Super Smash (M) 2025-26: Schedule, Teams, Squads, and Key Players
Author: Shimit Mahur
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Cricket in New Zealand will take centre stage with the beginning of a new season of the Super Smash. Super Smash is a T20 cricket tournament that takes place every year in New Zealand. It has been two decades since the tournament began taking place every year, and Super Smash 2025-26 will be the 21st season.
There are a total of 6 teams that participate in the competition. Out of all the squads, the Auckland Aces is the most successful franchise with 5 trophy wins. Their last trophy win came in the 2023-24 edition. In the previous season of the league, the Central Stags defeated the Canterbury Kings to lift the trophy. The best betting apps will have strong odds for the Central Stags and Auckland Aces.
In this article, we bring you the schedule, Teams, Squads, and Key Players for every team in the Super Smash 2025-26.
Super Smash 2025-26 - Teams, Venue, and Captain
|
Team Name |
Home Venue |
Captain |
|
Auckland Aces |
Eden Park Outer Oval |
Sean Solia |
|
Canterbury Kings |
Hagley Oval |
Cole McConchie |
|
Central Stags |
McLean Park |
Doug Bracewell |
|
Northern Brave |
Seddon Park |
Mitchell Santner |
|
Otago Volts |
University Oval |
Jacob Duffy |
|
Wellington Firebirds |
Basin Reserve |
Michael Bracewell |
Super Smash 2025-26 - Schedule
|
Date |
Match No. |
Match |
Venue |
Local Time |
|
Friday, December 26 |
Match 1 |
Northern Knights vs Auckland |
Seddon Park, Hamilton |
2:10 PM |
|
Saturday, December 27 |
Match 2 |
Central Districts vs Wellington |
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North |
4:25 PM |
|
Sunday, December 28 |
Match 3 |
Otago vs Canterbury |
Molyneux Park, Alexandra |
4:25 PM |
|
Mon, December 29 |
Match 4 |
Wellington vs Auckland |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
4:25 PM |
|
Tuesday, December 30 |
Match 5 |
Otago vs Central Districts |
Molyneux Park, Alexandra |
4:25 PM |
|
Wednesday, December 31 |
Match 6 |
Northern Knights vs Wellington |
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui |
4:25 PM |
|
Wednesday, January 1 |
Match 7 |
Canterbury vs Central Districts |
Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
5:55 PM |
|
Thursday, January 2 |
Match 8 |
Auckland vs Wellington |
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
4:25 PM |
|
Friday, January 3 |
Match 9 |
Central Districts vs Canterbury |
Saxton Oval, Nelson |
4:25 PM |
|
Saturday, January 4 |
Match 10 |
Northern Knights vs Otago |
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui |
5:55 PM |
|
Monday, January 6 |
Match 11 |
Auckland vs Otago |
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
12:40 PM |
|
Tuesday, January 7 |
Match 12 |
Wellington vs Central Districts |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
4:25 PM |
|
Wednesday, January 8 |
Match 13 |
Northern Knights vs Canterbury |
Seddon Park, Hamilton |
2:10 PM |
|
Thursday, 9 January |
Match 14 |
Wellington vs Otago |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
4:25 PM |
|
Friday, 10 January |
Match 15 |
Canterbury vs Auckland |
Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
5:55 PM |
|
Saturday, 11 January |
Match 16 |
Wellington vs Northern Knights |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
