T20 Blast is a professional cricket tournament which is a first-class series played by the English and Welsh Countries. Currently, it goes by the name of Vitality Blast, for sponsorship reasons. The competition was established by England and Wales Cricket Board in the year 2003. It is considered to be the top-level T20 competition in England and Wales.
In all, there are 18 teams participating in the T20 series, which represents two-three geographical divisions. So let’s take a look at the upcoming edition of T20 Blast 2022. It is going to be a thrilling season this year. T20 Blast 2022 Start Date, Teams List, Full Schedule Confirmed.
T20 Blast 2022 Start Date
The officials have confirmed that the tournament shall commence on 25th May 2022. The first match is going to be held against Kent Spitfires v Somerset. The match is going to be at Canterbury. The next match is also going to be held on the same day between Yorkshire Vikings v Worcestershire Rapids which is going to at Headingley.
What are the team lists of T20 Blast?
North Group
Team-
- Birmingham Bears
- Derbyshire Falcons
- Durham
- Lancashire Lightning
- Leicestershire Foxes
- Northants Steelbacks
- Notts Outlaws
- Worcestershire Rapids
- Yorkshire Vikings
South Group
Teams-
- Essex Eagles
- Glamorgan
- Gloucestershire
- Hampshire Hawks
- Kent Spitfires
- Middlesex
- Somerset
- Surrey
- Sussex Sharks
T20 Blast 2022 Schedule
Here is the entire schedule of the upcoming T20 Blast 2022. The match timings are not yet disclosed by the officials yet. However, we have known by reports the locations of each match. So, take a quick look at the schedule mentioned below.
Wednesday 25 May 2022
- Kent Spitfires v Somerset (The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury)
- Yorkshire Vikings v Worcestershire Rapids (Headingley)
Thursday 26 May 2022
- Birmingham Bears v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (Edgbaston)
- Leicestershire Foxes v Durham (Uptonsteel County Ground)
- Middlesex v Gloucestershire (Radlett)
- Sussex Sharks v Glamorgan (The 1st Central County Ground)
Friday 27 May 2022
- Derbyshire Falcons v Birmingham Bears (Incora County Ground)
- Gloucestershire v Sussex Sharks (Bristol County Ground)
- Hampshire Hawks v Middlesex (Ageas Bowl)
- Kent Spitfires v Essex Eagles (The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury)
- Lancashire Lightning v Yorkshire Vikings (Emirates Old Trafford)
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Durham (County Ground, Northampton)
- Notts Outlaws v Worcestershire Rapids (Trent Bridge)
- Surrey v Glamorgan (Kia Oval)
Saturday 28 May 2022
- Leicestershire Foxes v Derbyshire Falcons (Uptonsteel County Ground)
Sunday 29 May 2022
- Birmingham Bears v Durham (Edgbaston) – double header with Central Sparks v SE Stars in the Charlotte Edwards Cup
- Lancashire Lightning v Worcestershire Rapids (Emirates Old Trafford)
- Middlesex v Glamorgan (Radlett)
- Notts Outlaws v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (Trent Bridge) – double header with Loughborough Lightning v Southern Vipers in the Charlotte Edwards Cup
- Somerset v Essex Eagles (The Cooper Associates County Ground) – double header with Western Storm v Sunrisers in the Charlotte Edwards Cup
- Sussex Sharks v Kent Spitfires (The 1st Central County Ground)
- Yorkshire Vikings v Leicestershire Foxes (Headingley) – double header with Northern Diamonds v NW Thunder in the Charlotte Edwards Cup
Monday 30 May 2022
- Hampshire Hawks v Somerset (Ageas Bowl)
Tuesday 31 May 2022
- Essex Eagles v Hampshire Hawks (The Cloud County Ground)
