Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) at Cuttack Barabati Stadium: Know schedule, timing, tickets & team details

Not more than two weeks after the India-England ODI clash, the Cuttack Barabati Stadium is back with cricketing action as it stands all set to host two matches of the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 2025 on February 16, with defending champions Bengal Tigers choosing the iconic stadium as their home ground for this season.

With Bollywood celebrities, high-energy matches, and live entertainment, here’s everything you need to know about the event, from the match schedules, squad details, and tickets:

Match Schedule & Timings

The stadium will witness two back-to-back matches on Sunday:

Punjab De Sher vs Bhojpuri Dabanggs

Time: 2 pm – 6 pm

Mumbai Heroes vs Bengal Tigers

Time: 6:30pm  – 10:30 pm

Notably, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will inaugurate the event at 2 pm, while Deputy CMs KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida are expected to attend the prize ceremony at 10 pm.

Star-Studded Teams & Squads

Punjab De Sher

Captain: Sonu Sood

Key Players: Mika Singh, Ayushmann Khurana, Jimmy Shergill, Angad Bedi

Full squad: Rahul Dev, Yuvraj Hans, Sonu Sood, Jazzy B, Roshan Prince, Jimmy Shergill, Mika Singh, Ayushmann Khurana, Navraj Hans, Binnu Dhillon, Piyush Malhotra, Amrinder Gill, Manvir Sran, Angad Bedi, Raju Sharma, Harmeet Singh, Gulzar Chahal, Dilraj Khurana.

Bhojpuri Dabanggs

Captain: Manoj Tiwari

Key Players: Ravi Kishan, Dinesh Lal Yadav, Pawan Singh

Full squad: Uday Tiwari, Pawan Singh, Pradeep Pandey, Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan, Dinesh Lal Yadav, Ram Pravesh Yadav, Ajhoy Sharma, Vikrant Singh, Aditya Ojha, Prakash Jais, Ayaz Khan, Shailesh Sinha, Vaibhav Raj, Asgar Rashid Khan, Vikas Singh, Akbar Naqvi, Gajender Pratap Dwivedi, Jay Prakash Yadav, Raj Chohan, Bobby Singh, and Yash Kumar.

Mumbai Heroes

Captain: Riteish Deshmukh

Key Players: Suniel Shetty, Bobby Deol, Kunal Khemu, Sohail Khan

Full Squad: Varun Badola, Sohail Khan, Saqib Saleem, Kunal Khemu, Aftab Shivdasani, Suniel Shetty, Bobby Deol, Ritesh Deshmukh, Sameer Kochhar, Apoorva Lakhia, Indraneil Sengupta, Kabir Sadanand, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Sharad Kelkar, Raja Bherwani, Tushar Jalota, Vatsal Seth, Sahil Chaudhary.

Bengal Tigers

Captain: Jisshu Sengupta

Key Players: Indrasish Roy, Jeetu Kamal, Gaurav Chakrabarty

Full squad: Mohan, Ratnadip Ghosh, Indrasish, Aditya Roy Banerjee, Suman, Jammy, Sandy, Joy, Boney, Jeetu Kamal, Sourav Das, Arman Ahamed, Joe, Manty, Rahul Mazumder, Yusuf, Jeetu Kamal, Ananda Chowdhury, Gaurav Chakrabarty, Jisshu Sengupta.

Ticket Booking Details

Tickets are available online and one can book by :

1.    Visit ticketgenie.in
2.    Click CCL banner on the top part of the website.
3.    Select Cuttack section
4.    Click book now

How to Watch Live

TV Broadcast: Sony Sports 3 (with regional commentary).
Streaming: JioHotstar (subscription required), Tata Play (Free)

CCL’s Legacy

Founded in 2011 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri, CCL blends cricket and cinema with teams representing regional film industries. The league’s format includes round-robin matches, playoffs, and a grand finale. Past champions include Chennai Rhinos and Telugu Warriors.