Vels Chennai Kings face Bengal Tigers in the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 2026 on January 18 at 2:00 PM IST in Vizag's ACA-VDCA Stadium.
This league stage match pits the newly renamed Tamil team against
the defending champions from 2024. Check out the Live Score Updates here on MyKhel.
The game kicks off the afternoon session on the final day of Vizag leg, following the tournament's start on January 16. Bengal Tigers recently chased down a target to beat Mumbai Heroes by four wickets on January 17, gaining early momentum. Vels Chennai Kings, formerly Chennai Rhinos, enter without prior CCL 2026 results but carry a strong legacy with titles in 2011 and 2012.
The Bengal Tigers are the 2024 CCL champions and will be aiming for a perfect end to the Vizag leg, while the rebranded Chennai side looks to make the ideal start to their CCL 2026 campaign.
CCL 2026 Squads Vels Chennai Kings vs Bengal Tigers
Vels Chennai Kings: Arya (C), Aadhavan, Balasaravanan, Dasarathi, Jivva, Prithvi, Ramana, Shantanu, Sharan, Vikranth, Ashok Selvan, Sathya, Bharath
Bengal Tigers: Jisshu Sengupta (C), Uday, Indrasish, Mohan, Sanjoy, Jammy, Yusuf, Monty, Ratnadip, Sandy, Aditya, Boney, Sourav Das
