The Big Cricket League (BCL) has announced that Season 2 will take place from March 11 to March 22, 2026. This upcoming season marks the next step for the league, which is famous as the world’s first professional-amateur (Pro-Am) cricket tournament.
The Big Cricket League will feature six teams: MP Tigers, Southern Spartans, Gujarat Diamonds, UP Brij Stars, Mumbai Marine, and Northern Challengers.
In the inaugural Big Cricket League season, Mumbai Pro Tigers (MPT) dominated the standings, finishing at the top with four wins. Their consistent performance throughout the group stages paved the way for glory, as they officially won the tournament title.
BCL Teams And Squad
Let’s have a look at the probable squad for the 2nd season of Big Cricket League.
MP Tigers Squad
Yusuf Pathan, Pawan Negi, Stuart Binny, Naman Ojha, Peter Trego, Dilshan Munaweera, Amit Mishra, Jatin Saxena, Mohammed Irfan Kaleem, Mohammed Azhar Ansari, Arnav Kumar Prasad, Abdul Bari, Faizal A, Saumil Das, Daivik Nayak, Saket Sharma, Sandeep Kumar
Southern Spartans Squad
Suresh Raina, Abhimanyu Mithun, Faiz Fazal, Herschelle Gibbs, Phil Mustard, Solomon Mire, Abhishek Sakuja, Shrestha, Asmut Fayaz, Abhishek Kumar Yadav, Milan Yadav, Santosh Yadav, Abdul Rahman, Aman Khan, Dinesh C Bhunu, Sher Singh, Karthik RK
Gujarat Diamonds Squad
Samarth Srinivas, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Asela Gunaratne, Amit Verma, Mehul Patel, Achinto Das, Dhairya Dalal, Prashant Yadav, Parikshit Jadav, Shahbaz Nadeem, Rahul Shukla, Mohammad Faizan
UP Brij Stars Squad
Imran Tahir, Chirag Gandhi, Ishwar Pandey, Hamilton Masakadza, Jitender Kumar, Asghar Afghan, Sami Ahmed Khan, Monu Kumar, Apoorva Mehrotra, Salil Yadav, Vedprakash Manda, Narendra Kumar Meena, Garvit Agarwal, Raahat Agarwal, Aryan Praveen, Sumit Chaudhary, Adharsh T
Mumbai Marines Squad
Irfan Pathan, Jesal Karia, Chamara Silva, Manpreet Gony, Malinda Pushpakumara, Subodh Bhati, Manan Sharma, Abhishek Kaul, Shivam Kumar, Malay Bharti, Ankit Stephen, Hershail Harrison, Ganesh Rajan, Mihir Agarwal, Vineet Singh, Mohamed Faheem, Vijendra Kumar Nagarwal
Northern Challengers Squad
Shikhar Dhawan, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Upul Tharanga, Samiullah Shinwari, Siddarth Kaul, Anureet Singh, Bipul Sharma, Babar Ali, Sandeep Chauhan, Prakash Naskar, Mahaveer Singh Rathore, Bhuneshwar Pratap Singh, Rajat Singh, Vishal Prasad, Ashish Kumar Tiwari, Kundan Kumar, Srujan Shetty
Format of BCL 2026
The tournament follows a league format with six teams competing in a round-robin stage. Each team will play five matches, once against each other in the group stage. The top four teams will qualify for the next stage. The top 4 teams will play 2 semi-finals, and the winner of semi finals will play in the final to win the title.
Where to Watch BCL 2026
Cricket fans can catch all the action of the Big Cricket League through multiple platforms. You can watch the matches live on Sony TV for a classic television experience, or stream them on the go via the Sony LIV app.
Additionally, FanCode will also provide live coverage, ensuring you never miss a moment. With these three major options, following your favorite teams and players has never been easier.