CCL 2026: Akhil Akkineni's Telugu Warriors win by massive 52 runs

CCL 2026: A cracking double-header contest awaits fans on Day 2 of the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL 2026) on Saturday. Riteish Deshmukh’s Mumbai Heroes will take on Bengal Tigers in match number 3 at 2 PM IST, while Telugu Warriors will take on Punjab De Sher in the second fixture at 6.30 PM. On Day 1, Manoj Tiwary’s Bhojpur Dabbangs defeated the Warriors by 41 runs, while Karnataka Bulldozers defeated Punjab De Sher by 31 runs. Both Punjab and Warriors will be looking to make a strong comeback in their respective games. The format of the contest has reverted to its old one, and therefore, 20 overs will be played by each team during their innings.

CCL 2026: Match info

Match: Punjab De Sher vs Telugu Warriors
Date: January 17, 2026
Venue: ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag
Time: 6.30 PM IST
Live Streaming & Broadcast: JioHotstar, Door Darshan (Hindi)
Live Coverage: InsideSport’s match blog
Captains: Akhil Akkineni (Telugu Warriors) Sonu Sood (Punjab De Sher)

CCL 2026 live streaming details

Fans will be able to watch Celebrity Cricket League (CCL 2026) fixtures between Mumbai Heroes vs Bengal Tigers, and Punjab De Sher vs Telugu Warriors on JioHotstar’s OTT mobile application or website. The match will also be telecast on Doordarshan (Hindi). Don’t forget, get the latest updates and live scores in InsideSport!

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CCL 2026 LIVE: Telugu Warriors win

17/01/2026 23:10

That is it. Raunakk is the last batter to fall. Ashwin has the last wicket to his name. And Warriors have won by a massive 52 runs.

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 22:59

7 wickets now. Karan Wahi is out for 56 and now all hopes seem to be over. Just about three overs left now. Falling like a pack of cards. Now Daksh Singh falls and it is all but over for Punjab.

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 22:40

Harrdy Sandhu is run out. He is not happy and is displaying his frustration on the field. Out for 28 from 18. Now, Anuj has gone for a duck. Nikhil has a wicket.

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 22:35

Harrdy is getting into the groove now. Suddenly there is a surge in the run rate.100 is up for the team.

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 22:25

Sachin comes into the attack. A few big shots are needed now. Karan manages to get two in the over. Harrdy gets a six now. Ends the over with a four.

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 22:09

Karan Wahi and Harrdy need to come up with a partnership. The target is a long way away for now. A run out chance comes, but Wah survives.

CCL 2026 LIVE: WICKET

17/01/2026 21:59

Vinay Mahadev joins the party as he uproots Savant's middle-stump. Punjab De Sher lose their 4th wicket in the run-chase against Telugu Warriors

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 21:57

Punjab De Sher have breached the fifty-run mark and it comes in the 8th over of the run-chase. Savant and Karan Wahi will have to stay calm and take cautious risks in order to stablize the ship.

CCL 2026 LIVE: WICKET

17/01/2026 21:50

Rahul doesn't even realize that he has dragged the ball onto the stumps and is forced to depart after scoring 15 runs. Raghu gets the third wicket for Telugu Warriors

CCL 2026 LIVE: Powerplay done

17/01/2026 21:48

After a weak start, Punjab De Sher have done well to finish with 45/2 at the end of the powerplay. Karan Wahi and Rahul have taken it on themselves to steady the ship for the side as Telugu Warriors hunt for the third wicket

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 21:37

Telugu Warriors make another enthusiastic appeal for a caught behind and force the on-field umpire to re-check with the third umpire. Turns out, it is not out! The hunt for the 3rd wicket is still on

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 21:25

A huge mix-up in the middle with Rahul leads to Babbal getting run-out for 12 runs. The Punjab De Sher batter is extremely disappointed and throws his bat in dismay. Perfect start for the Telugu Warriors.

CCL 2026 LIVE: WICKET

17/01/2026 21:21

Ninja has been trapped for an LBW and Telugu Warriors can't help but celebrate. The on-field umpire initially decided to give not out and the Warriors immediately reviewed. After what seemed like an eternity, the third umpire finally adjudges it out. The celebrations begin on the field from Akkineni and co.

