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Leicestershire Foxes Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Leicestershire Foxes' complete 2026 Vitality Blast hub: the documented 20-player selected and match-day group; every North Group and crossover score; a sixth-place finish; Ashton Turner's team-high 327 runs and seven wickets; Rehan Ahmed and Ben Green's joint team-high ten wickets; Ben Green and Alfonso Thomas' leadership; Uptonsteel Grace Road; the club's three domestic T20 titles; 2024 and 2025 comparisons; and official Leicestershire CCC channels.
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
LEI
Domestic T20 champions · 2004, 2006 and 2011
- Captain
- Ben Green · 2026 men's Vitality Blast captain
- Head coach
- Alfonso Thomas · Head Coach
- Home
- Grace Road
- Founded
- 1879 · Leicestershire County Cricket Club · Foxes limited-overs identity
Team overview
Leicestershire Foxes at a glance
Leicestershire Foxes are the men's limited-overs side of Leicestershire County Cricket Club, founded in 1879. The Foxes name covers white-ball cricket, while the same county organisation also competes as Leicestershire in the County Championship.
The Foxes finished sixth in the six-team 2026 North Group with three wins, nine losses, 12 points and a -1.600 net run rate. Their victories came consecutively against Lancashire Lightning, Sussex Sharks and Yorkshire before six straight defeats closed the group campaign.
Ashton Turner led the 2026 batting with 327 runs and also took seven wickets. Nick Kelly followed with 243 runs, while Rehan Ahmed and captain Ben Green shared the team wicket lead with ten each; Turner's 327-run, seven-wicket return was the strongest combined contribution.
Leicestershire have won three men's domestic T20 titles: the inaugural 2004 Twenty20 Cup, another title in 2006 and their third in 2011. The club entered 2026 seeking trophy number four but did not reach the quarter-finals.
Completed group stage6TH
Sixth in North Group
The final ECB table records three wins, nine losses, 12 points and NRR -1.600. Sixth place produced no quarter-final fixture; all 12 scheduled group matches were completed.
Performance leaders
Leicestershire Foxes' 2026 Vitality Blast team leaders
Figures cover Leicestershire's complete 12-match 2026 group campaign. The all-round cards are transparent runs-and-wickets summaries rather than an invented official award.
Ashton Turner
Twelve innings · average 29.73 · strike rate 176.76 · three fifties · highest 79
Nick Kelly
Nine innings · average 34.71 · strike rate 119.12 · highest 61
Rehan Ahmed
Six matches · best 3/28 in the win over Yorkshire
Ben Green
Twelve bowling innings · 213 balls · economy 10.79
Ashton Turner
Team-high runs plus seven wickets at an economy of 7.11
Ben Green
Eleven batting innings and a share of the team wicket lead
Highest individual scoreAshton Turner79
Best bowlingRehan Ahmed3/28 vs Yorkshire
Highest team total180/6 vs Sussex SharksWon by 4 wickets
Completed scores
All 12 Leicestershire Foxes scores in Vitality Blast 2026
The complete 2026 record contains ten North Group fixtures and two crossover matches: three wins and nine losses. The Foxes won three consecutive matches from 29 May to 7 June, then lost their final six.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Match Crossover match | Worcestershire RapidsUptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester | LEI 170/4 (20 overs)Worcestershire Rapids 188/9 (20 overs) | Lost by 18 runs |
| L | Match Group match 2 | DurhamBanks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street | LEI 148/8 (20 overs)Durham 150/4 (14 overs) | Lost by 6 wickets |
| L | Match Group match 3 | Derbyshire FalconsUptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester | LEI 145 all out (15.2 overs)Derbyshire Falcons 230/5 (20 overs) | Lost by 85 runs |
| W | Match Group match 4 | Lancashire LightningEmirates Old Trafford, Manchester | LEI 146/8 (19.5 overs)Lancashire Lightning 145/9 (20 overs) | Won by 2 wickets |
| W | Match Crossover match | Sussex SharksCounty Ground, Hove | LEI 180/6 (17.4 overs)Sussex Sharks 179 all out (19.5 overs) | Won by 4 wickets |
| W | Match Group match 6 | YorkshireUptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester | LEI 147/8 (20 overs)Yorkshire 135 all out (19.5 overs) | Won by 12 runs |
| L | Match Group match 7 | Lancashire LightningUptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester | LEI 156/7 (20 overs)Lancashire Lightning 160/5 (19 overs) | Lost by 5 wickets |
| L | Match Group match 8 | Notts OutlawsUptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester | LEI 135 all out (17.5 overs)Notts Outlaws 209/4 (20 overs) | Lost by 74 runs |
| L | Match Group match 9 | YorkshireHeadingley, Leeds | LEI 166/9 (20 overs)Yorkshire 207/4 (20 overs) | Lost by 41 runs |
| L | Match Group match 10 | DurhamUptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester | LEI 156/8 (20 overs)Durham 160/2 (15 overs) | Lost by 8 wickets |
| L | Match Group match 11 | Notts OutlawsTrent Bridge, Nottingham | LEI 143/7 (20 overs)Notts Outlaws 149/4 (18.2 overs) | Lost by 6 wickets |
| L | Match Group match 12 | Derbyshire FalconsCounty Ground, Derby | LEI 171/8 (20 overs)Derbyshire Falcons 172/3 (14.3 overs) | Lost by 7 wickets |
Documented 2026 selections and T20 match-day group
Leicestershire Foxes 2026 Vitality Blast squad
This 20-player season group combines Leicestershire's official opening squad with later official squad announcements and signings. It records players selected or documented in T20 match-day groups during the campaign, not an unsupported claim that every player appeared. Keshav Maharaj was replaced before the season and Ajaz Patel was rested throughout the Blast, so neither is added to this T20 group.
