T20 Blast 2026 Venues: The Ground-by-Ground Guide to This Summer’s Cricket

Some summers, the fixture list alone is enough to get the diary out.

The T20 Blast 2026 is one of those summers.

One hundred and fifteen matches. Sixty-one double headers.

Eighteen grounds running from late May through to mid-July — from the grandest address in world cricket at Lord’s down to a 4,500-capacity riverside ground with a cathedral for a backdrop.

The full T20 Blast 2026 stadiums list tells you exactly where the cricket is happening, what each venue offers, and what you need to know before you go.

T20 Blast 2026 Stadiums List

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T20 Blast 2026 Stadiums List: All 18 Hosting Grounds

The Vitality Blast 2026 runs from 22 May to 18 July, split across three regional groups. Here is every venue on the circuit.

Group A (North) Venues

Group A is the most northern stretch of the T20 Blast circuit, taking in Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Chester-le-Street, Leicester, and Derby.

The grounds vary enormously in scale — from 26,000-seat international venues to compact county grounds where the boundary rope practically touches the front row.

• Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester — Lancashire Lightning

Lancashire have played at Old Trafford since 1864, though the stadium that stands today is largely the product of a major redevelopment completed in 2013. T20 capacity is 26,000, the floodlights are first-class, and the on-site hotel makes it one of the more practical grounds for fans travelling from further afield. The fixture to build plans around in 2026 is the first-ever T20 Roses double header on 10 July — Lancashire and Yorkshire meeting in T20 format at Old Trafford for the first time. That is the kind of occasion this ground was designed for.

• Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds — Yorkshire

Capacity 18,350. A Test venue since 1899, Headingley has a particular quality at T20 evening fixtures — closer, louder, faster than a day game. The pitch tends to offer seam bowling conditions early on, but the short square boundaries clip totals upwards regardless. Headingley is also among the seven T20 Blast grounds selected for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England.

• Trent Bridge, Nottingham — Notts Outlaws

The standout batting ground on the entire Blast circuit. Trent Bridge holds 17,500, offers true bounce and easy carry, and has produced some of the competition’s highest team totals over the years. The Notts Outlaws are two-time Blast champions (2017 and 2020) and consistently attract overseas players of genuine international quality. Totals above 180 — sometimes well above — are a realistic expectation at this venue.

• Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street — Durham

Purpose-built as a major cricket venue when it opened in 1995, the Riverside brought international cricket north of Leeds for the first time. It holds 15,000 with temporary seating. Durham are a force in white-ball formats — they reached the 2024 Vitality Blast Final — and their ground has a compactness that generates genuine noise for a venue of its size. Durham also streams home Blast matches free on YouTube, which is worth knowing if the fixture you want is already sold out.

• Grace Road, Leicester — Leicestershire Foxes

Around 12,000 capacity, and the ground where the action feels genuinely close regardless of where you sit. Leicestershire Foxes hold three T20 Blast titles — the joint-highest total in the competition’s history — a record that tends to raise eyebrows when first encountered. For fans who find large international venues a little impersonal, Grace Road offers a different and more immediate experience.

• County Ground, Derby — Derbyshire Falcons

Nine thousand, five hundred seats and tight boundary dimensions that make Derby a reliable venue for high-scoring, momentum-driven T20 cricket. Derbyshire have been shaping their squad around aggressive batting in recent seasons, and their home conditions suit the approach well. Matches here rarely stay predictable.

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Group B (Central) Venues

Group B covers England’s heartland and extends into Wales — taking in Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol, Taunton, Northampton, and Worcester. It is the most varied group in terms of atmosphere and scale, and it contains the venue that defines the competition’s biggest day.

• Edgbaston, Birmingham — Warwickshire Bears

Edgbaston has hosted T20 Blast Finals Day since 2013 and does so with a consistency and atmosphere that no other county ground in England matches. Capacity is 25,000. The ground operates cashlessly and is well organised for large matchday crowds. The Hollies Stand is the most talked-about in English domestic cricket — part theatre, part terrace, entirely loud. Men’s Finals Day 2026 takes place on Saturday, 18 July — two semi-finals during the afternoon, the final in the evening. Edgbaston also opens the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, hosting England vs Sri Lanka and India vs Pakistan in the group stage.