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 21:12

Punjab De Sher openers Babbal and Ninja are out in the middle to begin the 185-run-chase against Telugu Warriors. Can Akkineni and co. get an early breakthrough?

CCL 2026 LIVE: 100 for Akhil

17/01/2026 20:50

The only job of the incoming batters is to keep Akhil on strike. And truth be told, Punjab have not fielded well. And he is in his 90s now. Make it 99. That is it, 100 for Akhil.

CCL 2026 LIVE: WICKET

17/01/2026 20:34

Thakman attempts a big swing but completely misses it as the ball goes on to crash into the stumps. Telugu Warriors lose their 3rd wicket

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 20:30

Telugu Warriors reach the 150-run mark just before the 18th over as Akhil Akkineni continues to punish Punjab De Sher bowlers.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Another wicket

17/01/2026 20:21

Punjab De Sher are getting things to go in their way, albeit a little late in the contest, as they get their second wicket. Samrat departs for 4 runs

CCL 2026 LIVE: WICKET

17/01/2026 20:17

Punjab De Sher finally get their first wicket after 15 overs as Ashwin Babu departs.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Fifty for Akkineni

17/01/2026 20:08

Akhil Akkineni reaches his half-century in style with a massive six! What a comeback for the Telugu Warriors captain. He had promised the fans a good show today and he has done just that

CCL 2026 LIVE: Fifty

17/01/2026 20:06

Ashwin Babu reaches his half-century as Telugu Warriors continue to dominate Punjab De Sher

17/01/2026 20:06

CCL 2026 LIVE: Akhil nears fifty

17/01/2026 19:50

Telugu Warriors captain Akhil Akkineni is stepping on the gas as he nears his half-century! He is currently on 43 off 27 deliveries. Telugu Warriors have gone past 100 runs without losing a single wicket

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 19:38

No luck for Punjab De Sher bowlers as they continue to hunt for the 1st wicket even after 9 overs. Ashwin and Akhil look very well settled and are in mood to stop stealing runs.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Telugu Warriors go past 50

17/01/2026 19:26

Ashwin strikes yet another boundary as Telugu Warriors go past 50 in the 7th over. The partnership between Ashwin and Akhil is proving to be a menace for Punjab De Sher.

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 19:09

Punjab De Sher bowler Daaksh is furious with the fielder as he drops a sitter off Akhil Akkineni's bat. The fielder blames the floodlights, but that's no excuse. Akhil and Ashwin are making the most of the powerplay

CCL 2026 LIVE: Ashwin on the charge

17/01/2026 19:09

Both Akhil and Ashwin had taken it slow and steady, as the scoreboard continues to tick. Punjab De Sher have slightly faltered after starting with a maiden over.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Good start for Telugu Warriors

17/01/2026 18:55

Ten runs come from the 2nd over as Ashwin Babu gets off the mark with a couple of boundaries.

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 18:47

Captain Akhil Akkineni and Ashwin Babu are out in the middle to open the innings for Telugu Warriors. Hardy Sandhu to start with the new ball for Punjab De Sher. Play is underway.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Telugu Warriors vs Punjab De Sher squads

17/01/2026 18:45

CCL 2026 LIVE: Punjab De Sher vs Telugu Warriors toss

17/01/2026 18:39

Telugu Warriors captain Akhil Akkineni wins the toss and opts to bat first against Punjab De Sher. Punjab capatain Hardy Sandhu says he would have wanted to bowl first.

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 18:16

The second game of the double-header on Saturday - Telugu Warriors vs Punjab De Sher - will commence at 6.30 PM. Both teams will be aiming to bounce back after losing their opening round games. Stay tuned

CCL 2026 LIVE: Bengal Tigers win

17/01/2026 18:12

Bengal Tigers have stunned Mumbai Heroes as they secure a 4-wicket win. Rahul Mazumdar and Ratnadeep stay unbeaten at the end as the Tigers have done the impossible! Heartbreaking loss for Mumbai Heroes as they tried their very best to curtail the Bengal batters, but Jammy (97) and Rahul (44) single-handedly took the game away from them. The 199-run total posted by Mumbai was simply not enough!

