That is it. Punjab is all out and Karnataka Bulldozers have won by a massive 31 runs.

Mayur is out too. So Punjab is 9 down now and Karnataka are a wicket away from a well-deserved win.

Karthik has a wicket to start the over as well. So it is only mere proceedings that Karnataka have to get done with.

It looks all but over for Punjab for now, until Savant pulls off something special. Karan has been excellent.

Karan has removed Rahul for 68 here. The dangerman is out after a gritty knock but then it might just be all over for them.

Savant and Rahul have added 50 runs together. There seem to be no hopes for Punjab, but then the fight is still on.

A little milestone for Rahul from Punjab. He brings up the milestone in 34 deliveries. Clearly, he needs to stay till the end.

Punjab need to take the game deep, but there is not much batting left. Meanwhile, Rahul has been doing bulk of the scoring. He has scored 41 from 31.

Ninja back and Chandan gets his first six. This is already an excellent score for Karnataka. There is a run out chance, but Punjab let it go away. And the very next delivery, run out comes finally.

A 20-ball 50 for Karan Arryan. He has changed the course of the match alone for Karnataka Bulldozers. An epic innings.

Prathap is run out. A really nice partnership was brewing here, but then it is his end for 18 from 23.

Karan rocks back into the crease and pulls for a big six. This Bulldozers team has a lot of good hitters, Punjab cannot be complacent. Oh he is not stopping at all. 100 up in the over as 22 runs come from the over.

Karan just muscles the ball over long off for a big six. Suyyash isn't happy with his own bowling. He has already conceded a lot.

Leg-spinner Jassie Gill into the attack and he starts off well as only three runs come from the over. Sudeep's team would think 100 is a good score on this wicket.

Daksh Singh has a fourth wicket now as Karthik edges one and the keeper takes a simple catch. This is looking way too easy for Punjab at the moment.

Daksh continues on a fresh over. He has inflicted enough misery in just one over, and would be looking to wrap things up pretty soon. Okay, Karthik ends the over with a cover drive.

Ninja cotinues here and he seems to have picked the wicket of Pradeep. Yes, out. Something is going really wrong for Kiccha Sudeep's team. He is out for 17.

There is drama all around here. Daksh Singh seems to have remove Kiccha Sudeep on the first delivery, and it is a hat-trick. Sensational scenes here.

Daksh Singh into the attack for Punjab. Oh there you go. There is a change in pace, and Darling Krishna departs for 14. He is bowled. Another one bites the dust. Rajeev skies the very first ball, and he is caught by Harrdy Sandhu. Gone for a duck.

It must be noted that from this season onwards, we will have the traditional 20-over format back at the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL). Previously, the matches were divided into two halves of 10 overs each for a team. Now, it will be in the proper T20 format. 

KB: 30/0 after 4 overs. 

Ninja has continued with the pressure that Harddy Sandhu built. He bowled according to the field and the Karnataka openers will be eyeing some boundaries here. 
Fascinatingly, Darling gets the opening boundary of the season, flicking Sandhu off the pads and getting it for a four. 

KB 20/0 after 3.0 overs

Punjab de Sher captain Harddy Sandhu, who has played some competitive cricket in his early career, has opened the bowling and bowled the opening over of the season. An economical first over, leaking just 2 runs. 

KB: 2/0 after 1 over

So, the news from the centre is that Harddy Sandhu has won the toss and he has asked Kiccha Sudeep's Karnataka to bat first.

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With four titles to their name, the Telugu Warriors remain the most successful team in CCL history. Who will be crowned this season when the final will be played on February 1?

Season	Year	Winner	Runners-up
1	2011	Chennai Rhinos	Karnataka Bulldozers
2	2012	Chennai Rhinos	Karnataka Bulldozers
3	2013	Karnataka Bulldozers	Telugu Warriors
4	2014	Karnataka Bulldozers	Kerala Strikers
5	2015	Telugu Warriors	Chennai Rhinos
6	2016	Telugu Warriors	Karnataka Bulldozers
7	2017	Telugu Warriors	Kerala Strikers
8	2019	Mumbai Heros	Karnataka Bulldozers
9	2023	Telugu Warriors	Bhojpuri Dabbangs
10	2024	Bengal Tigers	Karnataka Bulldozers
11	2025	Punjab De Sher	Chennai Rhinos
12	2026	TBA	TBA

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Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the opening day of the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 2026. Two exciting games are in store for us, with Kiccha Sudeep's Karnataka Bulldozers taking on Harddy Sandhu's Punjab de Sher. Later, Manoj Tiwari will be in action as well with Bhojpuri Dabbangs.