Vitality Blast 2025: Full Schedule, Match Previews & Streaming Guide

The 2025 Vitality Blast—the premier home T20 league in Wales and England—is underway on May 29 and concludes on September 13, featuring 133 thrilling matches on display over 18 county sides. The ultimate fans' guide offers fans everything they need: in-depth fixture analysis, high-quality previews, and where to watch the action around the world.

Complete Schedule Framework

• Group Stage (May 29 July 13): The 18 first-class counties are divided into North and South groups, and play 14 matches (seven home, seven away).
• Knockout Phase (approximately mid August): group top four qualify for a quarter finals.
• The Finals Day (September 13, Edgbaston): Two semis and a final determine the champion.
• The Women's Vitality Blast is also scheduled to be parallel (May 30 -July 27) with its inaugural 18-team tournament.

Spotlight Match Previews

Men's Premier Fixtures

1. May 29-31: Weekend Opener — Fireworks as the campaigns get underway; star men Shane "Tawanda" Muyeye (Northamptonshire) & Chris Woakes (Lancashire) share the spotlight.
2. Round-up: Surrey's last-day thriller puts quarter-final contenders in frame July 06 • | Eamon Carr Cricket editor NORTH GROUP SURREY v LANCS Surrey were knocked out of the Vitality Blast after a six-run Duckworth-Lewis-Stern loss because they had chosen to chase their target at a sluggish rate.
3. South Group Decider: Somerset, Essex, and Hampshire match for top call; their clash on July 8 at Taunton vows charged batting routine.
4. Finals Day: Nerves nudge, performances peak at last battle for 2025 Blast crown.

Women's Blast Highlight

• Historic Showcases: The clubs battle to make history in the inaugural 18-team Women's Blast, with big-hitting counties like Surrey and Lancashire Thunder at the forefront.
• Last Week, July 20–27: Expect thrilling league-climaxes and a finals blitz.

Where to Watch & Stream

United Kingdom

• Sky Sports shows 23 group matches, quarter-finals, and the two Finals Days.
• BBC and Channel 5 provide free-to-air highlights, and the convenience of on-demand through Sky Go and NOW TV Day Pass.

ECB Live Streams

• All non-TV matches are streamed live for free on ecb.co.uk and the England Cricket app, and all counties also stream their home non-TV matches live on websites/social media.

International Streaming

• FanCode airs the Blast across India and South Asia.
• Willow TV provides US/Canada coverage, packaged through Sling TV.
• Fox Cricket / Kayo Sports broadcast Australia, and BeIN/OSN broadcast MENA.

Audio & Highlights

• BBC local radio offers ball-by-ball commentary.
• Highlights of matches and match replays are available on ECB's website and Channel 5's streaming website.

Standings & Format Breakdown

• North & South split nine teams in each. Live standings updated via ECB match centres and ESPNcricinfo.\
• Points System: 2 for winning, tie/share of no-result, net run-rate to share ties.

Major Storylines

1. Gloucestershire retain their title following a classic maiden victory in 2024.
2. Emerging stars like Muyeye, James Anderson (veteran return), and Amanda-Jade Wellington are making ripples.
3. Women's inaugural season brings new format and story, complementing the men's for a cohesiveness to the summer spectacular.

Advanced unrestricted access, conversion to digital and more fan attention as T20 design continues to grow.

Last Word

The 2025 Vitality blast promises a rich summer of cricket with 133 T20 matches packed with deep shots, high stakes, and fresh stars. The UK, India, Australia, and US, anywhere there is a TV, an application or an internet place to view. The excitement surrounding short format cricket is all too compactly summarized in this series, as counties scrapped desperately to see who could match up in their own backyard, and youngsters appeared.