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The Ford Trophy 2025-26: Full schedule, squads, venues, live streaming and more

Akshita Patel

The Ford Trophy 2025/26 season kicks off [Source: @BLACKCAPS/X.com]The Ford Trophy 2025/26 season kicks off [Source: @BLACKCAPS/X.com]

The Ford Trophy 2025-26, New Zealand’s domestic ODI tournament, went underway on October 25. The opening clash was held between Auckland Aces and Northern Districts in Auckland. 

The tournament promises thrilling white-ball action across 30 league matches from October 25 to February 22.

Young Kiwi talents will get a chance to shine alongside seasoned stars like Jeet Raval, Chad Bowes, Muhammad Abbas, and Will Young, making it a perfect platform to spot the future stars of New Zealand cricket.

How many teams will participate the Ford Trophy 2025/26?

A total of 6 teams will participate in the Ford Trophy 2025/26, namely Auckland Aces, Northern Districts, Central Stags, Wellington Firebirds, Canterbury, and Otago Volts. 

Who are the captains in the Ford Trophy 2025/26?

Teams
Captain
Auckland AcesAdithya Ashok
Northern DistrictsRobert O'Donnell
Central Stags Jayden Lennox
Wellington FirebirdsNick Kelly
CanterburyHenry Nicholls
Otago VoltsLuke Georgeson

What is the full schedule of the Ford Trophy 2025/26?

DateMatch No.TeamsVenue
October 25 20251Auckland Aces vs Northern DistrictsEden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
October 25 20252Central Stags vs Wellington FirebirdsPukekura Park, New Plymouth
October 25 20253Canterbury vs Otago VoltsHagley Oval, Christchurch
October 30 20254Auckland Aces vs Otago VoltsEden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
October 30 20255Central Stags vs Northern DistrictsPukekura Park, New Plymouth
October 30 20256Wellington Firebirds vs CanterburyBasin Reserve, Wellington
November 3 20257Otago Volts vs Central StagsUniversity Oval, Dunedin
November 3 20258Northern Districts vs Wellington FirebirdsSeddon Park, Hamilton
November 3 20259Canterbury vs Auckland AcesHagley Oval, Christchurch
November 8 202510Northern Districts vs CanterburySeddon Park, Hamilton
November 8 202511Wellington Firebirds vs Otago VoltsBasin Reserve, Wellington
November 8 202512Auckland Aces vs Central StagsEden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
November 12 202513Canterbury vs Central StagsMainpower Oval, Rangiora
November 12 202514Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland AcesBasin Reserve, Wellington
November 12 202515Northern Districts vs Otago VoltsBay Oval, Mount Maunganui
February 4 202616Auckland Aces vs CanterburyEden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
February 4 202617Wellington Firebirds vs Central StagsBasin Reserve, Wellington
February 4 202618Otago Volts vs Northern DistrictsUniversity Oval, Dunedin
February 7 202619Central Stags vs Auckland AcesMcLean Park, Napier
February 7 202620Canterbury vs Northern DistrictsMainpower Oval, Rangiora
February 7 202621Otago Volts vs Wellington FirebirdsUniversity Oval, Dunedin
February 10 202622Auckland Aces vs Wellington FirebirdsEden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
February 10 202623Northern Districts vs Central StagsSeddon Park, Hamilton
February 10 202624Otago Volts vs CanterburyQueens Park, Invercargill
February 13 202625Northern Districts vs Auckland AcesCobham Oval, Whangarei
February 13 202626Central Stags vs Otago VoltsSaxton Oval, Nelson
February 13 202627Canterbury vs Wellington FirebirdsHagley Oval, Christchurch
February 17 202628Central Stags vs CanterburySaxton Oval, Nelson
February 17 202629Wellington Firebirds vs Northern DistrictsBasin Reserve, Wellington
February 17 202630Otago Volts vs Auckland AcesQueenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
February 20 2026Eliminator2nd Placed Team vs 3rd Placed TeamBasin Reserve, Wellington
February 22 2026Final1st Placed Team vs Winner of EliminatorBasin Reserve, Wellington

What are the Ford Trophy 2025/26 squads?

Auckland Aces: Bevon Jacobs, Dale Phillips, Harrish Kannan, Lachlan Stackpole, Mark Chapman, Rohit Gulati, Sean Solia, Siddhesh Dixit, Simon Keene, Cam Fletcher (WK), Adithya Ashok (C), Angus Olliver, Ben Lister, Jock McKenzie, Jordan Sussex, Matthew Gibson, Samrath Singh

Northern Districts: Bharat Popli, Henry Cooper, Jeet Raval, Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Robert O'Donnell (C), Brett Hampton, Daryl Mitchell, Fergus Lellman, Kristian Clarke, Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Pringle, Ben Pomare (WK), Xavier Bell (WK), Joshua Brown, Matthew Fisher, Zak Gibson

Central Stags: Tom Bruce, Will Young, Brad Schmulian, Doug Bracewell, Joey Field, Josh Clarkson, William Clark, Curtis Heaphy (WK), Dane Cleaver (WK), Ajaz Patel, Angus Schaw, Blair Tickner, Brett Randell, Jayden Lennox (C), Ray Toole, Toby Findlay

Wellington Firebirds: Jesse Tashkoff, Muhammad Abbas, Nick Kelly (C), Oscar Jackson, Sam Mycock, Samuel Morgan, Tim Robinson, Logan van Beek, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Nick Greenwood, Peter Younghusband, Rachin Ravindra, Callum McLachlan (WK), Gareth Severin (WK), Tom Blundell (WK), Amogh Paranjpe, Ben Sears, James Hartshorn, Liam Dudding, Michael Snedden, Yahya Zeb

Canterbury: Henry Nicholls (C), Chad Bowes, Jesse Frew, Leo Carter, Matthew Boyle, Rhys Mariu, Cole McConchie, Henry Shipley, Michael Rippon, Angus McKenzie, Cameron Paul, Fraser Sheat, Ish Sodhi, Matt Rowe, Michael Rae, Scott Janett, Sean Davey

Otago Volts: Jack Boyle, Jacob Cumming, Jamal Todd, Llew Johnson, Thorn Parkes, Troy Johnson, Ben Lockrose, Luke Georgeson (C), Matthew Bacon, Zac Cumming, Max Chu (WK), Andrew Hazeldine, Danru Ferns, Jake Gibson, Jarrod McKay, Mason Clarke

Where to catch live streaming of the Ford Trophy 2025/26?

The entire season of the Ford Trophy 2025/26 will be streamed live on New Zealand Cricket's official YouTube channel.