- Notts Outlaws v Lancashire Lightning (Trent Bridge)
- Surrey v Gloucestershire (Kia Oval)
- Yorkshire Vikings v Derbyshire Falcons (Headingley)
Wednesday 1 June 2022
- Durham v Worcestershire Rapids (Riverside) – double header with Northern Diamonds v Loughborough Lightning in the Charlotte Edwards Cup
- Gloucestershire v Kent Spitfires (Bristol County Ground) – double header with Western Storm v SE Stars in the Charlotte Edwards Cup
- Lancashire Lightning v Derbyshire Falcons (Emirates Old Trafford) – double header with NW Thunder v Southern Vipers in the Charlotte Edwards Cup
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Leicestershire Foxes (County Ground, Northampton) – double header with Sunrisers v Central Sparks in the Charlotte Edwards Cup
- Somerset v Sussex Sharks (The Cooper Associates County Ground)
Thursday 2 June 2022
- Birmingham Bears v Leicestershire Foxes (Edgbaston)
- Glamorgan v Essex Eagles (Sophia Gardens)
- Surrey v Hampshire Hawks (Kia Oval)
Friday 3 June 2022
- Derbyshire Falcons v Notts Outlaws (Incora County Ground)
- Gloucestershire v Essex Eagles (Bristol County Ground)
- Kent Spitfires v Surrey (The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury)
- Lancashire Lightning v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (Emirates Old Trafford) – double header with NW Thunder v Loughborough Lightning in the Charlotte Edwards Cup
- Somerset v Glamorgan (The Cooper Associates County Ground)
- Sussex Sharks v Middlesex (The 1st Central County Ground)
- Worcestershire Rapids v Birmingham Bears (New Road)
- Yorkshire Vikings v Durham (Headingley)
Saturday 4 June 2022
- Hampshire Hawks v Sussex Sharks (Ageas Bowl) – double header with Southern Vipers v Northern Diamonds in the Charlotte Edwards Cup
Sunday 5 June 2022
- Birmingham Bears v Notts Outlaws (Edgbaston)
- Durham v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (Riverside)
- Glamorgan v Surrey (Sophia Gardens)
- Kent Spitfires v Middlesex (The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury)
- Worcestershire Rapids v Leicestershire Foxes (New Road) – double header with Central Sparks v Western Storm in the Charlotte Edwards Cup
Monday 6 June 2022
Yorkshire Vikings v Notts Outlaws (Headingley)
Tuesday 7 June 2022
- Essex Eagles v Kent Spitfires (The Cloud County Ground)
- Glamorgan v Gloucestershire (Sophia Gardens)
- Leicestershire Foxes v Lancashire Lightning (Uptonsteel County Ground)
- Middlesex v Hampshire Hawks (Radlett)
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Derbyshire Falcons (County Ground, Northampton)
Wednesday 8 June 2022
- Durham v Birmingham Bears (Riverside)
- Surrey v Sussex Sharks (Kia Oval)
- Yorkshire Vikings v Lancashire Lightning (Headingley)
Thursday 9 June 2022
- Derbyshire Falcons v Leicestershire Foxes (Incora County Ground)
- Gloucestershire v Somerset (Bristol County Ground)
- Hampshire Hawks v Essex Eagles (Ageas Bowl)
- Middlesex v Surrey (Lord’s)
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Worcestershire Rapids (County Ground, Northampton)
Friday 10 June 2022
- Birmingham Bears v Yorkshire Vikings (Edgbaston)
- Durham v Lancashire Lightning (Riverside)
- Essex Eagles v Middlesex (The Cloud County Ground)
- Glamorgan v Hampshire Hawks (Sophia Gardens)
- Leicestershire Foxes v Notts Outlaws (Uptonsteel County Ground)
- Somerset v Kent Spitfires (The Cooper Associates County Ground)
- Sussex Sharks v Gloucestershire (The 1st Central County Ground)
- Worcestershire Rapids v Derbyshire Falcons (New Road)
Friday 17 June 2022
- Durham v Yorkshire Vikings (Riverside)
- Essex Eagles v Sussex Sharks (The Cloud County Ground)
