The Big Cricket League 2024 will start on December 12 and run till December 22, 2024. The brand new T20 league has a blend of international cricket stars and aspiring local talent from India.
A total of six teams will participate in the inaugural Big Cricket League. The likes of Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Dwayne Smith, and Tillakaratne Dilshan will feature in this league.
The opening match will witness a north-south clash as Southern Spartans take on Northern Challengers in the first match on December 12. MP Tigers, Mumbai Marines, Rajasthan Regals, and UP Brij Stars are the other four participating teams.
These teams will play against each other once in the league stage before the knockouts. The top four sides will advance to the semi-finals scheduled for December 21. The final will follow on the next day, crowning the inaugural champions.
Surat’s Lalbhai Contractor Stadium will host all 18 matches of the Big Cricket League 2024.
Below you can find out the detailed schedule for the Big Cricket League 2024.
| Tournament | Big Cricket League 2024 |
| Teams Participating | 6 |
| Format | T20, Single Round-Robin and Knockouts |
| Matches | 18 |
| Teams | MP Tigers, Mumbai Marines, Northern Challengers, Rajasthan Regals, Southern Spartans, UP Brij Stars |
| Venue | Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat, India |
| Dates | December 12 – 22, 2024 |
| Live-streaming Platform | Sony Sports Ten 5, Sony Live, and FanCode |
Big Cricket League 2024: Team and Captains
Here are the six participating teams and their captains in the inaugural Big Cricket League 2024.
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| MP Tigers | Yusuf Pathan |
| Mumbai Marines | Irfan Pathan |
| Northern Challengers | Shikhar Dhawan |
| Rajasthan Regals | Tillakaratne Dilshan |
| Southern Spartans | Suresh Raina |
| UP Brij Stars | Imran Tahir |
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Big Cricket League 2024: Squads and Players
MP Tigers
Abdul Bari, Amit Mishra, Arnav Kumar Prasad, Daivik Nayak, Dilshan Munaweera, Faizal A, Jatin Saxena, Mohammed Azhar Ansari, Mohammed Irfan Kaleem, Naman Ojha, Pawan Negi, S Vishwas, Sandeep Kumar, Sanket Sharma, Saumil Das, Stuart Binny, Tamim Iqbal, Yusuf Pathan
Mumbai Marines
Abhishek Kaul, Ankit Stephen, Chamara Silva, Ganesh Rajan, Happy Nagarwal, Hershail Harrison, Irfan Pathan, Lendl Simmons, Malay Bharti, Malinda Pushpakumara, Manan Sharma, Manpreet Gony, Mihir Agarwal, Mohammed Faheem, Richard Levi, Shivam Kumar, Subodh Bhati, Vineet Singh
Northern Challengers
Anupreet Singh, Ashish Kumar Trivedi, Babar Ali, Bhuneshwar Pratap Singh, Bipul Sharma, Dane Vilas, Darren Bravo, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Kundan Kumar, Mahaveer Singh Rathore, Prakash Naskar, Rajat Singh, Samiullah Shinwari, Sandeep Chauhan, Shikhar Dhawan, Srujan Shetty, Upul Tharanga, Vishal Prasad
Rajasthan Regals
Aadil Ahmed Vani, Achinto Das, Dhairya Singh Dalal, Dwayne Smith, Fidel Edwards, Mohammad Faizan, Morne van Wyk, Paraikshit Yadav, Prashant Yadav, Rajat Bhatia, Samarth Srinivas, Sathya L, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Surya Pratap Singh, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tino Best, Yash Prabhakar
Southern Spartans
Abdul Rehman, Abhimanyu Mithun, Abhishek Kumar Yadav, Abhishek Sakuja, Aman Khan, Asmut Fayaz, Dinesh Bhunu, Faiz Fazal, Herschelle Gibbs, Karthik RK, Milin Yadav, Paul Valthaty, Phil Mustard, Sher Singh, Shrestha, Santosh Yadav, Solomon Mire, Suresh Raina
UP Brij Stars
Adharsh T, Apoorva Mehrotra, Aryan Pravin, Ashley Nurse, Ben Dunk, Ben Laughlin, Chirag Gandhi, Garvit Agarwal, Gaurav Tomar, Hamilton Masakadza, Imran Tahir, Kevon Cooper, Monu Kumar, Narendra Kumar Meena, Raahat Agarwal, Salil Yadav, Sumit Chaudhary, Vedprakash Manda
Big Cricket League 2024: Schedule
| No. | Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 12 | Southern Spartans vs Northern Challengers | Surat | 7:30 PM |
| 2 | Dec 13 | Rajasthan Regals vs Southern Spartans | Surat | 3:00 PM |
| 3 | Dec 13 | UP Brij Stars vs Mumbai Marines | Surat | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | Dec 14 | Northern Challengers vs Mumbai Marines | Surat | 3:00 PM |
| 5 | Dec 14 | Rajasthan Regals vs MP Tigers | Surat | 7:30 PM |
| 6 | Dec 15 | UP Brij Stars vs MP Tigers | Surat | 3:00 PM |
| 7 | Dec 15 | Mumbai Marines vs Rajasthan Regals | Surat | 7:30 PM |
| 8 | Dec 16 | Northern Challengers vs MP Tigers | Surat | 3:00 PM |
| 9 | Dec 16 | Southern Spartans vs UP Brij Stars | Surat | 7:30 PM |
| 10 | Dec 17 | Northern Challengers vs UP Brij Stars | Surat | 3:00 PM |
| 11 | Dec 17 | Southern Spartans vs Mumbai Marines | Surat | 7:30 PM |
| 12 | Dec 18 | Southern Spartans vs MP Tigers | Surat | 3:00 PM |
| 13 | Dec 18 | Northern Challengers vs Rajasthan Regals | Surat | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | Dec 19 | UP Brij Stars vs Rajasthan Regals | Surat | 3:00 PM |
| 15 | Dec 19 | Mumbai Marines vs MP Tigers | Surat | 7:30 PM |
| 16 | Dec 21 | Semi-Final 1: Mumbai Marines vs MP Tigers | Surat | 3:00 PM |
| 17 | Dec 21 | Semi-Final 2: Northern Challengers vs Southern Spartans | Surat | 7:30 PM |
| 18 | Dec 22 | Final: Mumbai Marines vs Southern Spartans | Surat | 7:30 PM |
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Big Cricket League 2024 Live Streaming: Where to Watch
The Big Cricket League has roped in Sony Sports Network and FanCode as their official broadcasting and live streaming partners.
The inaugural Big Cricket League 2024 will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports 5 TV channel. Apart from that, the T20 league will be available for live streaming on the Sony Liv and FanCode OTT platforms.
