Home start for Steelbacks in next season's Vitality T20 Blast
Northamptonshire Steelbacks will begin their Vitality T20 Blast bid at home next season.
Darren Lehmann's side will welcome Glamorgan to the County Ground for the opening-night encounter on Friday, May 22.
An away trip to Worcestershire Rapids comes two days later before another Friday night home fixture, against Gloucestershire, five days after that.
The Steelbacks will face 12 group games in total, six at home and six away, concluding with a home encounter against Warwickshire Bears on Sunday, July 12.
Lehmann's side impressed in the T20 competition last season, making it all the way to finals day, during which they lost to a Chris Lynn-inspire Hampshire in the semi-finals.
The Steelbacks women have also discovered their T20 group stage fixtures, with eight on the agenda in 2026.
They will start with a trip to Worcestershire Rapids on Sunday, May 24 and finish with a home game against Gloucestershire on Sunday, July 5.
Men's fixtures: Friday, May 22: Glamorgan (home); Sunday, May 24: Worcestershire Rapids (away); Friday, May 29: Gloucestershire (home); Sunday, May 31: Warwickshire Bears (away); Saturday, June 6: Durham (away); Tuesday, June 9: Worcestershire Rapids (home); Friday, June 26: Essex (home); Wednesday, July 1: Gloucestershire (away); Sunday, July 5: Somerset (home); Wednesday, July 8: Glamorgan (away); Friday, July 10: Somerset (away); Sunday, July 12: Warwickshire Bears (home).
Women's fixtures: Sunday, May 24: Worcestershire Rapids (away); Sunday, May 31: Middlesex (home); Friday, June 5: Glamorgan (home); Sunday, June 7: Leicestershire Foxes (away); Sunday, June 14: Derbyshire Falcons (home); Sunday, June 28: Kent (away); Friday, July 3: Sussex Sharks (away); Sunday, July 5: Gloucestershire (home).