Batters
Wicketkeeper-batters
All-Rounders
All-RounderIan HollandBowlers
Competition record
League and season history
Leicestershire Foxes compete in the Vitality Blast and use the Foxes identity in domestic white-ball cricket. The same county club also plays in the County Championship and One Day Cup; those formats have separate tables and statistics and are not merged into this completed 2026 Blast record.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6th · North Group | 3 wins · 9 losses | Ashton Turner · 327 | Rehan Ahmed / Ben Green · 10 |
| 2025 | 7th · North Group | 6 wins · 7 losses · 1 no-result | Sol Budinger · 358 | Logan van Beek · 22 |
| 2024 | 5th · North Group | 6 wins · 6 losses · 1 tie · 1 no-result | Rishi Patel · 413 | Scott Currie · 20 |
Team operations
LEI coaching and support staff
Alfonso Thomas
Listed by the club as Head Coach and led the 2026 men's campaign.
Claude Henderson
Leads the club's cricket strategy and reflected publicly on the 2026 season.
Oliver Edwards
Listed in the club's current key contacts for cricket operations.
Ben Green
Captained the 2026 Vitality Blast side after joining Leicestershire permanently.
Home venue
Uptonsteel Grace Road
Leicester, EnglandAll six Leicestershire home matches in the 2026 Vitality Blast were staged at Uptonsteel Grace Road. The county also uses outgrounds in other competitions, but no other ground is presented here as a 2026 men's Blast home venue.
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Latest LEI updates
Official club squad and contract updates are shown. The 2026 Blast is complete, so unrelated later Championship and One Day Cup match reports are excluded.
Squad update · 27 Jul 2026
Ruan de Swardt extends his Foxes stay through 17 August
Read at Leicestershire CCC ↗Squad update · 25 Jun 2026Foxes name the group for Lancashire and Notts Blast fixtures
Read at Leicestershire CCC ↗Signing · 06 Jun 2026Sheridon Gumbs signs a one-month Leicestershire contract
Read at Leicestershire CCC ↗Squad update · 04 Jun 2026Tom Scriven returns to the squad for the Sussex crossover
Read at Leicestershire CCC ↗Opening squad · 21 May 2026Ben Green leads the opening 14-player Blast squad
Read at Leicestershire CCC ↗Official destinations
LEI website and social handles
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Reader questions
Leicestershire Foxes FAQ
Where did Leicestershire Foxes finish in the 2026 Vitality Blast?
Leicestershire finished sixth in the North Group with three wins, nine losses, 12 points and NRR -1.600, so they did not qualify for the quarter-finals.
Who captained Leicestershire Foxes in 2026?
All-rounder Ben Green captained Leicestershire in the 2026 Vitality Blast.
Who scored the most Leicestershire Foxes runs in 2026?
Ashton Turner led Leicestershire with 327 runs in 12 innings at a strike rate of 176.76.
Who took the most Leicestershire Foxes wickets in 2026?
Rehan Ahmed and Ben Green shared the team lead with ten wickets each. Rehan's best was 3/28 against Yorkshire.
Who was Leicestershire's leading all-rounder in the 2026 Blast?
Ashton Turner recorded the strongest combined return with a team-high 327 runs and seven wickets; Ben Green made 144 runs and took ten wickets.
Who coaches Leicestershire Foxes?
Alfonso Thomas is Head Coach, with Claude Henderson serving as Director of Cricket.
Where do Leicestershire Foxes play home matches?
All six of Leicestershire's 2026 Vitality Blast home fixtures were played at Uptonsteel Grace Road in Leicester.
Who owns Leicestershire Foxes?
Leicestershire Foxes are the limited-overs team of member-governed Leicestershire County Cricket Club, not a privately owned franchise.
How many domestic T20 titles have Leicestershire won?
Leicestershire have won three men's domestic T20 titles, in 2004, 2006 and 2011.
Do Leicestershire Foxes play in other leagues?
The same county club also competes in the County Championship and One Day Cup, but those records are separate from this Vitality Blast page.
What are Leicestershire CCC's official social handles?
The club uses @leicsccc on X, Instagram and TikTok, leicsccc on Facebook, and Leicestershire CCC on YouTube.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-10. Leicestershire, ECB and Yorkshire sources establish the competition record, squad timeline, leadership, coaching, venue, match figures and history. Completed statistical ledgers verify 2026 and recent-season leaders. The 20-player directory distinguishes documented selections from actual appearances, and all 12 scores are aligned with the closed fixture archive.
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ECBFinal 2026 North Group table, points and net run rate
Open ↗02Leicestershire CCCOfficial opening 2026 Blast squad and captain
Open ↗03Leicestershire CCCOfficial later-season squad and availability update
Open ↗04Leicestershire CCCJoey Evison's loan extension through the Blast
Open ↗05Leicestershire CCCRuan de Swardt's extension and late-season availability
Open ↗06Leicestershire CCCCurrent ground address and key cricket contacts
Open ↗07Yorkshire CCCRehan Ahmed's 3/28 in the 12-run win
Open ↗08myKhelCompleted 2026 batting and bowling statistics used for team leaders
Open ↗09ECBFinal 2025 North Group table
Open ↗10myKhelCompleted 2025 Leicestershire batting and bowling totals
Open ↗11ECBFinal 2024 North Group table
Open ↗12Leicestershire CCCClub history, foundation and three T20 titles
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