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The 2025 Vitality T20 Blast returns this summer with England and Wales’ top counties battling it out in one of the most exciting domestic T20 tournaments in the world. With a fast-paced schedule, explosive overseas signings, and a rich betting market, the T20 Blast is a must-follow competition for cricket bettors.
📅 Tournament Overview
- Dates: May – July 2025
- Format:
- 18 first-class counties
- Divided into two groups: North & South
- Each team plays 14 group-stage matches
- Top 4 from each group qualify for quarter-finals
- Semi-finals and final held on Finals Day at Edgbaston
🏏 Key Teams to Watch
Surrey (South Group)
Topped the South Group in 2024, the south Londoners have a well-balanced squad – expect them to be among the front-runners again.
Lancashire Lightning (North Group)
Regular semi-finalists. With depth in batting and swing-bowling, they’re always a threat.
Nottinghamshire Outlaws
2020 winners. Big-hitting side with lots of white-ball experience.
💡 Betting Markets for T20 Blast 2025
Whether you’re a seasoned bettor or new to cricket wagering, the T20 Blast offers a huge variety of markets:
- Outright Winner – Back your pick to win the tournament.
- Top Run Scorer / Wicket Taker – Great long-term bets with strong value.
- Match Betting – Back teams to win individual games.
- In-Play Options – Next over runs, next wicket method, powerplay performance.
- Player Performance – Total runs/wickets, boundaries hit, strike rate brackets.
💬 Tip: Look for counties with explosive top-order batters and good spin options, especially in drier mid-season pitches.
🔥 Players to Watch in 2025
- Jason Roy (Surrey) – Explosive opener, coming back into form after a poor couple of seasons.
- Phil Salt (Lancashire) – Quick starter, ideal for Top Run Scorer bets.
- Jimmy Anderson (Lancashire) – Returning to the T20 Blast after 11 years. Anderson’s swing bowling will be lethal in the right condiditons.
- Tymal Mills (Sussex) – The England bolwer is major force in domestic T20 competitions.
🧠 Strategy & Betting Tips
- Home Advantage Matters: Especially early in the season when pitches behave differently.
- Watch the Weather: Rain-reduced games favour teams with big hitters and DLS-aware captains.
- Live Markets: T20 Blast is perfect for in-play betting—momentum shifts are rapid.
- Look for Squad Rotation: Teams may rest key players between formats; stay updated with team news.
📺 Broadcast & Live Streaming
- Sky Sports Cricket – Select live matches throughout the tournament.
- ECB / County Live Streams – Many matches available via county YouTube or ECB match centre.
🧾 2025 T20 Blast Fixtures & Schedule
🗓️ T20 Blast Fixtures – June 2025
- June 1: Hampshire vs Somerset (Ageas Bowl)
- June 2: Glamorgan vs Essex (Cardiff)
- June 3: Notts vs Durham (Trent Bridge)
- June 4: Kent vs Sussex (Canterbury)
- June 5: Yorkshire vs Lancashire (Headingley)
- June 6: Middlesex vs Surrey (Lord’s)
- June 7: Derbyshire vs Worcestershire (Derby)
- June 8: Somerset vs Gloucestershire (Taunton)
- June 9: Essex vs Hampshire (Chelmsford)
- June 10: Birmingham Bears vs Durham (Edgbaston)
- June 11: Surrey vs Glamorgan (The Oval)
- June 12: Leicestershire vs Notts (Leicester)
- June 13: Sussex vs Middlesex (Hove)
- June 14: Kent vs Essex (Canterbury)
- June 15: Derbyshire vs Lancashire (Derby)
- June 16: Gloucestershire vs Hampshire (Bristol)
- June 17: Worcestershire vs Yorkshire (New Road)
- June 18: Durham vs Northamptonshire (Chester-le-Street)
- June 19: Somerset vs Surrey (Taunton)
- June 20: Birmingham Bears vs Notts (Edgbaston)
- June 21: Sussex vs Glamorgan (Hove)
- June 22: Middlesex vs Kent (Lord’s)
- June 23: Yorkshire vs Durham (Headingley)
- June 24: Essex vs Somerset (Chelmsford)
- June 25: Surrey vs Hampshire (The Oval)
- June 26: Glamorgan vs Gloucestershire (Cardiff)
- June 27: Nottinghamshire vs Lancashire (Trent Bridge)
- June 28: Northamptonshire vs Birmingham Bears (Northampton)
- June 29: Leicestershire vs Worcestershire (Leicester)
- June 30: Gloucestershire vs Middlesex (Bristol)
🗓️ T20 Blast Fixtures – July 2025
- July 1: Kent vs Glamorgan (Canterbury)
- July 2: Essex vs Surrey (Chelmsford)
- July 3: Hampshire vs Middlesex (Ageas Bowl)
- July 4: Durham vs Birmingham Bears (Chester-le-Street)
- July 5: Nottinghamshire vs Yorkshire (Trent Bridge)
- July 6: Somerset vs Glamorgan (Taunton)
- July 7: Gloucestershire vs Sussex (Bristol)
- July 8: Worcestershire vs Derbyshire (New Road)
- July 9: Middlesex vs Kent (Lord’s)
- July 10: Surrey vs Hampshire (The Oval)
- July 11: Yorkshire vs Lancashire (Headingley)
- July 12: Glamorgan vs Essex (Cardiff)
- July 13: Sussex vs Surrey (Hove)
- July 14: Birmingham Bears vs Durham (Edgbaston)
- July 15: Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire (Derby)
- July 16: Kent vs Hampshire (Canterbury)
- July 17: Gloucestershire vs Somerset (Bristol)
- July 18: Worcestershire vs Lancashire (New Road)
- July 19: Durham vs Yorkshire (Chester-le-Street)
- July 20: Essex vs Middlesex (Chelmsford)
- July 21: Nottinghamshire vs Leicestershire (Trent Bridge)
- July 22: Surrey vs Sussex (The Oval)
- July 23: Glamorgan vs Kent (Cardiff)
- July 24: Hampshire vs Gloucestershire (Ageas Bowl)
- July 25: Lancashire vs Birmingham Bears (Old Trafford)
- July 26: Leicestershire vs Derbyshire (Leicester)
- July 27: Yorkshire vs Worcestershire (Headingley)
- July 28: Quarter-Final 1 – TBC
- July 29: Quarter-Final 2 – TBC
- July 30: Quarter-Final 3 – TBC
- July 31: Quarter-Final 4 – TBC
📝 Tip: Delete matches from this list as they are completed to keep it up to date.
💰 T20 Blast Betting Offers
- Bet365: Money back if your top run scorer bet loses and the player scores 50+
- Betway: Enhanced odds on selected televised matches
🔗 Related Tournament Guides
📝 Final Thoughts
The T20 Blast 2025 promises fireworks across England and Wales with packed grounds and high-stakes cricket. Stay ahead of the game by keeping up with form, weather, and betting angles—and don’t forget to bet responsibly.