• County Ground, Taunton — Somerset

Somerset won their third T20 Blast title in 2025 and begin their 2026 title defence at home against Hampshire Hawks — the same opponents they beat in last year’s final. The Taunton ground holds 6,500, but what it lacks in size it compensates for with a batting surface that regularly produces totals north of 200. Defending a title on the same pitch where you won it is as good an opening-night narrative as the county game offers.

• Sophia Gardens, Cardiff — Glamorgan

Wales’ only entry on the T20 Blast circuit. Sophia Gardens holds 15,643 and routinely offers some of the best-value tickets in the entire competition — advance group tickets start from just £13 per adult. The ground has hosted international cricket and is a group-stage host for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Glamorgan fixtures here tend to attract a broad Welsh sporting crowd that is not always steeped in county cricket, which gives home matches an energy of their own.

• County Ground, Bristol — Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire are the 2024 T20 Blast champions, and Bristol’s Nevil Road ground joins the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 circuit as a group-stage host. Capacity sits at around 7,000 for Blast matches. The pitch gives seam bowlers something to work with early in an innings, which tends to make power plays here more bowler-friendly than at the bigger batting venues.

• County Ground, Northampton — Northants Steelbacks

Two T20 Blast titles — 2013 and 2016 — from a 6,500-capacity ground with dimensions that can make matches feel like they turn on individual moments. Short boundaries and a surface that does not discourage stroke-making combine to create fixtures where the lead can change hands more than once. Teams that bat deep and finish well tend to thrive here.

• New Road, Worcester — Worcestershire Rapids

The smallest venue on the T20 Blast circuit at 4,500 capacity, and arguably the most distinctive. Worcester Cathedral rises directly behind the far boundary at New Road — a backdrop that makes the ground instantly recognisable and unlike anything else in English cricket. Worcestershire Rapids won the Blast in 2018. The 2026 season marks the first-ever Blast fixture between Worcestershire and Kent Spitfires on 3 July at this ground.

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Group C (South) Venues

Group C runs from London out through Kent, down the south coast to Hampshire, and back up through Essex. It contains England’s two largest cricket grounds, the venue hosting the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final, and the historic county ground where T20 cricket was first played in England.

• Lord’s Cricket Ground, London — Middlesex

England’s largest cricket ground at 30,000 capacity opens the T20 Blast 2026 season on Friday, 22 May, with a men’s and women’s double header between Middlesex and Kent. Lord’s is the MCC headquarters, the Home of Cricket, and the venue staging the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final on 5 July, which makes it the single most active ground in English cricket this summer. Adult tickets start from £33; Under-16s pay £1 on Sunday fixtures. Groups of six or more adults receive automatic discounts.

• Kia Oval, London — Surrey

England’s first Test match was played at the Kia Oval in 1880. The ground holds 25,500 and offers one of the best batting surfaces on the county circuit — high T20 totals are the norm here rather than the exception. Surrey, led by Sam Curran, are among the 2026 pre-tournament favourites. The Oval hosts Women’s Finals Day on Friday, 17 July 2026 — the day before Men’s Finals Day at Edgbaston — and stages both Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals in early July.

• Utilita Bowl, Southampton — Hampshire Hawks

Opened in 2001 and one of England’s newer international grounds, the Utilita Bowl holds 15,000 and features an on-site hotel that makes it a practical choice for fans travelling from outside the county. Hampshire Hawks carry three T20 Blast titles — one of the highest totals in the competition — and consistently field sides capable of reaching the knockout stages. The surface here gives something to both pace bowlers and batters, which tends to make matches competitive throughout both innings.

• St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury — Kent Spitfires

Up to 15,000 capacity, first-class cricket at this ground since 1847, and a Canterbury Week festival stretching back to 1842. St Lawrence is a ground where local knowledge counts — the dimensions and surface conditions can be unfamiliar to sides visiting for the first time in the season. Kent face a strong Group C draw in 2026 and meet Worcestershire Rapids in a first-ever Blast fixture on 3 July.

