As the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) returns with its 12th edition in 2026, fans across India are gearing up for one-of-a kind league. Bringing some top personalities from the entertainment industry for a spectacle of cricket, the league will be played from January 16 with the finale scheduled on February 1. The 17-day long event will be played across three venues in Madurai, Mysuru and Hyderabad.
The T20 league features eight teams, each belonging to a state from the Indian subcontinent. Furthermore, renowned names from the entertainment industry will be seen leading their respective teams in the upcoming edition, with Hardy Sandhu-led Punjab De Sher coming in as the defending champions.
Here in this article, we have listed down the details of the teams, their ownerships, captains as well as the state they represent.
CCL 2026: List of team captains, owners, and more
| Team | State | Captain | Industry | Ownership |
| Karnataka Bulldozers | Karnataka | Kiccha Sudeep | Kannada | Ashok Kheny |
| Mumbai Heroes | Maharashtra | Saqib Saleem | Bollywood | Sohail Khan |
| Bengal Tigers | West Bengal | Jisshu Sengupta | Bengali | Boney Kapoor |
| Telugu Warriors | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana | Akkineni Akhil | Telugu/Tollywood | Sachiin Joshi |
| Kerala Strikers | Kerala | Kunchako Boban | Malayalam | Rajkumar, Sripriya |
| Chennai Rhinos | Tamil Nadu | Arya | Tamil | Ganga Prasad |
| Bhojpuri Dabbangs | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar | Manoj Tiwari | Bhojpuri | Bharat Rizin |
| Punjab De Sher | Punjab | Hardy Sandhu | Punjabi | Navraj Hans, Puneet Singh |
FAQs for CCL
Question: Which is the most successful team in CCL?
Answer: Telugu Warriors are the most successful team in CCL history, having lifted the title on four occasions so far.
Question: Which team won the CCL 2025 title?
Answer: Punjab De Sher are the defending champions of CCL after they defeated Chennai Rhinos on March 2, 2025 to claim their first-ever CCL title.
Question: Which team won the inaugural edition of CCL, which was played in 2011?
Answer: Chennai Rhinos won the inaugural edition of CCL, beating Karnataka Bulldozers in the final in 2011.
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