Celebrity Cricket League 2026 kicks off today, January 16, at ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, with defending champions Punjab De Sher facing Karnataka Bulldozers in the opener at 2:00 PM IST.
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All Over!! Anuj departs as Punjab De Sher are bowled out for 139 runs. Karnataka Bulldozers start the CCL 2026 campaign with a 31-run victory.
Punjab require 34 runs off the last two overs. They have one wicket in hand.
Out!! The 9th wicket falls for the Sher as Mayur Mehta departs for 11. Pradeep takes the catch as Karthik gets another wicket.
Anuj squeezes a boundary in the offside with fielders inside the circle. Shers are 134 for 8 and need 37 runs to win in 22 deliveries.
Out!! Savant departs as Karthik does the trick with another slower delivery. Punjab lose their eighth wicket.
Savant Premi c Prathap b Karthik 28 (24)
The scoring rate has gone down since Rahul's dismissal. The Shers are 119 for 7 at the end of 15 overs, and require 52 runs to win in 30 deliveries.
Out!! Vikramjit is gone. A slower delivery from Karan and the slog slices up in the air and Pradeep completes a simple catch. Karan is turning this game on, this time with the ball!
Vikramjit c Pradeep b Karan 7 (5)
Savant finds a crucial boundary as the Shers continue their onslaught in the run chase.
PDS:112/6 (14 overs)
Punjab de Sher have been pegged back with the huge wicket of Rahul Jaitly, and they need 70 runs in the last seven overs.
Out!! The big wicket for Rahul is here. Karan Aryan gets his man. In an attempt to clear the fence again, Rahul only managees a top edfe and Pradeep completes a good catch.
Rahul Jaitly c Pradeep b Karan 68 (44)
100 comes up for Punjab.
Karan Aryan is introduced and Rahul welcomes him with a six.
Rahul continues to impress as Punjab manage 14 runs of the latest over.
PDS:87/5 (12 overs)
Punjab de Sher need 84 runs in 8 overs
A No-Ball bowled by Suneel as his delivery drops outside of the pitch. In the free hit, Savant smashes a boundary as the Shers continue their revival.
Rahul Jaitly gets to his fifty in 36 deliveries. A top knock from him amid huge pressure. The Shers get 10 runs from this over and are 73 for 5 at the end of 11 overs.
Rahul goes downtown with a massive six. Both Rahul and Savant are stitching a strong partnership and for Punjab, this partnership is crucial.
At the halfway stage, Punjab de Sher are 63 for 5, and need 108 runs in the last 10 overs.
Rahul is fighting a lone battle for the Shers. The fifty comes up for them in the 9th over. Still a long way to go as the Shers now require more than 10 runs per over.
PDS: 53/5 (9 overs)
Punjab de Sher need 118 runs in 11 overs
A boundary after a long time for Punjab. Rahul's heroic heave takes an inside edge and trickles to the fence despite a good attempt from the fielder.
Punjab are 36 for 5 at the end of seven overs, and struggling big time. Rahul is still at the crease as he bats on 28, but he has been losing partners constantly.
Savant Premi is the new player at the crease.
Out!! Daksh Singh is Gone. Sachin's straightish delivery traps Daksh at the crease and the LBW decision is easy for the umpire. Punjab lose their ffifth in this run chase.
Daksh Singh lbw Sachin 1 (5)
A fantastic powerplay comes to an end for the Karnataka bowlers. Punjab are tottering at 32 for 4 at the end of six overs. They need 139 runs to win in 14 overs.
Daksh Singh is the new man at the crease. He picked up 5 wickets with the ball. Can he play a Karanesque innings for the Shers?
Out!! Jassie is the next one to go. Darling Krishna completes a simple catch at long off as Chandan strikes.
Jassie Gill c Darling b Chandan 3 (4)
PDS:32/4
At the end of 5 overs, Punjab de Sher are 30 for 3. Rahul has been the top scorer for them with 24 and he will be the key for them in this run chase.
Out!! Harrdy Sandhu departs first ball. An attempted flick misses the bat and hits the pad, the umpire raises his finger. Despite the review, the decision is upheld.
Harrdy Sandhu lbw Suneel 0 (1)
PDS:18/3 (3.4 overs)
Out!! Kichcha Sudeepa takes a blinder behind the stumps. Babbal Rai finds the edge and Pradeep gets his second wicket of the match. Punjab in trouble as they have now lost both openers.
Babbal c Kichcha b Pradeep 1 (5)
PDS;17/1 (2.5 overs)
Rahul has started well for Punjab. He hits two fours in the second over, and continues the merry way in Pradeep's over as well.
PDS:16/1 (2.1 overs)
Suneel is bowling from the other end and he starts with a wide. Rahul and Babbal are at the crease for Punjab de Sher.
Punjab De Sher, led by captain Sonu Sood, enters as favorites after clinching the CCL 2025 title, boasting a star-studded squad including Jassie Gill, Navraj Hans, Gavie Chahal, Binnu Dhillon, and Aparshakti Khurana-known for explosive batting and solid all-round play. Karnataka Bulldozers, captained by Kiccha Sudeep, counters with a fiery lineup featuring Arjun Yogi, Nirup Bhandari, Chandan Kumar, and Ganesh Kishan, aiming to leverage home-like support and aggressive pacing in this T20 clash. The toss happens at 1:30 PM and match will start after that.
Punjab De Sher: Amit Bhalla, Anuj, Apar Shakti Khurana, Babbal Rai, Binnu Dhillon, Dakssh Ajit Singh, Dev Kharod, Gavie Chahal, Hardy Sandhy (C), Harmeet Singh, Manmeet Singh, Mayur Mehta, Rahul Jaittly, Navraj Hans, Jassie Gill, Karan Wahi, Suyyash Rai, Balraj Sayal
Karnataka Bulldozers: Kiccha Sudeep (C), Karthik Jayaram, Pradeep Bogadi, Suneel Rao, Darling Krishna, Rajeev Hanu, Chandan Kumar, Prathap Narayan, Karan Aryan, Nirup Bhandari, Sachin Cheluvarayaswamy, Sagar Gowda, Arjun Yogi, Arjun Bachan, Manjunath Gowda