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What is T20 Blast? All you need to know about Vitality T20 Blast 2023 – Full fixtures list and format

What is T20 Blast?

The T20 Blast 2022 kicks off on May 20 with the Derbyshire taking against the Lancashire in the first match. Because of sponsorship, the domestic T20 tournament in England is known as the “Vitality T20 Blast 2022.” The tournament held its first edition in 2003, and the twenty-first edition will take place in 2023. 

The T20 Blast is a huge success in England with participation from T20 specialists from all around the world in addition to the country’s budding stars and talented players. 

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Vitality T20 Blast 2023 Teams  

The T20 Blast, the oldest national-level Twenty20 tournament in the world, will kick off its 21st season on May 20 with the usual 18 county-based sides. The teams have been divided into the North and South Groups, just like the previous season. 

Derbyshire, Durham, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Yorkshire are included in the North Group, whilst the South Group includes Essex, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Somerset, Surrey, and Sussex. 

Vitality T20 Blast 2023 Format 

The nine teams in each group will compete in 14 league matches—seven at home and seven away—at 14 different venues Between May 20 and July 2. The top four teams will face off in the two semifinal matches, followed by the final match, all on July 15 at Edgbaston. 

Which team has won the most T20 Blast titles?  

Leicestershire Foxes is the most successful team in the T20 Blast, having won three titles. Meanwhile, the T20 Blast has seen 2 victories each by the Notts Outlaws, Hampshire Royals, and Northants Steelback. 

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Vitality T20 Blast 2023 Schedule  

Date 

Match 

Venue 

Saturday 20 May 

Derbyshire Falcons vs Lancashire Lightning
North Group 

Edgbaston, Birmingham 

Warwickshire vs Yorkshire Vikings
North Group 

Edgbaston, Birmingham 
Wednesday 24 May  Kent Spitfires v Gloucestershire
South Group 
Spitfire Ground, Canterbury 
Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Worcestershire Rapids
North Group 
County Ground, Northampton 
Somerset v Hampshire Hawks
South Group 
Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 
Thursday 25 May  Lancashire Lightning v Leicestershire Foxes
North Group 
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 
Middlesex v Surrey
South Group 
Lord’s, London 
Friday 26 May  Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
South Group 
Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol 
Hampshire Hawks v Middlesex
South Group 
Rose Bowl, Southampton 
Leicestershire vs Warwickshire 
North Group
 
Grace Road, Leicester 
Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Durham
North Group 
County Ground, Northampton 
Worcestershire vs Yorkshire, 
North Group
 
New Road, Worcester 
Surrey v Kent Spitfires
South Group 
Kia Oval, London 
Sussex Sharks v Somerset
South Group 
1st Central County Ground, Hove 
Saturday 27 May  Lancashire Lightning v Nottinghamshire
North Group 
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 
Sunday28 May  Somerset v Glamorgan
South Group 
Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 
Surrey v Sussex Sharks
South Group 
Kia Oval, London 
Yorkshire Vikings v Durham
North Group 
Headingley, Leeds 
Monday 29 May  Warwickshire vs Lancashire, 
North Group 
Edgbaston, Birmingham 
Derbyshire Falcons v Northamptonshire Steelbacks
North Group 
Incora County Ground, Derby 
Durham v Notts Outlaws, North Group  Seat Unique Riverside 
Middlesex v Gloucestershire
South Group 
Merchant Taylors’ School Ground, Northwood  
Worcestershire Rapids v Leicestershire Foxes
North Group 
New Road, Worcester 
Tuesday 30 May  Essex Eagles v Gloucestershire
South Group 
Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford 
Kent Spitfires v Somerset
South Group 
Spitfire Ground, Canterbury 
Notts Outlaws v Yorkshire Vikings
North Group 
Trent Bridge, Nottingham 
Wednesday 31 May  Hampshire Hawks v Surrey
South Group 
Ageas Bowl 
Middlesex v Glamorgan
South Group 
Merchant Taylors’ School Ground, Northwood 
Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Warwickshire
North Group 
County Ground, Northampton 
Thursday 1 June  Leicestershire Foxes v Derbyshire FalconsNorth Group  Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester 
Sussex Sharks v Essex Eagles
South Group 
1st Central County Ground, Hove 
Yorkshire Vikings v Lancashire Lightning
North Group 
Headingley, Leeds 
Friday 2 June  Derbyshire Falcons v Warwickshire
North Group 
Incora County Ground, Derby 
Durham v Lancashire Lightning
North Group 
Seat Unique Riverside, Chester-le-Street 
Essex Eagles v Hampshire Hawks
South Group 
Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford 
Glamorgan v Kent Spitfires
South Group 
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 
Gloucestershire v Surrey Cricket
South Group 
Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol 
Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Leicestershire Foxes
North Group  
County Ground, Northampton 
Notts Outlaws v Worcestershire Rapids
North Group  
Trent Bridge, Nottingham 
Somerset v Middlesex
South Group 
Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 
Saturday 3 June  Warwickshire v Notts Outlaws
North Group 
Edgbaston, Birmingham 
Hampshire Hawks v Sussex Sharks
South Group 
Ageas Bowl 
Sunday 4 June  Durham v Leicestershire Foxes
North Group 
Seat Unique Riverside, Chester-le-Street 
Gloucestershire v Middlesex
South Group 
Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol 
Kent Spitfires v Surrey Cricket
South Group 
Spitfire Ground, Canterbury 