• County Ground, Hove — Sussex Sharks

Cricket history was made here on 13 June 2003, when Sussex Sharks featured in the first domestic T20 match ever played in England. The 1st Central County Ground at Hove holds 5,500 in a setting just inland from the coast — the kind of ground where evening cricket has a quietly pleasant quality. The 2026 season introduces a first-ever Blast fixture against Leicestershire Foxes on 5 June. Blast Passes from £120 adults; from £35 children.

• County Ground, Chelmsford — Essex

Around 6,000 capacity and, for London-based fans, one of the most straightforwardly accessible grounds on the circuit — fast rail connections from Liverpool Street put Chelmsford well within reach of an after-work matchday trip. Essex brings competitive squads to the T20 Blast annually, and their home ground rewards exactly the style of batting the format demands.

Finals Day and the Knockout Stage

Eight sides reach the quarter-finals — the top two from each group plus the two best third-placed finishers — with the higher-ranked qualifier hosting at home.

Women’s Finals Day and Men’s Finals Day on consecutive days at two different major venues is a first for the competition.

It is the clearest statement yet that English domestic T20 cricket in 2026 is treating both formats as full headline events.

Ticket Prices Across T20 Blast 2026 Venues

Each county sets and manages its own ticket prices independently. The ECB Vitality Blast website carries direct links to all 18 county ticketing pages.

T20 Blast Grounds Also Hosting the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

Seven T20 Blast 2026 venues double as ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 hosts.

The tournament runs from 12 June to 5 July in England, sitting inside the Blast group stage.

Fans attending both competitions should monitor schedules at the shared venues through June and early July.

Watching T20 Blast 2026 From Home

Durham, Lancashire, and Middlesex are among the counties streaming home Blast fixtures free on YouTube, with full match commentary — a reliable fallback if a sold-out fixture catches you short.

Key Dates for T20 Blast 2026

FAQs

• How many venues are in the T20 Blast 2026?

Eighteen venues across England and Wales host the T20 Blast 2026, covering all 18 first-class counties across three regional groups.

• Where is the T20 Blast 2026 Finals Day being held?

Men’s Finals Day is at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday, 18 July 2026. Women’s Finals Day is at the Kia Oval in London on Friday, 17 July 2026 — the first time both have fallen on consecutive days.

• What is the biggest stadium in the T20 Blast 2026?

Lord’s Cricket Ground in London is the largest at 30,000 capacity. Emirates Old Trafford follows at 26,000, and the Kia Oval at 25,500.

• Which T20 Blast 2026 venue is the smallest?

New Road in Worcester is the smallest at 4,500 capacity. County Ground Hove (5,500) and County Ground Chelmsford (6,000) are also among the more compact grounds on the circuit.

• Where can I get the cheapest T20 Blast 2026 tickets?

Sophia Gardens in Cardiff offers the most affordable advance pricing, with adult group bookings from £13. Trent Bridge is also a strong value at £10 per adult for a ground of its size and quality.

• Which T20 Blast 2026 grounds are shared with the Women’s T20 World Cup?

Seven grounds host both competitions: Edgbaston, Lord’s, Kia Oval, Emirates Old Trafford, Headingley, County Ground Bristol, and Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. The Women’s T20 World Cup runs from 12 June to 5 July 2026.

 

Conclusion:

Eighteen venues. Three groups.

A competition that opens at the grandest cricket ground in England and closes with back-to-back Finals Days at two of its finest.

What the full T20 Blast 2026 stadiums list shows you, beyond the logistics, is how different the circuit actually is.

A 4,500-capacity ground with cathedral views and a 30,000-seat international venue are both T20 Blast grounds this summer — and both have something genuine to offer.

The cricket, in the end, is what all of them have in common.

Pick your ground. Book your ticket early. The summer does not last long.

Find Your Fixture:

Individual match tickets are sold through each county’s own website.

The ECB Vitality Blast page has direct links to all 18 county ticketing portals.

Bank Holiday weekend double headers in late May and Finals Day at Edgbaston move fastest — if either is on your shortlist, the time to book is before the group stage settles the picture.

Also Check:

• T20 Blast Champions List