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T20 Blast Finals Day 2025: Who Will Claim the Crown?

The 2025 Vitality T20 Blast season reaches its dramatic conclusion with Finals Day on September 13 at Edgbaston, the iconic venue renowned for its electric atmosphere and fireworks both on and off the pitch. Four teams remain, each with a compelling story and the firepower to lift the trophy after a summer of twists and upsets.

How Finals Day Works

• All three knockout matches—two semifinals and the grand final—are played on one high-energy Saturday.
• The first semi-final begins in the morning, the second follows in the afternoon, and the final takes center stage in the evening.
• Venue: As always, Edgbaston, the heart of English T20.

The 2025 Finalists

Lancashire Lightning:
- Topped the North Group and edged out Kent in a tense quarterfinal.
- Led by the explosive Keaton Jennings with the bat and Luke Wood with the ball.
- 10th Finals Day appearance, looking to reclaim the title they last won in 2015.

Somerset:
- South Group runners-up who staged a dramatic chase to knock out Warwickshire.
- A team packed with match-winners—Sean Dickson’s heroics in the quarterfinals highlight their depth.
- Recent champions in 2023, hoping to add title number three.

Hampshire Hawks:
- Defending champions aiming for a record fourth T20 Blast title.
- Powered past Durham in the quarterfinals and boast a reputation for cool heads in big moments.
- Depth and experience set them apart, even with several first-choice players absent due to international duty.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks:
- Quietly efficient throughout the season before peaking in the knockouts.
- Clinical dispatch of their quarterfinal opponents secured their Finals Day spot.
- Whether with the bat or ball, they have players primed to seize the day.

Schedule

• Semi-final 1: Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Hampshire Hawks
• Semi-final 2: Lancashire Lightning vs Somerset
• Final: Winners of the semifinals meet in the evening showdown

Key Factors to Watch

• International Absentees: Call-ups and withdrawals have left all squads testing their depth. Who will provide the unexpected heroics?
• Finals Day Experience: Hampshire, Somerset, and Lancashire know this stage well; Northamptonshire will be hoping for a surprise edge.
• Death Bowling Drama: Tight finishes are a T20 Blast hallmark—teams with reliable finishers and ice-cool bowlers could take the spoils.
• Atmosphere: Expect Edgbaston’s signature party to fuel momentum swings and add pressure in crunch moments.

Outlook

Will Hampshire make history? Can Somerset or Lancashire end their droughts? Or will Northamptonshire spoil the established order? One special innings or clutch spell can turn players into legends—and there’s no better theatre than Finals Day.