Notts Outlaws v Lancashire Lightning
North Group 

Trent Bridge, Nottingham 

Somerset v Essex Eagles
South Group 

Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 

Sussex Sharks v Glamorgan
South Group 

1st Central County Ground, Hove 

Worcestershire Rapids v Northamptonshire Steelbacks
North Group 

New Road, Worcester 

Yorkshire Vikings v Derbyshire Falcons
North Group  

Headingley, Leeds 

Tuesday 6 June 

Durham v Northamptonshire Steelbacks
North Group  

Seat Unique Riverside, Chester le Street 

Essex Eagles v Sussex Sharks
 South Group  

Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford 

Leicestershire Foxes v Yorkshire Vikings
North Group  

Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester 

Middlesex v Hampshire Hawks
South Group 

Radlett 

Wednesday 7 June 

Warwickshire v Derbyshire Falcons
South Group 

Edgbaston, Birmingham 

Glamorgan v Surrey
South Group  

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 

Hampshire Hawks v Somerset
South Group 

Ageas Bowl 

Kent Spitfires v Essex Eagles
South Group 

Spitfire Ground, Canterbury 

Lancashire Lightning v Worcestershire Rapids
South Group 

Blackpool 

Thursday 8 June 

Middlesex v Sussex Sharks
South Group 

Lord’s, London 

Notts Outlaws v Durham
North Group 
Trent Bridge, Nottingham 
Friday 9 June  Warwickshire v Northamptonshire Steelbacks
North Group 
Edgbaston, Birmingham 
Derbyshire Falcons v Notts Outlaws
North Group 
Incora County Ground, Derby 
Glamorgan v Essex Eagles
South Group 
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 
Gloucestershire v Somerset
South Group 
Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol 
Kent Spitfires v Hampshire Hawks
South Group 
Spitfire Ground, Canterbury 
Leicestershire Foxes v Durham
North Group 
Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester 
Sussex Sharks v Surrey
South Group 
1st Central County Ground, Hove 
Yorkshire Vikings v Worcestershire Rapids
North Group 
Headingley, Leeds 
Friday 16 June  Durham v Derbyshire Falcons
North Group 
Seat Unique Riverside, Chester le Street  
Essex Eagles v Glamorgan
South Group 
Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford 
Middlesex v Kent Spitfires
South Group  
Lord’s, London 
Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Lancashire Lightning
North Group 
County Ground, Northampton 
Somerset v Surrey
South Group  
Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 
Sussex Sharks v Hampshire Hawks
South Group 
1st Central County Ground, Hove 
Worcestershire Rapids v Warwickshire
North Group 
New Road, Worcester 
Yorkshire Vikings v Leicestershire Foxes
North Group 
Headingley, Leeds 
Saturday 17 June  Gloucestershire v Kent Spitfires
South Group 
Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol 
Sunday 18 June  Derbyshire Falcons v Yorkshire Vikings
North Group  
Chesterfield 
Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
South Group  
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 
Lancashire Lightning v Durham Cricket
North Group 
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 
Leicestershire Foxes v Worcestershire Rapids
North Group 
Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester 
Middlesex v Essex Eagles
South Group  
Lord’s, London 
Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Notts Outlaws
North Group 
County Ground, Northampton 
Surrey v Hampshire Hawks
South Group  
Kia Oval, London 
Monday 19 June  Essex Eagles v Somerset
South Group  
Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford 
Tuesday 20 June  Durham v Warwickshire
North Group 
Seat Unique Riverside, Chester le Street  
Gloucestershire v Hampshire Hawks
South Group 
Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol 
Leicestershire Foxes v Notts Outlaws
North Group 
Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester 
Surrey v Glamorgan
South Group  
Kia Oval 
Sussex Sharks v Kent Spitfires
South Group  
1st Central County Ground, Hove 
Worcestershire Rapids v Lancashire Lightning
North Group 
New Road, Worcester 
Yorkshire Vikings v Northamptonshire Steelbacks
North Group 
Headingley, Leeds 
Wednesday 21 June 

