 JunSouth GroupCardiffSurrey vs Glamorgan
04 JunNorth GroupManchesterLancashire vs Leicestershire
04 JunNorth GroupDerbyNorthamptonshire vs Derbyshire
05 JunSouth GroupLord’sKent vs Middlesex
05 JunSouth GroupThe OvalSurrey vs Hampshire
06 JunNorth GroupWorcesterNorthamptonshire vs Worcestershire
06 JunSouth GroupCardiffEssex vs Glamorgan
06 JunSouth GroupCanterburySurrey vs Kent
06 JunNorth GroupLeicesterLeicestershire vs Durham
06 JunNorth GroupBirminghamYorkshire vs Birmingham Bears
06 JunNorth GroupDerbyDerbyshire vs Nottinghamshire
06 JunSouth GroupSouthamptonGloucestershire vs Hampshire
06 JunSouth GroupHoveSussex vs Somerset
07 JunNorth GroupNottinghamWorcestershire vs Nottinghamshire
08 JunNorth GroupManchesterNorthamptonshire vs Lancashire
08 JunSouth GroupChelmsfordEssex vs Middlesex
08 JunSouth GroupCanterburyHampshire vs Kent
08 JunNorth GroupLeedsYorkshire vs Leicestershire
08 JunNorth GroupBirminghamBirmingham Bears vs Derbyshire
08 JunSouth GroupHoveSussex vs Glamorgan
11 JunNorth GroupChester-le-StreetDurham vs Derbyshire
11 JunNorth GroupNorthamptonNorthamptonshire vs Birmingham Bears
11 JunNorth GroupNottinghamYorkshire vs Nottinghamshire
13 JunSouth GroupBristolGloucestershire vs Essex
13 JunNorth GroupChester-le-StreetLancashire vs Durham
13 JunSouth GroupCanterburyKent vs Sussex
13 JunSouth GroupCardiffMiddlesex vs Glamorgan
13 JunNorth GroupBirminghamDerbyshire vs Birmingham Bears
13 JunNorth GroupManchesterWorcestershire vs Lancashire
14 JunSouth GroupChelmsfordHampshire vs Essex
14 JunNorth GroupNottinghamLeicestershire vs Nottinghamshire
14 JunNorth GroupDerbyDurham vs Derbyshire
14 JunNorth GroupNorthamptonYorkshire vs Northamptonshire
14 JunSouth GroupSouthamptonSomerset vs Gloucestershire
14 JunSouth GroupThe OvalSurrey vs Glamorgan
14 JunSouth GroupNorthwoodMiddlesex vs Kent
15 JunNorth GroupBirminghamLancashire vs Birmingham Bears
15 JunNorth GroupWorcesterNottinghamshire vs Worcestershire
16 JunSouth GroupHoveSussex vs Hampshire
16 JunNorth GroupManchesterLeicestershire vs Lancashire
16 JunSouth GroupChelmsfordEssex vs Somerset
16 JunNorth GroupLeedsDerbyshire vs Yorkshire
16 JunSouth GroupBristolGloucestershire vs Kent
16 JunSouth GroupThe OvalSurrey vs Middlesex
17 JunNorth GroupLeicesterNorthamptonshire vs Leicestershire
17 JunSouth GroupSouthamptonGlamorgan vs Hampshire
17 JunNorth GroupNottinghamDurham vs Nottinghamshire
19 JunNorth GroupChester-le-StreetYorkshire vs Durham
20 JunSouth GroupCardiffGloucestershire vs Glamorgan
20 JunSouth GroupLord’sMiddlesex vs Somerset

