THE CRICKET FESTIVAL
ALL-TIME LEGENDS.THE WORLD’S CHALLENGERS.4X CRICKET
Four days of cricket, culture and entertainment. March 4–7, 2027 — Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas.
What is Battle of Bats
Three Teams.
FOUR DAYS.
MORE THAN A MATCH.
Battle of Bats is a cricket, culture and entertainment festival built around 4X — our own fast format. Cricket legends and professional players share the field with Challengers who earn their place through a global selection, across four days in Dallas.
Edition 1 · March 13–14, 2026 · Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium
The First Battle IsAlready A Legend
VTEX India vs AWS World · AWS World won by 50 runs · MVP Andries Gous · ≈7,000 applied to take part
Battle of Bats 2027
The 2027 Roster Is Being Built.
March 4–7, 2027 · Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium · three teams, 5 roster spots each
Player announcements
Not announced yetNo 2027 names are public — yet. When they are, you'll know first.
Names appear on the roster as they’re confirmed, team by team. An announcement date hasn’t been set.
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Challengers
Not Only for the Pros. Earn Your Place.
A global selection process puts Challengers on the same field as the legends.
Open to players 18+, focused on professional and semi-professional players. Selection runs in phases — from application to final selection — and applications open in September 2026. The exact date hasn’t been announced.
Challenger spots per team
Reserved on every 2027 team sheet.
Teams
India · Pakistan · Universe
Places across the festival
Under the current three-team structure.
4X Cricket
Everyone Bats Twice.
Four innings. Ten overs each. Twenty overs per side. Forty in the match.
- 011st Innings · 10 overs
- 022nd Innings · 10 overs
- 033rd Innings · 10 overs
- 044th Innings · 10 overs
A slow start doesn’t decide it — each team’s two innings are added together, and the combined score wins the match.
The Three Teams.
- TEAM INDIATEAM INDIA
- TEAM PAKISTANTEAM PAKISTAN
- TEAM UNIVERSETEAM UNIVERSE
Event & Venue
Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium.
March 4–7, 2027. Open to the public and ticketed — ticket information will be announced. Four days: conference, creators, the gala, and the matches.
Explore
Find Out More.
Sponsors
Brands on the Field.
Edition 1 sponsors held real estate from the kit to the broadcast — including team naming rights.
On the Kit
On the Broadcast
The Trophy Ceremony
Around the Ground
The Opening Night
Pitchside
Announcements
What's Actually Happening.
Announcements are coming
Roster names, Challenger news, ticket information.
They’ll be published here — and land on the waitlist first.
VTEX bringing captains together. Chris Gayle, Mariano Gomide de Faria and Ravichandran Ashwin. Three leaders. One stage. One statement. This was the official trophy unveiling, held on the eve of the match during an exclusive gala dinner with players and executives — including Johnny Grave, CEO of Major League Cricket. This is the Battle of Bats. 🏏🔥 #4XCricket
Corey Anderson. Player of the Match. $5,000 earned under the lights. One innings changed the game. That’s the power of the 4X format. Battle of Bats 2026 was just the start. 2027 coming soon. Follow @battleofbats
Legends recognize legends. Chris Gayle 🤝 Carlos Brathwaite From West Indies dominance… to sharing the stage again on the AWS World Team. Gala night. Legacy in the room.
VTEX bringing captains together. Chris Gayle, Mariano Gomide de Faria and Ravichandran Ashwin. Three leaders. One stage. One statement. This was the official trophy unveiling, held on the eve of the match during an exclusive gala dinner with players and executives — including Johnny Grave, CEO of Major League Cricket. This is the Battle of Bats. 🏏🔥 #4XCricket
Corey Anderson. Player of the Match. $5,000 earned under the lights. One innings changed the game. That’s the power of the 4X format. Battle of Bats 2026 was just the start. 2027 coming soon. Follow @battleofbats
Legends recognize legends. Chris Gayle 🤝 Carlos Brathwaite From West Indies dominance… to sharing the stage again on the AWS World Team. Gala night. Legacy in the room.
@battleofbats
FollowMarch 4–7, 2027.
Dallas.
Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium. Open to the public. Ticketed.
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