The Second XI Championship 2025 has concluded in thrilling fashion, with Surrey 2nd XI crowned champions after defeating Worcestershire 2nd XI by 201 runs in the final at Loughborough. Throughout the season, Gloucestershire, Surrey, and Middlesex led their respective groups, setting up an exciting race to the knockout stage.
The tournament, played across two phases beginning in May, produced plenty of high-quality cricket. From dominant team displays to standout individual performances, this year’s edition showcased the depth of talent in English cricket.
Second Eleven Championship 2025 – Final tandings
The 18 teams participating in the competition are divided into three groups, with six county teams in each group.
The tournament is ongoing, and teams are consistently collecting points after every match. On the other hand, disappointing performances lead teams at the bottom as well.
Here are the final standings from three groups:
Group 1
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire 2nd XI | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 88 |
| Gloucestershire 2nd XI | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 84 |
| Lancashire 2nd XI | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 60 |
| Essex 2nd XI | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 59 |
| Sussex 2nd XI | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
| Leicestershire 2nd XI | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
Group 2
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey 2nd XI | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| Hampshire 2nd XI | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 70 |
| Northamptonshire 2nd XI | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 60 |
| Yorkshire 2nd XI | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Somerset 2nd XI | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 54 |
| Derbyshire 2nd XI | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 40 |
Group 3
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire 2nd XI | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| Middlesex 2nd XI | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 80 |
| Durham 2nd XI | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 71 |
| Glamorgan 2nd XI | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 58 |
| Warwickshire 2nd XI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| Kent 2nd XI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 38 |
Standout Players So Far From The Second XI Championship 2025
The teams leading the points table in the ongoing Second Eleven Championship 2025 are all benefiting from some individual performances and consistency with both bat and ball.
Take a look at the leading run scorers and wicket takers from the competition so far,
Most Runs
| Batter | Matches | Runs | Average | High Score | 50s | 100s | Strike Rate | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savin Perera | 17 | 963 | 43.77 | 159 | 5 | 3 | 63.86 | 141 | 6 |
| Tommy Boorman | 17 | 946 | 52.56 | 182* | 2 | 4 | 83.94 | 126 | 13 |
| Vaansh Jani | 7 | 871 | 79.18 | 159* | 2 | 4 | 93.35 | 130 | 13 |
| Hishaam Khan | 16 | 809 | 47.59 | 173 | 5 | 2 | 55.15 | 89 | 6 |
| Daniyal Khan | 13 | 698 | 41.06 | 115* | 6 | 1 | 68.9 | 91 | 12 |
Most Wickets
| Bowler | Matches | Innings | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thilan Walallawita | 14 | 20 | 269 | 35 | 971 | 39 | 24.9 | 3.61 | 41.38 | 1614 |
| Liam Patterson-White | 4 | 8 | 182.2 | 28 | 653 | 32 | 20.41 | 3.58 | 34.19 | 1094 |