Vitality T20 Blast July 2025 Matches

DateGroupVenueMatch
04 JulNorth Group (D/N)Chester-le-StreetDurham vs Nottinghamshire
04 JulSouth Group (D/N)CanterburyKent vs Sussex
04 JulNorth Group (D/N)LeicesterLeicestershire vs Birmingham Bears
04 JulNorth Group (D/N)NorthamptonNorthamptonshire vs Lancashire
04 JulSouth Group (D/N)TauntonSomerset vs Glamorgan
04 JulNorth Group (D/N)LeedsYorkshire vs Worcestershire
04 JulSouth Group (N)ChelmsfordEssex vs Gloucestershire
05 JulNorth GroupManchesterLancashire vs Derbyshire
05 JulSouth Group (N)HoveSussex vs Hampshire
06 JulSouth GroupThe OvalSurrey vs Essex
06 JulSouth GroupBristolGloucestershire vs Middlesex
06 JulNorth GroupNorthamptonNorthamptonshire vs Worcestershire
06 JulNorth GroupNottinghamNottinghamshire vs Leicestershire
06 JulSouth GroupCardiffGlamorgan vs Kent
06 JulNorth GroupChester-le-StreetDurham vs Birmingham Bears
06 JulNorth GroupChesterfieldDerbyshire vs Yorkshire
06 JulSouth GroupSouthamptonHampshire vs Somerset
08 JulSouth Group (D/N)TauntonSomerset vs Essex
09 JulSouth GroupNorthwoodMiddlesex vs Hampshire
09 JulNorth Group (N)BirminghamBirmingham Bears vs Lancashire
09 JulSouth Group (N)BristolGloucestershire vs Surrey
09 JulSouth Group (N)HoveSussex vs Kent
10 JulNorth Group (D/N)LeicesterLeicestershire vs Northamptonshire
10 JulNorth Group (N)DerbyDerbyshire vs Worcestershire
10 JulSouth Group (N)SouthamptonHampshire vs Glamorgan
11 JulSouth Group (D/N)The OvalSurrey vs Glamorgan
11 JulNorth Group (N)ManchesterLancashire vs Yorkshire
11 JulSouth Group (N)ChelmsfordEssex vs Sussex
11 JulNorth Group (D/N)NottinghamNottinghamshire vs Durham
11 JulSouth Group (D/N)CanterburyKent vs Somerset
11 JulNorth GroupWorcesterWorcestershire vs Birmingham Bears
11 JulSouth GroupNorthwoodMiddlesex vs Gloucestershire
11 JulNorth Group (D/N)NorthamptonNorthamptonshire vs Derbyshire
13 JulSouth GroupThe OvalSurrey vs Somerset
13 JulNorth GroupWorcesterWorcestershire vs Leicestershire
13 JulNorth GroupBirminghamBirmingham Bears vs Northamptonshire
13 JulSouth GroupCardiffGlamorgan vs Gloucestershire
13 JulSouth GroupSouthamptonHampshire vs Sussex
13 JulNorth GroupManchesterLancashire vs Durham
13 JulNorth GroupLeedsYorkshire vs Derbyshire
13 JulSouth GroupCanterburyKent vs Middlesex
15 JulNorth Group (D/N)Chester-le-StreetDurham vs Leicestershire
16 JulSouth Group (D/N)Lord’sMiddlesex vs Surrey
17 JulSouth GroupCheltenhamGloucestershire vs Sussex
17 JulNorth Group (D/N)WorcesterWorcestershire vs Nottinghamshire
17 JulNorth Group (D/N)LeedsYorkshire vs Lancashire
17 JulSouth Group (N)ChelmsfordEssex vs Hampshire
18 JulNorth Group (D/N)NottinghamNottinghamshire vs Lancashire
18 JulNorth Group (D/N)LeicesterLeicestershire vs Yorkshire
18 JulSouth Group (D/N)CanterburyKent vs Essex
18 JulSouth Group (D/N)TauntonSomerset vs Gloucestershire
18 JulNorth Group (D/N)Chester-le-StreetDurham vs Northamptonshire
18 JulNorth Group (D/N)DerbyDerbyshire vs Birmingham Bears
18 JulSouth Group (D/N)CardiffGlamorgan vs Middlesex
18 JulSouth Group (D/N)HoveSussex vs Surrey

Vitality T20 Blast August 2025 Matches

Their will be no T20 blast matches in the month of August 2025.

Vitality T20 Blast September 2025 Matches

DateMatch StageVenueTeamsStatus
Thu, 04 Sep ’251st Quarter Final (N)TBATBA vs TBAMatch yet to begin
Sat, 06 Sep ’252nd Quarter Final (N)TBATBA vs TBAMatch yet to begin
TBA3rd Quarter FinalTBATBA vs TBAMatch yet to begin
Sun, 07 Sep ’254th Quarter Final (N)TBATBA vs TBAMatch yet to begin
Sat, 13 Sep ’251st Semi FinalTBATBA vs TBAMatch yet to begin
Sat, 13 Sep ’252nd Semi FinalTBATBA vs TBAMatch yet to begin
Sat, 13 Sep ’25Final (N)TBATBA vs TBAMatch yet to begin

Highlight Matches and Rivalries

Some famous rival matches are:

  • Lancashire vs Yorkshire – known as the Roses Match
  • Surrey vs Middlesex
  • Hampshire vs Sussex

These matches are always fun to watch with big crowds.

How to Watch
Vitality T20 BLAST Live?

Official Broadcasters

In England, fans can watch on Sky Sports. Some matches are also shown on BBC Sport.

Streaming Platforms

Fans from other countries can watch matches live on:

  • ECB’s website
  • Vitality Blast official app
  • Some matches may be on YouTube or paid sports apps.

Previous Winners of Vitality Blast

Here is a list of the past champions:

YearWinner
2003Surrey
2004Leicestershire
2005Somerset
2006Leicestershire
2007Kent
2008Middlesex
2009Sussex
2010Hampshire
2011Leicestershire
2012Hampshire
2013Northamptonshire
2014Birmingham Bears
2015Lancashire
2016Northamptonshire
2017Notts Outlaws
2018Worcestershire
2019Essex Eagles
2020Notts Outlaws
2021Kent Spitfires
2022Hampshire Hawks
2023Somerset
2024Gloucestershire

How to Book Tickets of Vitality Blast?

Want to watch the matches live in the stadium?

Want to watch the matches live in the stadium?

  1. Visit the official Vitality Blast website
  2. Select the match you want to see
  3. Choose your stadium and seat
  4. Buy your Vitality Blast tickets online

Tickets are also available at county club websites and sometimes at the stadium itself.

Frequently Ask Questions

When does the Vitality BLAST 2025 season start and end?

The season starts in May 2025 and ends in September 2025.

Is there a player draft or auction system in the BLAST?

No, teams do not have a draft or auction. They use players from their county team and sign overseas players on contracts.

How many teams participate in the tournament?

There are 18 county teams that take part in the T20 Vitality Blast.

What is Finals Day in the Vitality BLAST?

Finals Day is the last day of the tournament. On this day, both semi-finals and the final match are played. It is a big celebration for fans!

How does the points system work in the group stage?

  • Win = 2 points
  • Tie/No Result = 1 point
  • Loss = 0 points
  • The top teams go to the knockout stage.

Is there betting available on Vitality Blast matches?

Yes, some websites allow betting on Vitality Blast matches. But always follow legal rules and be careful.