How to watch T20 Blast 2026: Free streams, fixture list for cricket season

Sean Dickson and Lewis Gregory of Somerset celebrate winning the 2025 T20 Blast — (Image credit: Harry Trump via Getty Images)

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T20 Blast 2026: Tue, May 26 – Sat, July 18 (full schedule below)

The shift to a three-division format has given the Vitality Blast a whole new feel for 2026, with the old North-South system making way for tighter North, Central and South groups. Two groups of nine have become three of six, and that's not the only change to the format.

The teams are set to play two fewer group games than previously, reduced from 14 apiece to 12, including one home and one away fixture against teams from a separate group. A more compact group stage shortens the gap to the knockouts, which should make it easier for teams to maintain their momentum, and for overseas stars to see the season out before being whisked away for other assignments.

Somerset enter as defending champions after seeing off Hampshire to secure their third T20 Blast title and their second in three years. With defeat, the Hawks missed an opportunity to pick up a record fourth title.

Derbyshire, Durham, Glamorgan and Yorkshire are the only teams yet to taste T20 Blast glory, though the latter have a stacked team featuring Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and BBL winners Sam Whiteman and AJ Tye.

Read on for our guide on where to watch T20 Blast 2026 live streams online and on TV wherever you are.

Can I watch T20 Blast 2026 for free?

Yes. In the UK, select T20 Blast games are free-to-air on the ECB website, the England Cricket app (iOS / Android) and/or the participating teams' websites or social media channels.

Kayo Sports in Australia, meanwhile, comes with a 7-day free trial, after which a subscription starts at AU$30/month.

You'll need a VPN to prevent you from getting geoblocked if you're abroad right now. We recommend NordVPN.

How to watch any T20 Blast stream using a VPN

A VPN is handy piece of software that can make your device appear as if it's back in your home country, so you can unlock your usual service. The best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN – it does everything and comes with up to 75% off.

How to watch T20 Blast 2026 live streams in the US

In the US, dedicated cricket streaming service Willow TV is the place to watch the T20 Blast.

If you don't have it as part of your cable package, you can watch Willow's coverage through your choice of Sling TV's Desi Binge Plus or Dakshin Flex plans – starting from $10 per month.

Not in the US right now? Use NordVPN to watch your regular cricket stream.

How to watch T20 Blast 2026 live streams in the UK

Sky Sports holds the rights to the 2026 T20 Blast in the UK, and shows select games – 23 group-stage ties, plus the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final – on the Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket channels.

Prices start at £20 per month at present. However, fans can also tune in using a NOW Sports 24-hour pass, which costs £14.99.

Each game that hasn't been selected for broadcast, meanwhile, will be free-to-air on the ECB website, the England Cricket app (iOS / Android) and/or each of the participating teams' websites or social media channels.

Outside the UK right now? Use NordVPN to access your preferred coverage of the cricket.

How to watch T20 Blast 2026 live streams in India

In India, the T20 Blast is available to watch on Fancode.

Subscriptions start at just Rs. 134 (~$1.39) per month.

If you're currently out of India but want to watch a T20 Blast 2026 live stream, you'll need to get yourself a VPN, as per the instructions above.

Where to watch T20 Blast 2026 live streams in Australia

In Australia, select T20 Blast 2026 games are available to watch on Fox Cricket via Foxtel, with live streaming available via Kayo Sports.

Kayo Sports starts at AU$30 per month after a 7-day free trial. Or you can get your first month for AU$1.

Outside Australia right now? Use NordVPN to access your preferred T20 Blast coverage.

T20 Blast 2026 FAQs

What is the T20 Blast 2026 schedule?

(All times BST)

Friday May 22
6.15pm – Middlesex vs Kent Spitfires
6.30pm – Surrey vs Lancashire Lightning
6.30pm – Derbyshire Falcons vs Durham
6.30pm – Somerset vs Hampshire Hawks
6.30pm – Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Glamorgan
6.30pm – Notts Outlaws vs Yorkshire
6.30pm – Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids
7pm – Essex vs Sussex Sharks
7pm – Gloucestershire vs Warwickshire Bears

Saturday May 23
7pm – Glamorgan vs Gloucestershire

Sunday May 24
12pm – Middlesex vs Surrey
2.30pm – Worcestershire Rapids vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks
3.30pm – Durham vs Leicestershire Foxes
3.30pm – Warwickshire Bears vs Somerset
3.30pm – Yorkshire vs Derbyshire Falcons

Monday May 25
3.30pm – Kent Spitfires vs Sussex Sharks
4pm – Lancashire Lightning vs Notts Outlaws

Tuesday May 26
7pm – Hampshire Hawks vs Essex

Wednesday May 27
6.30pm – Leicestershire Foxes vs Derbyshire Falcons

Friday May 29
5.30pm – Worcestershire Rapids vs Warwickshire Bears
6.30pm – Durham vs Yorkshire
6.30pm – Lancashire Lightnings vs Leicestershire Foxes
6.30pm – Glamorgan vs Somerset
6.30pm – Derbyshire Falcons vs Notts Outlaws
6.30pm – Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Gloucestershire
6.30pm – Kent Spitfires vs Essex
7pm – Hampshire Hawks vs Surrey

Saturday May 30
7pm – Sussex Sharks vs Middlesex

Sunday May 31
2.30pm – Warwickshire Bears vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks
2.30pm – Yorkshire vs Gloucestershire
2.30pm – Middlesex vs Hampshire Hawks
3pm – Notts Outlaws vs Durham
4pm – Essex vs Derbyshire Falcons
4.30pm – Surrey vs Kent Spitfires