CCL 2026 LIVE: WICKET

17/01/2026 17:57

Jammy misses out a well-deserved century as he gets caught out for 97 runs. Mumbai Heroes Ritiesh Deshmukh gets the prized wicket as Shabbir takes the catch after dropping the batter twice before

CCL 2026 LIVE: Jammy goes berserk

17/01/2026 17:55

Jammy goes after Shivankit as he strikes three back-to-back sixes. 26 runs come off that over and this could be the game-changer. Bengal Tigers are 167/5.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Rahul joins the paty

17/01/2026 17:43

Rahul Mazumdar has gone berserk as Bengal Tigers step on the accelerator. He has raced to 22 off just 4 deliveries. Can Bengal pull off a heist?

CCL 2026 LIVE: WICKET

17/01/2026 17:32

Navdeep Tomar gets his first wicket as Yusuf Chisti departs after scoring just 2 runs. A good comeback from the Heroes bowler after the drama that preceded the wicket delivery.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Fifty for Jammy!

17/01/2026 17:28

Jammy slams two back-to-back sixes to bring up his half-century off 29 deliveries. He continues to lead the charge despite batters walking in and out at the other end.

CCL 2026 LIVE: WICKET

17/01/2026 17:23

Bengal Tigers Jisshu is bowled out as a full toss from Shivankit uproots the stumps. He has to depart for 13 runs as BT lose their 4th wicket.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Jammy survives

17/01/2026 17:21

Bengal Tigers star Jammy gets another lifeline as Shabbir drops a tough catch. he fifty-run partnership comes up betweem Jammy and Jisshu.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Jammy on the charge

17/01/2026 17:17

After losing three quick wickets, Bengal Tigers have recovered well. Jammy is leading the charge and has hit more sixes than fours so far.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Drama in the middle!

17/01/2026 17:05

Bengal Tigers skipper Jisshu Sengupta wants a by-runner and calls his teammate out to the middle. However, he is sent back after objection from wicketkeeper Saqib and the umpire. One delivery later, the runner is once again called and is stopped short once again. Finally, Das - the by-runner - is allowed on the field.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Tigers lose 3rd wicket

17/01/2026 16:56

Nishant adds another wicket to his tally as Bengal Tigers lose their 3rd wicket. Saurav Das gets caught out while attempting a big shot and has to go for just 2 runs. Bengal are three wickets down and have managed to score just 30 runs in the powerplay. They need 170 more to win in 4 overs.

CCL 2026 LIVE: WICKET

17/01/2026 16:44

Indrashish gets caught behind while attempting a big heave of the bat, and the umpire raises his finger. The Bengal Tigers batter isn't convinced at all and decides to take a review. And the third umpires decides it will stay out!

CCL 2026 LIVE: WICKET

17/01/2026 16:35

Freddy Daruwalla gets his first wicket as Joy Mukherjee fires the ball straight to the fielder. He is gone for 13 runs. Bengal Tigers are 15/1

CCL 2026 LIVE: Bengal Tigers begin run-chase

17/01/2026 16:23

Joy Mukherjee and Indrashish commence the run-chase for Bengal Tigers and will be eyeing a strong start. Freddy starts with the ball for Mumbai Heroes. And he starts with a wide. Freddy recovers well and concedes just one more run in the rest of the over. Good start for Heroes.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Mumbai post 199/6

17/01/2026 16:05

Mumbai Heroes have amassed 199/6 runs at the end of 20 overs, thanks to the fireworks from Navdeep Gujjar. 19 runs have come off the last over! Bengal Tigers now need 200 runs to win the match.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Mumbai reach 150

17/01/2026 15:39

Mumbai Heroes have managed to go past the 150-run mark in the 16th over. Last four overs loading, how much more runs can they get?

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 15:30

Mumbai is falling like a pack of cards. Ratnadeep has another wicket as Raja is clean bowled here. Looked like a carrom ball.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Another wicket

17/01/2026 15:26

Joy has picked up Nishant here. He was batting so well, despit wickets falling from the other end. He falls for 31. Oh wait, in the same over, Joy picks up Sharad for a duck. He is out LBW>

CCL 2026 LIVE

17/01/2026 15:16

Nishant is going great guns here. He has been getting boundaries every over here, and Mumbai should be looking at at least 200.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Another wicket

17/01/2026 15:10

Now Siddhant is out LBW. Bengal Tigers are trying to make a comeback in the match.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Mumbai Heroes lose Shabbir

17/01/2026 15:00

Shabbir Aluwalia attempts another big hit and makes a big heave but mistimes the ball, resulting in an easy catch for Bengal Tigers. The batter has to depart after scoring 57 runs from 30 deliveries. Mumbai Heroes have lost 2 wickets now.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Fifty for Shabbir!

