The Super Smash 2024-25 is scheduled to start on December 26,2024 and will run till February 2, 2025.
Organised by New Zealand Cricket, the Super Smash is a men's domestic T20 cricket competition in New Zealand.
The 20th edition of the Super Smash will see six teams compete in a total of 32 T20 matches across 39 days.
Auckland Aces, Canterbury, Central Stags, Northern Districts, Otago Volts and Wellington Firebirds are the six teams that will battle for the Super Smash 2024-25 title.
As per the Super Smash 2024-25 schedule, each team will play the other sides twice in a double round-robin format. Every team will play 10 matches in the league phase.
The team finishing on top of the standings after all the league matches will directly qualify for the Super Smash 2024-25 final.
The second and third-placed teams will clash in the Eliminator for the other spot in the final.
The Super Smash 2024-25 final will be held at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on February 2, 2025.
Auckland Aces are the defending champions of the Super Smash. They were crowned Super Smash 2023-24 champions after heavy rain played spoilsport and the final was abandoned. The Aces clinched the title after finishing on top of the Super Smash 2023-24 standings with 28 points from 10 matches.
Since the inception of the T20 tournament in the 2005-06 season, Auckland Aces are also the most successful team with five titles. Northern Districts and Wellington Firebirds have won the Super Smash title on four occasions each.
Where to watch Super Smash 2024-25 live in India
Live streaming of the Super Smash 2024-25 will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.
There will be no live telecast of the Super Smash 2024-25 on any TV channel in India.
Super Smash 2024-25 schedule and live match start times
All match timings are in India Standard Time (IST)
Thursday, December 26
Northern Districts vs Auckland Aces - 10:25 AM
Friday, December 27
Otago Volts vs Canterbury - 8:55 AM
Sunday, December 29
Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces - 8:55 AM
Tuesday, December 31
Otago Volts vs Central Stags - 8:55 AM
Wednesday, January 1
Northern Districts vs Wellington Firebirds - 8:55 AM
Friday, January 3
Auckland Aces vs Canterbury - 8:55 AM
Saturday, January 4
Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds - 8:55 AM
Monday, January 6
Central Stags vs Northern Districts - 8:55 AM
Tuesday, January 7
Canterbury vs Otago Volts - 6:40 AM
Thursday, January 9
Wellington Firebirds vs Central Stags - 8:55 AM
Friday, January 10
Canterbury vs Auckland Aces - 10:25 AM
Sunday, January 12
Central Stags vs Otago Volts - 8:55 AM
Monday, January 13
Auckland Aces vs Northern Districts - 8:55 AM
Tuesday, January 14
Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts - 8:55 AM
Wednesday, January 15
Auckland Aces vs Central Stags - 9:20 AM
Thursday, January 16
Otago Volts vs Northern Districts - 8:55 AM
Friday, January 17
Central Stags vs Canterbury - 10:25 AM
Saturday, January 18
Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds - 6:55 AM
Sunday, January 19
Northern Districts vs Canterbury - 8:55 AM
Monday, January 20
Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces - 8:55 AM
Tuesday, January 21
Northern Districts vs Central Stags - 10:25 AM
Wednesday, January 22
Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury - 8:55 AM
Thursday, January 23
Auckland Aces vs Otago Volts - 8:55 AM
Friday, January 24
Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds - 10:25 AM
Saturday, January 25
Northern Districts vs Otago Volts - 10:25 AM
Sunday, January 26
Canterbury vs Central Stags - 8:55 AM
Monday, January 27
Auckland Aces vs Wellington Firebirds - 5:10 AM
Tuesday, January 28
Canterbury vs Northern Districts - 10:25 AM
Wednesday, January 29
Central Stags vs Auckland Aces - 10:25 AM
Thursday, January 30
Wellington Firebirds vs Northern Districts - 8:55 AM
Saturday, February 1
Eliminator - 8:55 AM
Sunday, February 2
Super Smash 2024-25 final - 8:55 AM
Super Smash 2024-25 teams and squads
Auckland Aces: Adithya Ashok, Ben Lister, Bevon Jacobs, Cam Fletcher, Danru Ferns, Harjot Johal, Jock McKenzie, Jordan Sussex, Louis Delport, Mark Chapman, Matthew Gibson, Michael Sclanders, Quinn Sunde, Sean Solia, Simon Keene, William O’Donnell
Canterbury: Angus McKenzie, Cam Paul, Chad Bowes, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Ed Nuttall, Fraser Sheat, Henry Nicholls, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Ken McClure, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Boyle, Matt Henry, Matt Rowe, Michael Rae, Michael Rippon, Mitchell Hay, Rhys Mariu, Sean Davey, Tom Latham, Will O’Rourke, Zak Foulkes
Central Stags: Ajaz Patel, Angus Schaw, Blair Tickner, Brad Schmulian, Brett Randell, Curtis Heaphy, Dane Cleaver, Doug Bracewell, Ewald Schreuder, Jack Boyle, Jayden Lennox, Joey Field, Josh Clarkson, Mason Hughes, Roy Toole, Tom Bruce, William Clark, Will Young
Northern Districts: Ben Pomare, Bharat Popli, Brett Hampton, Fergus Lellman, Freddy Walker, Henry Cooper, Jeet Raval, Joe Carter, Josh Brown, Katene Clarke, Kristian Clarke, Matthew Fisher, Mitchell Santner, Neil Wagner, Robert O’Donnell, Scott Johnston, Snehith Reddy, Tim Seifert, Tim Southee
Otago Volts: Andrew Hazledine, Ben Lockrose, Dale Phillips, Dean Foxcroft, Glenn Phillips, Jacob Cumming, Jacob Duffy, Jake Gibson, Jamal Todd, Jarrod McKay, Leo Carter, Llew Johnson, Luke Georgeson, Matthew Bacon, Max Chu, Travis Muller, Thorn Parkes
Wellington Firebirds: Adam Milne, Ben Sears, Callum McLachlan, Gareth Severin, Iain McPeake, James Hartshorn, Jesse Tashkoff, Liam Dudding, Logan van Beek, Michael Bracewell, Michael Snedden, Muhammad Abbas, Nathan Smith, Nick Greenwood, Nick Kelly, Peter Younghusband, Rachin Ravindra, Sam Mycock, Tim Robertson, Tom Blundell, Troy Johnson, Yahya Zeb
Photo credit: Imago