Tuesday June 2
7pm – Hampshire Hawks vs Sussex Sharks

Wednesday June 3
6.30pm – Surrey vs Middlesex

Thursday June 4
7pm – Somerset vs Glamorgan

Friday June 5
5.30pm – Worcestershire Rapids vs Glamorgan
6.30pm – Surrey vs Hampshire Hawks
6.30pm – Notts Outlaws vs Warwickshire Bears
7pm – Yorkshire vs Lancashire Lightning
7pm – Sussex Sharks vs Leicestershire Foxes
7pm – Gloucestershire vs Somerset

Saturday June 6
7pm – Durham vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Sunday June 7
2.30pm – Lancashire Lightning vs Glamorgan
2.30pm – Gloucestershire vs Worcestershire Rapids
2.30pm – Sussex Sharks vs Kent Spitfires
2.30pm – Leicestershire Foxes vs Yorkshire
3pm – Notts Outlaws vs Derbyshire Falcons
3.30pm – Middlesex vs Essex
3.30pm – Somerset vs Warwickshire Bears

Tuesday June 9
6.30pm – Durham vs Lancashire Lightning
6.30pm – Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Worcestershire Rapids
7pm – Essex vs Kent Spitfires

Friday June 26
6.30pm – Glamorgan vs Middlesex
6.30pm – Somerset vs Gloucestershire
6.30pm – Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Essex
6.30pm – Leicestershire Foxes vs Lancashire Lightning
7pm – Warwickshire vs Worcestershire Rapids
7pm – Sussex Sharks vs Surrey
7pm – Kent Spitfires vs Notts Outlaws
7pm – Hampshire Hawks vs Yorkshire

Sunday June 28
2.30pm – Derbyshire Falcons vs Yorkshire
2.30pm – Middlesex vs Durham
2.30pm – Leicestershire Foxes vs Notts Outlaws
2.30pm – Worcestershire Rapids vs Somerset
3.30pm – Kent Spitfires vs Hampshire Hawks

Wednesday July 1
6.30pm – Derbyshire Falcons vs Lancashire Lightning
7pm – Essex vs Surrey
7pm – Warwickshire Bears vs Sussex Stars
7pm – Gloucestershire vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Friday July 3
5.30pm – Worcestershire Rapids vs Kent Spitfires
6.30pm – Yorkshire vs Durham
6.30pm – Glamorgan vs Warwickshire Bears
6.30pm – Notts Outlaws vs Lancashire Lightning
7pm – Sussex Sharks vs Essex

Saturday July 4
7pm – Gloucestershire vs Surrey

Sunday July 5
2.30pm – Yorkshire vs Leicestershire Foxes
3.30pm – Durham vs Notts Outlaws
3.30pm – Warwickshire Bears vs Gloucestershire
3.30pm – Glamorgan vs Worcestershire Rapids
3.30pm – Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Somerset
3.30pm – Hampshire Hawks vs Kent Spitfires
4pm – Essex vs Middlesex

Monday July 6
6.30pm – Lancashire Lightning vs Derbyshire Falcons

Wednesday July 8
6.30pm – Surrey vs Sussex Sharks
6.30pm – Glamorgan vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks
6.30pm – Derbyshire Falcons vs Somerset
6.30pm – Leicestershire Foxes vs Durham
7pm – Hampshire Hawks vs Middlesex

Friday July 10
5pm – Middlesex vs Sussex Sharks
5.30pm – Worcestershire Rapids vs Gloucestershire
6.30pm – Durham vs Derbyshire Falcons
6.30pm – Somerset vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks
6.30pm – Kent Spitfires vs Surrey
6.30pm – Notts Outlaws vs Leicestershire Foxes
7pm – Essex vs Hampshire Hawks
7pm – Warwickshire Bears vs Glamorgan
7pm – Lancashire Lightning vs Yorkshire

Sunday July 12
TBA – Lancashire Lightning vs Durham
TBA – Yorkshire vs Notts Outlaws
TBA – Surrey vs Essex
TBA – Sussex Sharks vs Hampshire Hawks
TBA – Derbyshire Falcons vs Leicestershire Foxes
TBA – Somerset vs Worcestershire Rapids
TBA – Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Warwickshire Bears
TBA – Gloucestershire vs Glamorgan
TBA – Kent Spitfires vs Middlesex

Wednesday July 15
TBA – Quarter-final 1
TBA – Quarter-final 2
TBA – Quarter-final 3
TBA – Quarter-final 4

Saturday July 18
11am – Semi-final 1
2.30pm – Semi-final 2
6.45pm – Final

What are the 2026 T20 Blast groups?

North
Derbyshire Falcons
Durham
Lancashire Lightning
Leicestershire Foxes
Notts Outlaws
Yorkshire

Central
Glamorgan
Gloucestershire
Northamptonshire Steelbacks
Somerset
Warwickshire Bears
Worcestershire Rapids

South
Essex
Hampshire Hawks
Kent Spitfires
Middlesex
Surrey
Sussex Sharks

When is the T20 Blast 2026 final?

The 2026 T20 Blast final, along with both semi-finals, takes place on Saturday, July 18.

Can I follow T20 Blast 2026 on my mobile?

Of course! Each of the major broadcasters has a streaming service that you can access through a mobile app or via your phone's browser.

Select games are also being live streamed on each respective team's website:

Select games are available to watch on the ECB website and the England Cricket app (iOS / Android) too.

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