4:25 PM |
|
Sunday, 12 January |
Match 17 |
Otago vs Auckland |
University Oval, Dunedin |
4:25 PM |
|
Monday, 13 January |
Match 18 |
Central Districts vs Northern Knights |
McLean Park, Napier |
5:55 PM |
|
Tuesday, 14 January |
Match 19 |
Auckland vs Canterbury |
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
12:40 PM |
|
Wednesday, 15 January |
Match 20 |
Otago vs Wellington |
University Oval, Dunedin |
4:25 PM |
|
Thursday, January 16 |
Match 21 |
Central Districts vs Auckland |
McLean Park, Napier |
5:55 PM |
|
Saturday, 18 January |
Match 22 |
Otago vs Northern Knights |
University Oval, Dunedin |
4:25 PM |
|
Sunday, 19 January |
Match 23 |
Wellington vs Canterbury |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
4:25 PM |
|
Monday, 20 January |
Match 24 |
Northern Knights vs Central Districts |
Seddon Park, Hamilton |
5:55 PM |
|
Tuesday, 21 January |
Match 25 |
Canterbury vs Otago |
Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
5:55 PM |
|
Wednesday, January 22 |
Match 26 |
Auckland vs Northern Knights |
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
4:25 PM |
|
Thursday, 23 January |
Match 27 |
Canterbury vs Wellington |
Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
5:55 PM |
|
Friday, 24 January |
Match 28 |
Central Districts vs Otago |
McLean Park, Napier |
5:55 PM |
|
Saturday, 25 January |
Match 29 |
Canterbury vs Northern Knights |
Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
4:25 PM |
|
Sunday, 26 January |
Match 30 |
Auckland vs Central Districts |
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
4:25 PM |
|
Thursday, January 30 |
Eliminator |
TBC vs TBC |
Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
5:55 PM |
|
Friday, 31 January |
Final |
TBC vs TBC |
Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
5:55 PM |
Super Smash 2025-26 - Squads
Auckland Aces
|
Player Name |
Role |
|
Sean Solia |
Captain |
|
Ben Lister |
Bowler |
|
Adithya Ashok |
All-rounder |
|
Jock McKenzie |
Batsman |
|
Simon Keene |
Wicketkeeper |
|
Ryan Harrison |
Bowler |
|
Matthew Gibson |
All-rounder |
|
Jordan Sussex |
Batsman |
|
Harjot Johal |
All-rounder |
|
Bevon Jacobs |
Batsman |
|
Samrath Singh |
All-rounder |
|
Lachlan Stackpole |
Batsman |
|
Angus Olliver |
Bowler |
|
Siddhesh Dixit |
Batsman |
|
Rohit Gulati |
All-rounder |
|
Harrish Kannan |
Bowler |
|
Jaskaran Sandhu |
All-rounder |
|
Martin Guptill |
Batsman |
|
Cam Fletcher |
Wicketkeeper |
|
James Neesham |
All-rounder |
|
Mark Chapman |
Batsman |
|
Lockie Ferguson |
Bowler |
|
Finn Allen |
Batsman |
|
Dale Phillips |
Bowler |
Canterbury Kings
|
Player Name |
Role |
|
Cole McConchie |
Captain |
|
Fraser Sheat |
Bowler |
|
Angus McKenzie |
All-rounder |
|
Mitch Hay |
Wicketkeeper |
|
Jesse Frew |
Batsman |
|
Rhys Mariu |
Wicketkeeper |
|
Will O’Rourke |
Bowler |
|
Zak Foulkes |
All-rounder |
|
Matt Boyle |
Batsman |
|
Cam Paul |
Batsman |
|
Matt Rowe |
All-rounder |
|
Raunaq Kapur |
Batsman |
|
Scott Janett |
All-rounder |
|
Michael Rippon |
Bowler |
|
Tom Latham |
Batsman |
|
Sean Davey |
Bowler |
|
Ish Sodhi |
Bowler |
|
Chad Bowes |
Batsman |
|
Matt Henry |
Bowler |
|
Henry Nicholls |
Batsman |
|
Daryl Mitchell |
All-rounder |
|
Leo Carter |
Batsman |
|
Kyle Jamieson |
All-rounder |
|
Michael Rae |
Bowler |
|
Henry Shipley |
Bowler |
Central Stags
|