- Hampshire Hawks v Kent Spitfires (Ageas Bowl)
- Leicestershire Foxes v Worcestershire Rapids (Uptonsteel County Ground)
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Lancashire Lightning (County Ground, Northampton)
- Notts Outlaws v Birmingham Bears (Trent Bridge)
- Somerset v Gloucestershire (The Cooper Associates County Ground)
- Surrey v Middlesex (Kia Oval)
Saturday 18 June 2022
- Derbyshire Falcons v Yorkshire Vikings (Chesterfield)
- Gloucestershire v Glamorgan (Bristol County Ground)
- Worcestershire Rapids v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (New Road)
Sunday 19 June 2022
- Birmingham Bears v Derbyshire Falcons (Edgbaston)
- Durham v Leicestershire Foxes (Riverside)
- Essex Eagles v Somerset (The Cloud County Ground)
- Glamorgan v Sussex Sharks (Sophia Gardens)
- Hampshire Hawks v Surrey (Ageas Bowl)
- Lancashire Lightning v Notts Outlaws (TBC)
- Middlesex v Kent Spitfires (Lord’s)
Tuesday 21 June 2022
- Derbyshire Falcons v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (Incora County Ground)
- Glamorgan v Middlesex (Sophia Gardens)
- Kent Spitfires v Gloucestershire (The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury)
- Notts Outlaws v Leicestershire Foxes (Trent Bridge)
- Surrey v Somerset (Kia Oval)
Wednesday 22 June 2022
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Birmingham Bears (County Ground, Northampton)
Thursday 23 June 2022
- Lancashire Lightning v Durham (TBC)
- Middlesex v Essex Eagles (Lord’s)
- Notts Outlaws v Derbyshire Falcons (Trent Bridge)
- Somerset v Hampshire Hawks (The Cooper Associates County Ground)
- Sussex Sharks v Surrey (The 1st Central County Ground)
- Worcestershire Rapids v Yorkshire Vikings (New Road)
Friday 24 June 2022
- Birmingham Bears v Worcestershire Rapids (Edgbaston)
- Derbyshire Falcons v Lancashire Lightning (Incora County Ground)
- Durham v Notts Outlaws (Riverside)
- Essex Eagles v Surrey (The Cloud County Ground)
- Glamorgan v Somerset (Sophia Gardens)
- Gloucestershire v Hampshire Hawks (Bristol County Ground)
- Kent Spitfires v Sussex Sharks (The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury)
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Yorkshire Vikings (County Ground, Northampton)
Friday 1 July 2022
Hampshire Hawks v Gloucestershire (Ageas Bowl)
Leicestershire Foxes v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (Uptonsteel County Ground)
Middlesex v Somerset (Lord’s)
Notts Outlaws v Durham (Trent Bridge)
Surrey v Kent Spitfires (Kia Oval)
Sussex Sharks v Essex Eagles (The 1st Central County Ground)
Worcestershire Rapids v Lancashire Lightning (New Road)
Yorkshire Vikings v Birmingham Bears (Headingley)
Saturday 2 July 2022
- Essex Eagles v Glamorgan (The Cloud County Ground)
Sunday 3 July 2022
- Derbyshire Falcons v Durham (Incora County Ground)
- Gloucestershire v Middlesex (Bristol County Ground)
- Kent Spitfires v Glamorgan (The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury)
- Lancashire Lightning v Birmingham Bears (Emirates Old Trafford)
- Leicestershire Foxes v Yorkshire Vikings (Uptonsteel County Ground)
- Somerset v Surrey (The Cooper Associates County Ground)
- Sussex Sharks v Hampshire Hawks (The 1st Central County Ground)
- Worcestershire Rapids v Notts Outlaws (New Road)
Wednesday 6 July 2022
- Quarter-final 1 (Venue TBC)
Friday 8 July 2022
- Quarter-final 2 (Venue TBC)
- Quarter-final 3 (Venue TBC)
Saturday 9 July 2022
- Quarter-final 4 (Venue TBC)
Saturday 16 July – Vitality Blast Finals Day
- Semi-final 1 (Edgbaston)
- Semi-final 2 (Edgbaston)
- Vitality Blast final (Edgbaston)