The Celebrity Cricket League 2026 season has concluded its group stages and the top four teams have qualified for the knockouts of the competition.
After six days of gruelling cricket, the final four have entered the business stage and will fight for the crown over the upcoming weekend.
CCL 2026 Group Stages
In the group stages, the matches were played in Vizag and Coimbatore. Bengal Tigers and Karnataka Bulldozers won all of their group-stage matches, while Kerala Strikers also managed two victories out of their three matches.
Defending Champions Punjab de Sher managed a solitary win, while Telugu Warriors and Bhojpuri Dabangg had the same number of victories. Vels Chennai Kings also managed a solitary victory but qualified for a superior net run rate. Bollywood's
Mumbai Heroes got eliminated after losing all their group stage matches.
CCL 2026 Knockouts Qualified Teams
The teams that have qualified for the knockouts are - Karnataka Bulldozers (1st), Bengal Tigers (2nd), Kerala Strikers (3rd), Vels Chennai Kings (4th).
CCL 2026 Knockouts
The knockouts will be played in a semifinal and final fashion. The first-placed team will play the fourth-placed team while the second place holders lock horns against the third-placed team.
In that way, Karnataka Bulldozers will take on the Chennai Kings, while Bengal Tigers will be up against the Kerala Strikers.
CCL 2026 Knockouts Schedule and Venue
All of the knockout matches will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
January 31
Semifinal 1: Karnataka Bulldozers vs Vels Chennai Kings (2 PM)
Semifinal 2: Bengal Tigers vs Kerala Strikers (6:30 PM)
February 1
Final: TBA vs TBA (6:30 PM)
