The T20 Blast is an annual Twenty20 cricket league in England and Wales that consists of 18 first-class county teams from different parts of the nation. The competition was first started in 2003 under the name Twenty20 Cup, then in 2014. It underwent a name change to become the T20 Blast. Check the Winners List of the T20 Blast.
The teams are split into two groups of nine. The competition is contested over the course of several weeks in the English summer. The top four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals after each team competes in a total of 14 matches. The two winning teams compete in the final to crown a champion. The winning teams from the quarterfinals go to the semifinals.
T20 Blast Details:
| T20 Blast Countries | England & Wales |
| T20 Blast Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| T20 Blast Format | T-20 |
| T20 Blast First edition | 2003 |
| T20 Blast Latest edition | 2022 |
| T20 Blast No of Teams | 18 |
| T20 Blast Current champion | Hampshire Hawks 3rd title till now |
| T20 Blast Most successful | Leicestershire Foxes 3rd title till now |
| T20 Blast TV channel Details | Sky Sports Fox Cricket (Australia) CricLife 4 (MENA) – Sony Sporst Network (India) |
| T20 Blast Website | ECB Vitality Blast |
Winners List of T20 Blast:
| Year | T20 Blast Winner | T20 Blast Runner-up | T20 Blast Venue | T20 Blast Man of the Match |
| 2003 | Surrey Lions | Warwickshire Bears | Trent Bridge | Jimmy Ormond |
| 2004 | Leicestershire Foxes | Surrey Lions | Edgbaston | Brad Hodge |
| 2005 | Somerset Sabres | Lancashire Lightning | The Oval | Graeme Smith |
| 2006 | Leicestershire Foxes (2) | Notts Outlaws | Trent Bridge | Darren Maddy |
| 2007 | Kent Spitfires | Gloucestershire Gladiators | Edgbaston | Ryan McLaren |
| 2008 | Middlesex Crusaders | Kent Spitfires | Rose Bowl | Owais Shah |
| 2009 | Sussex Sharks | Somerset Sabres | Edgbaston | Dwayne Smith |
| 2010 | Hampshire Royals | Somerset | Rose Bowl | Neil McKenzie |
| 2011 | Leicestershire Foxes (3) | Somerset | Edgbaston | Josh Cobb |
| 2012 | Hampshire Royals (2) | Yorkshire Carnegie | Sophia Gardens | David Miller |
| 2013 | Northants Steelbacks | Surrey | Edgbaston | David Willey |
| 2014 | Birmingham Bears (Warwickshire) | Lancashire Lightning | Edgbaston | Laurie Evans |
| 2015 | Lancashire Lightning | Durham Jets | Edgbaston | Alex Davies |
| 2016 | Northants Steelbacks (2) | Northants Steelbacks | Edgbaston | Josh Cobb (2) |
| 2017 | Notts Outlaws | Birmingham Bears (Warwickshire) | Edgbaston | Samit Patel |
| 2018 | Worcestershire Rapids | Sussex Sharks | Edgbaston | Ben Cox |
| 2019 | Essex Eagles | Worcestershire Rapids | Edgbaston | Simon Harmer |
| 2020 | Notts Outlaws (2) | Surrey | Edgbaston | Dan Christian |
| 2021 | Kent Spitfires (2) | Somerset | Edgbaston | Jordan Cox |
| 2022 | Hampshire Hawks (3) | Lancashire Lightning | Edgbaston | Ben McDermott |
The T20 Blast has produced several champions since its inception in 2003, with various teams emerging victorious over the years. Some of the most successful teams in the tournament’s history include the Birmingham Bears, Hampshire, and Leicestershire. Each of them has won the championship multiple times.
ALSO SEE: T20 Blast 2023 All team Players List
The most recent winner of the T20 Blast was the Nottinghamshire Outlaws, who won the tournament in 2020. They defeated Surrey in a thrilling final to clinch their second T20 Blast title. Alex Hales played a crucial role in their victory. Hales smashed an unbeaten century in the semi-final. Followed it up with another crucial knock in the final to help Nottinghamshire claim the championship.
- 2003: Surrey
- 2004: Leicestershire
- 2005: Somerset
- 2006: Leicestershire
- 2007: Kent
- 2008: Middlesex
- 2009: Sussex
- 2010: Hampshire
- 2011: Leicestershire
- 2012: Hampshire
- 2013: Northamptonshire
- 2014: Birmingham Bears
- 2015: Lancashire
- 2016: Northamptonshire
- 2017: Notts Outlaws
- 2018: Worcestershire Rapids
- 2019: Essex Eagles
- 2020: Notts Outlaws
As you can see, Leicestershire, Hampshire, and Notts Outlaws are three of the tournament’s most successful teams, having each won the title more than once. The tournament has had a different victor each of the previous six years, demonstrating the intense competitiveness and unpredictable nature of the event.
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