The Celebrity Cricket League returns to action on Saturday (January 31) as the four teams participate in the semifinals.
After the group stages, four teams have advanced to the knockouts and the semifinals are set to be played on Saturday, with the final slated to be played on Sunday.
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 in Coimbatore.
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)
Where to Watch CCL 2026 Semifinal Matches?
The Celebrity Cricket League 2026 semifinals will be shown on TV via Sony Sports network. The first match starts at 2 PM, while the second match tentatively starts at 6:30 PM, but may have a delayed start if the first match extends beyond time. Both semifinals can be live-streamed via the Jio Hotstar app and website.