Glamorgan v Somerset
South Group 

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 

Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Derbyshire Falcons
North Group  

County Ground, Northampton 

Thursday 22 June 

Essex Eagles v Kent Spitfires
South Group 
Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford 

Gloucestershire v Sussex Sharks
South Group 

Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol 

Surrey v Middlesex
South Group 

Kia Oval, London 

Worcestershire Rapids v Notts Outlaws
North Group 

New Road, Worcester 

Yorkshire Vikings v Warwickshire
North Group 

Headingley, Leeds 
Friday 23 June 

Warwickshire v Worcestershire Rapids
North Group 

Edgbaston, Birmingham 

Durham v Yorkshire Vikings
South Group 

Seat Unique Riverside, Chester le Street  

Glamorgan v Sussex Sharks
South Group  

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 

Hampshire Hawks v Essex Eagles
South Group  

Ageas Bowl 

Kent Spitfires v Middlesex
South Group 

Spitfire Ground, Canterbury 

Lancashire Lightning v Derbyshire Falcons
North Group 
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 

Leicestershire Foxes v Northamptonshire Steelbacks
North Group 

Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester 

Somerset v Gloucestershire
South Group  

Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 
Friday 30 June 

Derbyshire Falcons v Leicestershire Foxes
North Group 

Incora County Ground, Derby 

Essex Eagles v Middlesex
South Group 

Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford 

Hampshire Hawks v Glamorgan
South Group 

Ageas Bowl 

Kent Spitfires v Sussex Sharks
South Group  

Spitfire Ground, Canterbury 

Lancashire Lightning v Yorkshire Vikings
North Group  

Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 

Notts Outlaws v Warwickshire
North Group  

Trent Bridge, Nottingham 

Surrey v Somerset
South Group  

Kia Oval, London 

Worcestershire Rapids v Durham
North Group  

New Road, Worcester 
Saturday 1 July 

Sussex Sharks v Gloucestershire
South Group 

1st Central County Ground, Hove 
Sunday 2 July 

Warwickshire v Durham
North Group 

Edgbaston, Birmingham 

Derbyshire Falcons v Worcestershire Rapids
North Group  

Incora County Ground, Derby 

Glamorgan v Middlesex
South Group 

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 

Hampshire Hawks v Gloucestershire
South Group 

Ageas Bowl 

Lancashire Lightning v Northamptonshire Steelbacks
North Group 

Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 

Notts Outlaws v Leicestershire Foxes 

Trent Bridge, Nottingham 
Somerset v Kent Spitfires
South Group 

Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 

Surrey v Essex Eagles
South Group 

Kia Oval, London 

Thursday 6 July 

Quarter-final 1  To Be Confirmed 

Quarter-final 2 

To Be Confirmed 
Friday 7 July  Quarter-final 3 

To Be Confirmed 

Quarter-final 4 

To Be Confirmed 

Saturday 15 July 

Semi-final 1  Edgbaston, Birmingham 
Semi-final 2 

Edgbaston, Birmingham 

Vitality Blast Final 

Edgbaston, Birmingham 

 

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