Ford Trophy 2024/25 Schedule: Date, Squads, Match Time, Broadcast & Live Streaming details

The Ford Trophy, leading one-day domestic competition in New Zealand, is all set to begin its 54th edition for the 2024/25 season. The tournament will commence on October 20, 2024, with the grand finale scheduled for March 2, 2025. Fans can expect intense cricketing action as teams compete for the prestigious title over the next few months.

Participating teams and tournament structure

The Ford Trophy 2024/25 will feature the following six teams:

• Auckland Aces
• Canterbury
• Northern Districts
• Wellington Firebirds
• Otago Volts
• Central Districts

In total, the tournament will include 32 matches, played across 11 different venues around New Zealand. The group stage games will conclude on February 23, 2025, followed by an eliminator match on February 28. The winners will then face off in the final, set to take place on March 2.

Key dates and match schedule

• Opening Match: October 20, 2024
• Last Group Stage Match: February 23, 2025
• Eliminator Game: February 28, 2025
• Championship Final: March 2, 2025

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Complete squads for the Ford Trophy 2024/25

Central Districts: Greg Hay (c), Jack Boyle, Tom Bruce, Will Young, William Clark, Brad Schmulian, Doug Bracewell, Joey Field, Josh Clarkson, Bayley Wiggins (Wk), Curtis Heaphy (Wk), Dane Cleaver (Wk), Ajaz Patel, Angus Schaw, Blair Tickner, Brett Randell, Jayden Lennox, Liam Dudding, Matt Rowe, Ray Toole

Auckland: Finn Allen, George Worker, Mark Chapman, Nikith Perera, Robert O’Donnell (c), William O’Donnell, Harjot Johal, Ryan Harrison, Sean Solia, Simon Keene, Cam Fletcher (Wk), Cole Briggs (Wk), Quinn Sunde (Wk), Adithya Ashok, Angus Olliver, Benjamin Lister, Danru Ferns, Jock McKenzie, Jordan Sussex, Louis Delport, Matthew Gibson, Yahya Zeb

Canterbury: Bevon Jacobs, Chad Bowes, Dylan Hunter, Harry Chamberlain, Henry Nicholls, Ken McClure, Leo Carter, Matt Boyle, Rhys Mariu, Angus McKenzie, Cole McConchie (c), Michael Rippon, Sean Davey, Zakary Foulkes, Mitchell Hay (Wk), Tom Latham (Wk), Cameron Paul, Ed Nuttall, Fraser Sheat, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Michael Rae, William O’Rourke

Wellington: Gareth Severin, Muhammad Arslan Abbas, Nick Greenwood, Nick Kelly, Tim Robinson, Troy Johnson, Jesse Tashkoff, Logan van Beek, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, Rachin Ravindra, Callum McLachlan (Wk), Devon Conway (Wk), Tom Blundell (c) & (Wk), Adam Leonard, Adam Milne, Ben Sears, Ian McPeake, James Hartshorn, Michael Snedden, Ollie Newton

Otago: Dale Phillips, Hamish Rutherford, Jacob Cumming, Jamal Todd, Llew Johnson, Ollie White, Thorn Parkes, Ben Lockrose, Dean Foxcroft (c), Jake Gibson, Luke Georgeson, Max Chu (Wk), Andrew Hazeldine, Jacob Duffy, Jarrod McKay, Matthew Bacon, Tommy Clout, Travis Muller

Northern Districts: Bharat Popli, Henry Cooper, Jeet Raval (c), Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Sandeep Patel, Brett Hampton, Kristian Clarke, Scott Kuggeleijn, Ben Pomare (Wk), Peter Bocock (Wk), Tim Seifert (Wk), Frederick Walker, Joe Walker, Josh Brown, Matthew Fisher, Neil Wagner, Scott Johnston, Tim Pringle, Tim Southee, Zak Gibson

Broadcast and Live Streaming details:

• India: Fan Code
• New Zealand: NZC YouTube

Full schedule for Ford Trophy 2024/25

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