​📅 Cricket League Calendar 2026

​1. Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11

​Dates: 26 March – 3 May 2026
​Format: Double round-robin and playoffs.

​Key Update: For the first time, the PSL will fully overlap with the IPL. The league is expanding from six to eight franchises this year, with a total of 44 matches scheduled.

​2. Indian Premier League (IPL) 19

​Dates: 26 March – 31 May 2026

​Format: 10 teams, 84 matches.
​Key Update: Following the T20 World Cup in India, the IPL returns to its late-March slot. With 84 matches, the schedule is denser, featuring more double-headers to fit the window.

​3. Vitality T20 Blast (UK)

​Dates: 22 May – 18 July 2026
​Finals Day: Saturday, 18 July 2026 (Edgbaston Stadium).

​Key Update: The tournament kicks off at Lord's on May 22. It serves as the primary T20 competition for English counties before The Hundred begins.

​4.Major League Cricket (MLC) Season 4

​Dates: 18 June – 18 July 2026
​Format: 6 teams, 34 matches.

​Venues: Primarily Grand Prairie Stadium (Texas) and Church Street Park (North Carolina).
​Key Update: MLC continues its growth in the US, with plans to expand to 8 teams by 2027.

​5. Lanka Premier League (LPL) Season 6

​Dates: 8 July – 8 August 2026
​Format: 6 franchises (expanding from 5).

​Venues: Colombo, Dambulla, and Kandy.

​Key Update: Postponed from its late 2025 slot to mid-2026 to ensure host venues were ready for the T20 World Cup. Chris Gayle has been named the brand ambassador.

​6. The Hundred (UK)

​Dates: 21 July – 16 August 2026

​Finals Day: Sunday, 16 August 2026 (Lord's).

​Format: 8 Men's and 8 Women's teams.

​Key Update: Opening match features MI London vs. Sunrisers Leeds at the Kia Oval on July 21.

​7. Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Season 14

​Dates: 15 August – 22 September 2026

​Format: 6 teams, 34 matches.
​Final: 22 September at Providence Stadium, Guyana.

​Key Update: The tournament begins with St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs. Antigua & Barbuda Falcons.

​8. European T20 Premier League (ETPL) (Inaugural)

​Dates: 26 August – 20 September 2026

​Franchises: Amsterdam, Edinburgh, and Belfast (First 3 confirmed).

​Key Players: Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh have already been drafted as marquee names.

​Key Update: A joint venture between Scotland, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The Amsterdam franchise is notably owned by a group led by Steve Waugh.

​⚠️ Quick Summary of Overlaps:

​PSL vs. IPL: Complete overlap (March 26 – May 3).

​MLC vs. T20 Blast: Significant overlap in June/July.

​LPL vs. The Hundred: Significant overlap in late July/early August.

​CPL vs. ETPL: Near-complete overlap in late August/September.