Player Name |
Role |
|
Doug Bracewell |
Captain |
|
Brad Schmulian |
Batsman |
|
Bayley Wiggins |
All-rounder |
|
William Clark |
Batsman |
|
Joey Field |
Wicketkeeper |
|
Ray Toole |
All-rounder |
|
Jayden Lennox |
Bowler |
|
Curtis Heaphy |
Batsman |
|
Angus Schaw |
Bowler |
|
Toby Findlay |
All-rounder |
|
Tyler Annand |
Batsman |
|
Taylor Bettelheim |
All-rounder |
|
Oscar Mabin |
Batsman |
|
Will Young |
Batsman |
|
Ajaz Patel |
Bowler |
|
Dane Cleaver |
Wicketkeeper |
|
Brett Randell |
All-rounder |
|
Tom Bruce |
Batsman |
|
Blair Tickner |
Bowler |
|
Josh Clarkson |
All-rounder |
|
Dean Foxcroft |
Batsman |
Northern Brave
|
Player Name |
Role |
|
Mitchell Santner |
Captain |
|
Henry Cooper |
Wicketkeeper |
|
Katene Clarke |
All-rounder |
|
Matt Fisher |
Bowler |
|
Kristian Clarke |
All-rounder |
|
Tim Pringle |
Bowler |
|
Ben Pomare |
Batsman |
|
Fergus Lellman |
All-rounder |
|
Josh Brown |
Batsman |
|
Snehith Reddy |
All-rounder |
|
Xavier Bell |
Batsman |
|
Aryan Mann |
All-rounder |
|
James Naylor |
Bowler |
|
Tim Southee |
Bowler |
|
Neil Wagner |
Bowler |
|
Kane Williamson |
Batsman |
|
Robert O’Donnell |
Wicketkeeper |
|
Scott Kuggeleijn |
All-rounder |
|
Jeet Raval |
Batsman |
|
Tim Seifert |
Wicketkeeper |
|
Bharat Popli |
Batsman |
|
Joe Carter |
All-rounder |
|
Brett Hampton |
Batsman |
|
Zak Gibson |
Bowler |
Otago Volts
|
Player Name |
Role |
|
Jacob Duffy |
Captain |
|
Jack Boyle |
Batsman |
|
Danru Ferns |
All-rounder |
|
Max Chu |
Wicketkeeper |
|
Luke Georgeson |
Batsman |
|
Ben Lockrose |
All-rounder |
|
Andrew Hazeldine |
Bowler |
|
Llew Johnson |
Batsman |
|
Troy Johnson |
All-rounder |
|
Jake Gibson |
Bowler |
|
Jarrod McKay |
Batsman |
|
Jacob Cumming |
All-rounder |
|
Thorn Parkes |
Batsman |
|
Jamal Todd |
All-rounder |
|
Mason Clarke |
Bowler |
|
Zac Cumming |
All-rounder |
|
Tom Jones |
Batsman |
|
Toby Hart |
Bowler |
|
Thomas O’Connor |
All-rounder |
|
Glenn Phillips |
Batsman |
|
Matthew Bacon |
Bowler |
Wellington Firebirds
|
Player Name |
Role |
|
Michael Bracewell |
Captain |
|
Callum McLachlan |
Wicketkeeper |
|
Michael Snedden |
Bowler |
|
Jesse Tashkoff |
All-rounder |
|
Nick Greenwood |
Bowler |
|
James Hartshorn |
All-rounder |
|
Tim Robinson |
Batsman |
|
Gareth Severin |
Wicketkeeper |
|
Muhammad Abbas |
Bowler |
|
Yahya Zeb |
All-rounder |
|
Oscar Jackson |
Batsman |
|
Ryan Tsourgas |
All-rounder |
|
Sam Mycock |
Bowler |
|
Amogh Paranjpe |
Batsman |
|
Samuel Morgan |
All-rounder |
|
Adam Milne |
Bowler |
|
Nick Kelly |
Batsman |
|
Logan van Beek |
All-rounder |
|
Tom Blundell |
Wicketkeeper |
|
Devon Conway |
Batsman |
|
Peter Younghusband |
All-rounder |
|
Rachin Ravindra |
All-rounder |
|
Ben Sears |
Bowler |
|
Nathan Smith |
Bowler |
|
Liam Dudding |
Bowler |
Super Smash 2025-26 - Key Players
This section of the article contains the list of the players who are most experienced and will be the star attractions in the league. These players will also have the best odds at the Indian betting sites.
|
Team |
Player |
|
Northern Brave |
Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner |
|
Otago Voltas |
Glenn Phillips |
|
Wellington Firebirds |
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway |
|
Auckland Aces |
Lockie Ferguson |
|
Canterbury Kings |
Matt Henry |
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