The Kerala Cricket League 2026 is the 3rd season of this famous T20 tournament held in Kerala. This tournament is organised by the Kerala Cricket Association. KCL 2026 is scheduled from 20th August 2026 to 5th September 2026 at the Greenfield International Stadium, which is located in Thiruvananthapuram.
Teams and Defending Champions
Six teams will participate in the KCL 2026 season: the Trivandrum Royals, Aries Kollam Sailors, Alleppey Ripples, Kochi Blue Tigers, Thrissur Titans, and Calicut Globstars. Kochi Blue Tigers won the championship in the previous season.
The league has been a source of fresh talent for Kerala. This also provides an opportunity for promising players to showcase their skills. Sanju Samson has been selected as the tournament’s icon.
Hence, the KCL has become one of the most important cricket tournaments in Kerala due to the talented players, great teams, and interesting games played every year.
Key Highlights
The table below shows the Important features of the KCL 2026 are as follows:
Milestone | Details |
Venue | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram |
Total Teams | 6 |
Format | Double round-robin league + playoffs |
Player Auction | July 11, 2026 |
Tournament Window | August 20 to September 5, 2026 |
KCL Teams
There are 6 teams in the KCL 2026 tournament that will compete against each other for the Trophy. These six teams come from all around Kerala and are captained by skilled and experienced players.
Team | City | Captain | Last Season |
Kochi Blue Tigers | Kochi | Sanju Samson | Season 2 Champions |
Trivandrum Royals | Thiruvananthapuram | Krishna Prasad | Season 1 Champions |
Thrissur Titans | Thrissur | Akhil M.S. | Season 2 Semifinalists |
Calicut Globstars | Kozhikode | Rohan S. Kunnammal | Season 2 Finalists |
Alleppey Ripples | Alappuzha | Mohammed Azharuddeen | Season 2 League Stage |
Aries Kollam Sailors | Kollam | Vathsal Govind | Season 2 Runner-up |
KCL Schedule
According to the KCL 2026 fixture, there will be some interesting league matches among all six teams, followed by semi-finals and finals from August 20 to September 5, 2026.
Date | Time IST | Match | Venue | Result |
20 Aug Thu | 2:30 PM | Calicut Globstars vs Thrissur Titans | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | Thrissur Titans won by 7 wickets |
20 Aug Thu | 7:45 PM | Kochi Blue Tigers vs Aries Kollam Sailors | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | Kochi Blue Tigers won by 31 runs |
21 Aug Fri | 2:30 PM | Trivandrum Royals vs Alleppey Ripples | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
21 Aug Fri | 6:45 PM | Calicut Globstars vs Kochi Blue Tigers | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
22 Aug Sat | 2:00 PM | Aries Kollam Sailors vs Trivandrum Royals | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
22 Aug Sat | 6:45 PM | Alleppey Ripples vs Thrissur Titans | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
23 Aug Sun | 2:00 PM | Thrissur Titans vs Kochi Blue Tigers | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
23 Aug Sun | 6:00 PM | Aries Kollam Sailors vs Calicut Globstars | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
24 Aug Mon | 2:30 PM | Calicut Globstars vs Alleppey Ripples | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
24 Aug Mon | 6:45 PM | Trivandrum Royals vs Kochi Blue Tigers | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
25 Aug Tue | 2:30 PM | Alleppey Ripples vs Aries Kollam Sailors | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
25 Aug Tue | 6:45 PM | Trivandrum Royals vs Thrissur Titans | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
26 Aug Wed | 2:30 PM | Thrissur Titans vs Aries Kollam Sailors | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
26 Aug Wed | 6:45 PM | Kochi Blue Tigers vs Alleppey Ripples | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
27 Aug Thu | 2:30 PM | Aries Kollam Sailors vs Kochi Blue Tigers | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
27 Aug Thu | 6:45 PM | Calicut Globstars vs Trivandrum Royals | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
28 Aug Fri | 2:30 PM | Alleppey Ripples vs Calicut Globstars | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
28 Aug Fri | 6:45 PM | Thrissur Titans vs Trivandrum Royals | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
29 Aug Sat | 2:30 PM | Thrissur Titans vs Aries Kollam Sailors | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
29 Aug Sat | 6:45 PM | Alleppey Ripples vs Kochi Blue Tigers | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
30 Aug Sun | 2:00 PM | Kochi Blue Tigers vs Calicut Globstars | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
30 Aug Sun | 6:00 PM | Trivandrum Royals vs Aries Kollam Sailors | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
31 Aug Mon | 2:30 PM | Alleppey Ripples vs Trivandrum Royals | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
31 Aug Mon | 6:45 PM | Thrissur Titans vs Calicut Globstars | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
1 Sep Tue | 2:30 PM | Aries Kollam Sailors vs Thrissur Titans | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
1 Sep Tue | 6:45 PM | Alleppey Ripples vs Kochi Blue Tigers | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
2 Sep Wed | 2:30 PM | Kochi Blue Tigers vs Trivandrum Royals | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
2 Sep Wed | 6:45 PM | Calicut Globstars vs Aries Kollam Sailors | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
3 Sep Thu | 2:30 PM | Trivandrum Royals vs Calicut Globstars | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
3 Sep Thu | 6:45 PM | Thrissur Titans vs Alleppey Ripples | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
4 Sep Fri | 2:30 PM | Semi-final 1 2nd Place vs 3rd Place | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
4 Sep Fri | 8:45 PM | Semi-final 2 1st Place vs 4th Place | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
5 Sep Sat | 7:00 PM | Final | The Sports Hub, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | — |
KCL Points Table
The KCL 2026 points table reflects the rankings of the teams along with the matches played, wins, losses, points, and net run rate.
Rank | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
1 | Kochi Blue Tigers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.550 |
2 | Thrissur Titans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.407 |
3 | Calicut Globstars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.407 |
4 | Aries Kollam Sailors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.550 |
5 | Trivandrum Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
6 | Alleppey Ripples | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Conclusion
KCL 2026 promises to be a fascinating tournament for all lovers of cricket. With the presence of six teams, good players, good captains, and fascinating matches, KCL provides all cricketers of Kerala with wonderful chances to display their talents. KCL will also help to encourage youngsters for the future of cricket in Kerala.
FAQs
The KCL 2026 is a T20 cricket match which has 6 teams from Kerala.
The KCL began on 20 August, and it will end on 5 September.
Six teams are competing in the 2026 season.
All the matches will be played at Greenfield International Stadium, The Sports Hub, Thiruvananthapuram.
Sanju Samson is the captain of Kochi Blue Tigers.