17/01/2026 14:44

Shabbir Aluwalia has raced to a half-century off 23 runs and he gets to the milestone with a cracking boundary. He is dealing in boundaries as he struck 8 fours and 2 sixes already. Mumbai Heroes are 76/1 at the end of 7 overs

CCL 2026 LIVE: Good powerplay for Heroes

17/01/2026 14:39

Shabbir has powered Mumbai Heroes to 59/0 at the end of the powerplay in the game against Bengal Tigers. He has already raced to 38 runs and is in no mood to stop his onslaught.

CCL 2026 LIVE: WICKET!

17/01/2026 14:34

Mumbai Heroes opener Saqib Saleem attempts a big hit but misses it completely and the ball clips past the edge of his bat and goes on to rest in the keeper's gloves. Finally, Tigers get a breakthrough and Saleem walks off disappointed.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Mumbai Heroes going strong

17/01/2026 14:28

Saqib Aleem and Shabbir are taking the Bengal Tigers bowlers to the cleaners as boundaries continue to flow freely. MH have reached 34/0 after 4 overs. No luck for Jisshu and co so far.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Shabbir on the charge

17/01/2026 14:17

Shabbir is in the mood to score runs quickly as Mumbai go to 17/0 the end of two overs. Change in bowling now Tigers captain Jisshu comes into the attack

CCL 2026 LIVE: Mumbai start innings

17/01/2026 14:08

Saqib Saleem and Shabbir Aluwalia commence the proceedings for Mumbai Heroes. Rahul begins with the ball for Bengal Tigers. And, the first wide has already been conceded. Seven runs come off the first over.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Mumbai Heroes vs Bengal Tigers LIVE: Toss alert

17/01/2026 14:04

Mumbai Heroes captain Ritiesh Deshmukh has won the toss and opted to bat first against Bengal Tigers. The Mumbai captain says his dressing room's mood is as such that they want to bat first in the contest. Bengal captain Jisshu says he too would have opted to bat first.

CCL 2026 LIVE: Updated points table

17/01/2026 13:57

Pos	Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Pts	Win %	Net RR	For	Against
1	Bhojpuri Dabanggs	1	1	0	2	100.00%	+2.0500	155/20.0	114/20.0
2	Karnataka Bulldozers	1	1	0	2	100.00%	+1.5500	170/20.0	139/20.0
3	Punjab De Sher	1	0	1	0	0.00%	-1.5500	139/20.0	170/20.0
4	Telugu Warriors	1	0	1	0	0.00%	-2.0500	114/20.0	155/20.0
5	Bengal Tigers	0	0	0	0	0.00%	0.0000	–	–
6	Kerala Strikers	0	0	0	0	0.00%	0.0000	–	–
7	Mumbai Heroes	0	0	0	0	0.00%	0.0000	–	–
8	Vels Chennai Kings	0	0	0	0	0.00%	0.0000	–	–

CCL 2026 live streaming details

17/01/2026 13:48

Fans will be able to watch Celebrity Cricket League (CCL 2026) fixtures between Mumbai Heroes vs Bengal Tigers, and Punjab De Sher vs Telugu Warriors on JioHotstar's OTT mobile application or website

CCL 2026 LIVE: Mumbai Heroes vs Bengal Tigers squads

17/01/2026 13:48

Bengal Tigers: Jisshu Sengupta, Uday, Indrasish, Mohan, Sanjoy, Jammy, Yusuf, Monty, Ratnadip, Sandy, Aditya, Boney, Sourav Das
Mumbai Heroes: Riteish Deshmukh, Abhilash Chaudhary, Aftab Shivdasani, Apoorva Lakhia, Madhav Deochake, Tomar, Raja, Samir, Sandeep Juwatkar, Saqib, Shabbir Aluwalia, Sidhaant, Sohil Khan, Vatsal Sheth

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