The Super Smash 2022-23, New Zealand’s premier domestic T20 competition will start on December 23. 

The tournament will be played with a few mini breaks to accommodate New Zealand’s international assignments and the final of the Super Smash 2022-23 will be February 11, 2023.

Northern Districts, Canterbury, Central Stags, Wellington Firebirds, Otago Volts and Auckland Aces are the six teams competing for the title. 

Canterbury won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2005-06. Auckland Aces, who lost the first edition final, won the Super Smash four times alongside Wellington Firebirds, making them the most successful teams of this competition. 

George Worker is the highest run-scorer in Super Smash and is closing in on the 3,000 mark in this competition (2,949 runs in 120 matches). Among the bowlers, Andrew Ellis leads the way with 109 wickets in 100 matches. 

The Northern Districts will be entering the upcoming tournament as the defending champions. They defeated Canterbury Kings in a closely-contested final to win the Super Smash title for the third time. 

The 2022-23 edition of the tournament will be played in a double round-robin format, where each team will be taking on the others twice. The group stages will culminate on February 6. 

Teams finishing second and third on the table will play a preliminary final. It’s winner will take on the first-placed team, who will reach the final directly. 

Where to watch Super Smash 2022-23 live in India?

The live streaming of Super Smash 2022-23 will be available on the FanCode app and website. 

The Super Smash 2022-23 will not be telecast on any TV channel in India. 

Super Smash 2022-23 schedule and India match times

All timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST).

 

December 23: Northern Brave v Canterbury Kings, Bay Oval, 6:40 PM IST

December 24: Wellington Firebirds v Otago Volts, Basin Reserve, 2:40 PM IST

December 26: Canterbury Kings v Auckland Aces, Hagley Oval, 5:30 PM IST

December 27: Central Stags v Wellington Firebirds, Fitzherbert Park, 2:40 PM IST

December 28: Otago Volts v Northern Brave, Sir John Davies Oval, 2:40 PM IST

December 29: Otago Volts v Auckland Aces, Sir John Davies Oval, 2:40 PM IST

December 30: Central Stags v Canterbury Kings, Pukekura Park, 2:40 PM IST

December 31: Central Stags v Northern Brave, Pukekura Park, 1:40 PM IST

January 1: Canterbury Kings v Wellington Firebirds, Hagley Oval, 1:40 PM IST

January 2: Auckland Aces v Otago Volts, Kennards Hire Community Oval, 1:40 PM IST

January 4: Wellington Firebirds v Northern Brave, Basin Reserve, 2:40 PM IST

January 5: Central Stags v Auckland Aces, Pukekura Park, 2:40 PM IST

January 6: Northern Brave v Otago Volts, Seddon Park, 3:00 PM IST

January 7: Wellington Firebirds v Central Stags, Basin Reserve, 1:40 PM IST

January 8: Auckland Aces v Canterbury Kings, Kennards Hire Community Oval, 2:40 PM IST

January 13: Canterbury Kings v Northern Brave, Hagley Oval, 6:40 PM IST

January 14: Auckland Aces v Central Stags, Kennards Hire Community Oval, 1:40 PM IST

January 15: Otago Volts v Wellington Firebirds, University of Otago Oval, 2:40 PM IST

January 20: Auckland Aces v Wellington Firebirds, Kennards Hire Community Oval, 4:10 PM IST

January 21: Central Stags v Otago Volts, Saxton Oval, 2:40 PM IST

January 22: Northern Brave v Auckland Aces, Bay Oval, 1:40 PM IST

January 23: Wellington Firebirds v Canterbury Kings, Basin Reserve, 2:40 PM IST

January 27: Canterbury Kings v Central Stags, Hagley Oval, 3:00 PM IST

January 28: Northern Brave v Wellington Firebirds, Seddon Park, 1:40 PM IST

January 29: Otago Volts v Central Stags, University of Otago Oval, 2:40 PM IST

January 30: Auckland Aces v Northern Brave, Kennards Hire Community Oval, 2:40 PM IST

February 3: Northern Brave v Central Stags, Seddon Park, 6:40 PM IST

February 4: Canterbury Kings v Otago Volts, Hagley Oval, 1:40 PM IST

February 5: Wellington Firebirds v Auckland Aces, Basin Reserve, 1:40 PM IST

February 6: Otago Volts v Canterbury Kings, University of Otago Oval, 2:40 PM IST

February 9: Qualifier 2 v Qualifier 3, Venue TBC, Start Time TBC

February 11: Qualifier 1 v Winner of Q2 v Q3, Venue TBC, Start Time TBC

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