The Ford Trophyleading in a one-day domestic competition New ZealandIt is ready to start its 54th edition for the 2024/25 season. The tournament will start on October 20, 2024 and the grand final is scheduled for March 2, 2025. Fans can expect intense cricketing action as the teams battle it out 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:
- Oakland Aces
- Canterbury
- Northern regions
- Wellington Firebirds
- Otago Volt
- Central regions
In total, the tournament will consist of 32 matches played at 11 different venues around New Zealand. The group stage matches will end on February 23, 2025, followed by a qualifying match on February 28. The winners will then face off in the final on March 2.
Key dates and match schedule
- Opening match: 20 October 2024
- Last match of the group stage: 23 February 2025
- Eliminator game: February 28, 2025
- Championship final: March 2, 2025
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Full squads for Ford Trophy 2024/25
Central regions: 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, Nikit Perera, Robert O’Donnell (c), William O’Donnell, Harcot Johal, Ryan Harrison, Sean Solia, Simon Kine, 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 Nattall, 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, Racine Ravindra, Callum McLachlan (Wk), Devon Conway (Wk), Tom Blundell (c) and (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 regions: 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, Zach Gibson
Streaming and Live Streaming Details:
- India: Fan code
- New Zealand: NZC YouTube
Full schedule for Ford Trophy 2024/25
| History | Eligibility details | Timings (IST) | GMT | local |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20, Sunday | Northern Knights vs Otago, Match 1, Cobham Oval, Whangarei | 3:00 (October 20) | 21:30 (October 19) | 10:30 a.m |
| Wellington vs Canterbury, Match 2, Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3:00 (October 20) | 21:30 (October 19) | 10:30 a.m | |
| Central Districts v Auckland, Match 3, Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | 3:00 (October 20) | 21:30 (October 19) | 10:30 a.m | |
| October 23, Wednesday | Canterbury vs Otago, Match 4, Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 03:00 (October 23) | 21:30 (October 22) | 10:30 a.m |
| Auckland vs Wellington, Match 5, Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui | 3:00 (October 23) | 21:30 (October 22) | 10:30 a.m | |
| Central Districts vs Northern Knights, Match 6, Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | 03:00 (October 23) | 21:30 (October 22) | 10:30 a.m | |
| October 26, Saturday | Wellington vs Central Districts, 9th Match, Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3:00 (October 26) | 21:30 (October 25) | 10:30 a.m |
| Canterbury vs Northern Knights, Match 8, Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3:00 (October 26) | 21:30 (October 25) | 10:30 a.m | |
| Auckland vs Otago, Match 7, Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui | 3:00 (October 26) | 21:30 (October 25) | 10:30 a.m | |
| October 30, Wednesday | Auckland vs Canterbury, Match 10, Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui | 3:00 (October 30) | 21:30 (October 29) | 10:30 a.m |
| Otago vs Central Districts, Match 11, University Oval, Dunedin | 3:00 (October 30) | 21:30 (October 29) | 10:30 a.m | |
| Northern Knights vs Wellington, Matchday 12, Seddon Park, Hamilton | 3:00 (October 30) | 21:30 (October 29) | 10:30 a.m | |
| November 03, Sunday | Canterbury vs Central Districts, 13th Match, Mainpower Oval, Rangiora | 03:00 (November 03) | 21:30 (02 November) | 10:30 a.m |
| Northern Knights vs Auckland, Matchday 14, Seddon Park, Hamilton | 03:00 (November 03) | 21:30 (02 November) | 10:30 a.m | |
| Otago v Wellington, Match 15, University Oval, Dunedin | 03:00 (November 03) | 21:30 (02 November) | 10:30 a.m | |
| February 06, Thursday | Wellington vs Northern Knights, Match 18, Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3:00 (February 6) | 21:30 (05 February) | 10:30 a.m |
| Auckland vs Central Districts, Matchday 17, Eden Park, Auckland | 3:00 (February 6) | 21:30 (05 February) | 10:30 a.m | |
| Otago v Canterbury, match 16, University Oval, Dunedin | 3:00 (February 6) | 21:30 (05 February) | 10:30 a.m | |
| February 10, Monday | Canterbury vs Wellington, Match 19, Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3:00 (February 10) | 21:30 (09 February) | 10:30 a.m |
| Northern Knights v Central Districts, Match 20, Cobham Oval, Whangarei | 3:00 (February 10) | 21:30 (09 February) | 10:30 a.m | |
| Otago vs Auckland, Match 21, University Oval, Dunedin | 3:00 (February 10) | 21:30 (09 February) | 10:30 a.m | |
| Friday, February 14 | Auckland vs Northern Knights, Match 22, Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 3:00 (February 14) | 21:30 (February 13) | 10:30 a.m |
| Central Districts v Canterbury, 23rd Match, McLean Park, Napier | 3:00 (February 14) | 21:30 (February 13) | 10:30 a.m | |
| Wellington vs Otago, Match 24, Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3:00 (February 14) | 21:30 (February 13) | 10:30 a.m | |
| February 18, Tuesday | Central Districts v Otago, 27th Match, McLean Park, Napier | 3:00 (February 18) | 21:30 (February 17) | 10:30 a.m |
| Northern Knights vs Canterbury, Matchday 26, Seddon Park, Hamilton | 3:00 (February 18) | 21:30 (February 17) | 10:30 a.m | |
| Wellington vs Auckland, Match 25, Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3:00 (February 18) | 21:30 (February 17) | 10:30 a.m | |
| February 23, Sunday | Canterbury vs Auckland, Match 28, Mainpower Oval, Rangiora | 3:00 (February 23) | 22:30 (February 22) | 10:30 a.m |
| Otago v Northern Knights, Match 29, Queen’s Park, Invercargill | 3:00 (February 23) | 22:30 (February 22) | 10:30 a.m | |
| Central Districts vs Wellington, 30th Match, Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | 3:00 (February 23) | 21:30 (February 22) | 10:30 a.m | |
| February 28, Friday | TBC vs TBC, Elimination Final, University Oval, Dunedin | 3:00 (February 28) | 21:30 (February 27) | 10:30 a.m |
| March 02, Sunday | TBC vs TBC, Grand Final, University Oval, Dunedin | 03:00 (02 March) | 21:30 (01 March) | 10:30 a.m |
