CCL 2026 full match schedule: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, tighten up your seat belts as Celebrity Cricket League 2026 is returning for Season 12 with higher stakes.
The CCL 2026 matches will kickstart on January 16, 2026 and culminate with the final on February 1, 2026 in Hyderabad.
CCL 2026 Teams Name, Winner Prize Money
The CCL 2026 winner team will receive a cash prize money worth Rs 50 lakh. The runner-up team is also expected to get sponsored gifts and cash prize worth lakhs of Rupees.
CCL 12 (2026) will feature eight teams, as Kerala Strikers have rejoined the tournament, having missed Season 11. There's a slight change on Chennai side, as they will now play as Chennai Kings instead of the earlier name, Chennai Rhinos.
Celebrity Cricket League 2026 Season 12 schedule and venues (CCL 2026) matches date, time
The CCL 2026 action commences in Vishakpatnam before moving to Madhurai and then Hyderabad.
Celebrity Cricket League fans will have a packed CCL 2026 schedule, with league games across Vizag and Coimbatore before knockout fixtures in Hyderabad. The competition will start on 16 January 2026 and will run through to 1 February 2026, featuring eight film-industry teams.
The opening weekend of the CCL 2026 schedule will take place at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag, hosting six league clashes from 16 to 18 January 2026. The action will then move to SNR College Cricket Stadium in Coimbatore for the second league leg between 23 and 25 January 2026.
CCL 2026 Matches In Vizag
At Vizag, Punjab De Sher will face Karnataka Bulldozers in the first match on Friday, 16 January 2026 at 2:00 PM. Telugu Warriors will then meet Bhojpuri Dabanggs that evening. Mumbai Heroes, Bengal Tigers, Vels Chennai Kings and Kerala Strikers will also feature across the three days.
| Date | Time | Stage | Venue | Team 1 | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Jan 16, 2026 | 2:00 PM | League | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium - Vizag | PUNJAB DE SHER | KARNATAKA BULLDOZERS |
| Friday, Jan 16, 2026 | 6:30 PM | League | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium - Vizag | TELUGU WARRIORS | BHOJPURI DABANGGS |
| Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 | 2:00 PM | League | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium - Vizag | MUMBAI HEROES | BENGAL TIGERS |
| Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 | 6:30 PM | League | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium - Vizag | PUNJAB DE SHER | TELUGU WARRIORS |
| Sunday, Jan 18, 2026 | 2:00 PM | League | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium - Vizag | VELS CHENNAI KINGS | BENGAL TIGERS |
| Sunday, Jan 18, 2026 | 6:30 PM | League | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium - Vizag | MUMBAI HEROES | KERALA STRIKERS |
| Friday, Jan 23, 2026 | 2:00 PM | League | SNR College Cricket Stadium - Coimbatore | BENGAL TIGERS | KERALA STRIKERS |
| Friday, Jan 23, 2026 | 6:30 PM | League | SNR College Cricket Stadium - Coimbatore | KARNATAKA BULLDOZERS | TELUGU WARRIORS |
| Saturday, Jan 24, 2026 | 2:00 PM | League | SNR College Cricket Stadium - Coimbatore | PUNJAB DE SHER | BHOJPURI DABANGGS |
| Saturday, Jan 24, 2026 | 6:30 PM | League | SNR College Cricket Stadium - Coimbatore | VELS CHENNAI KINGS | KERALA STRIKERS |
| Sunday, Jan 25, 2026 | 2:00 PM | League | SNR College Cricket Stadium - Coimbatore | KARNATAKA BULLDOZERS | BHOJPURI DABANGGS |
| Sunday, Jan 25, 2026 | 6:30 PM | League | SNR College Cricket Stadium - Coimbatore | VELS CHENNAI KINGS | MUMBAI HEROES |
| Saturday, Jan 31, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Semi final | Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium - Hyderabad | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, Jan 31, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Semi final | Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium - Hyderabad | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, Feb 1, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Semi final | Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium - Hyderabad | TBD | TBD |
Coimbatore and Hyderabad fixtures in CCL 2026 schedule
The Coimbatore leg of the CCL 2026 schedule will begin on Friday, 23 January 2026. Bengal Tigers will take on Kerala Strikers that afternoon, followed by Karnataka Bulldozers against Telugu Warriors. Punjab De Sher, Bhojpuri Dabanggs, Vels Chennai Kings and Mumbai Heroes will appear over the remaining Coimbatore games.
The CCL 2026 schedule will then shift to Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad for three knockout fixtures. Two semi final games are listed on Saturday, 31 January 2026, at 2:00 PM and 6:30 PM, with another semi final set for Sunday, 1 February 2026 at 6:30 PM.
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Abhishek Ranjit Filmibeatsource: filmibeat.com