| Yadvinder Singh | 10 | 13 | 105.5 | 16 | 377 | 31 | 12.16 | 3.56 | 20.48 | 635 |
| Felix Organ | 10 | 15 | 204.4 | 35 | 653 | 28 | 23.32 | 3.19 | 43.86 | 1228 |
| Daaryoush Ahmed | 18 | 19 | 118.4 | 17 | 515 | 25 | 20.6 | 4.34 | 28.48 | 712 |
Second Eleven Championship – Remaining Fixtures
Take a look at the remaining matches in the competition here,
| Match | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey 2nd XI vs Northamptonshire 2nd XI | May 12–14 | Northamptonshire 2nd XI won by 7 wkts |
| Lancashire 2nd XI vs Worcestershire 2nd XI | Jun 16–19 | Match drawn |
| Sussex 2nd XI vs Leicestershire 2nd XI | Jun 16–19 | Sussex 2nd XI won by 90 runs |
| Middlesex 2nd XI vs Glamorgan 2nd XI | Jun 16–19 | Middlesex 2nd XI won by 179 runs |
| Essex 2nd XI vs Gloucestershire 2nd XI | Jun 16–18 | Gloucestershire 2nd XI won by 7 wkts |
| Northamptonshire 2nd XI vs Somerset 2nd XI | Jun 16–18 | Somerset 2nd XI won by 9 wkts |
| Derbyshire 2nd XI vs Yorkshire 2nd XI | Jun 16–18 | Derbyshire 2nd XI won by 37 runs |
| Kent 2nd XI vs Nottinghamshire 2nd XI | Jun 16–18 | Nottinghamshire 2nd XI won by 2 wkts |
| Warwickshire 2nd XI vs Durham 2nd XI | Jun 16–18 | Durham 2nd XI won by 1 wkt |
| Essex 2nd XI vs Leicestershire 2nd XI | Jun 23–26 | Essex 2nd XI won by 14 runs |
| Somerset 2nd XI vs Hampshire 2nd XI | Jun 23–26 | Hampshire 2nd XI won by 4 wkts |
| Glamorgan 2nd XI vs Warwickshire 2nd XI | Jun 23–26 | Glamorgan 2nd XI won by 1 run |
| Sussex 2nd XI vs Lancashire 2nd XI | Jun 23–25 | Lancashire 2nd XI won by 8 wkts |
| Durham 2nd XI vs Kent 2nd XI | Jun 23–26 | Durham 2nd XI won by 124 runs |
| Nottinghamshire 2nd XI vs Middlesex 2nd XI | Jun 23–24 | Middlesex 2nd XI won by 6 wkts |
| Northamptonshire 2nd XI vs Yorkshire 2nd XI | Jun 24–27 | Yorkshire 2nd XI won by 8 wkts |
| Surrey 2nd XI vs Derbyshire 2nd XI | Jun 24–26 | Surrey 2nd XI won by 11 runs |
| Kent 2nd XI vs Middlesex 2nd XI | Jul 7–9 | Middlesex 2nd XI won by 4 wkts |
| Derbyshire 2nd XI vs Hampshire 2nd XI | Jul 21–24 | Hampshire 2nd XI won by 6 wkts |
| Nottinghamshire 2nd XI vs Durham 2nd XI | Jul 21–24 | Nottinghamshire 2nd XI won by 140 runs |
| Gloucestershire 2nd XI vs Leicestershire 2nd XI | Jul 21–23 | Gloucestershire 2nd XI won by 7 runs |
| Essex 2nd XI vs Worcestershire 2nd XI | Jul 21–23 | Worcestershire 2nd XI won by an inns & 91 runs |
| Glamorgan 2nd XI vs Kent 2nd XI | Jul 21–23 | Glamorgan 2nd XI won by 74 runs |
| Warwickshire 2nd XI vs Middlesex 2nd XI | Jul 21–23 | Warwickshire 2nd XI won by 97 runs |
| Somerset 2nd XI vs Surrey 2nd XI | Jul 22–25 | Surrey 2nd XI won by 6 wkts |
| Essex 2nd XI vs Lancashire 2nd XI | Jul 28–31 | Essex 2nd XI won by 126 runs |
| Worcestershire 2nd XI vs Leicestershire 2nd XI | Jul 28–31 | Worcestershire 2nd XI won by 93 runs |
| Hampshire 2nd XI vs Yorkshire 2nd XI | Jul 28–31 | Match drawn |
| Warwickshire 2nd XI vs Kent 2nd XI | Jul 28–31 | Kent 2nd XI won by 1 wkt |
| Glamorgan 2nd XI vs Nottinghamshire 2nd XI | Jul 28–30 | Nottinghamshire 2nd XI won by 10 wkts |
| Sussex 2nd XI vs Gloucestershire 2nd XI | Jul 29–31 | Gloucestershire 2nd XI won by 5 wkts |
| Sussex 2nd XI vs Essex 2nd XI | Sep 1–4 | Match drawn |
| Worcestershire 2nd XI vs Gloucestershire 2nd XI | Sep 1–4 | Match drawn |
| Hampshire 2nd XI vs Northamptonshire 2nd XI | Sep 1–4 | Match drawn |
| Derbyshire 2nd XI vs Somerset 2nd XI | Sep 1–4 | Match drawn |
| Middlesex 2nd XI vs Durham 2nd XI | Sep 1–4 | Match drawn |
| Leicestershire 2nd XI vs Lancashire 2nd XI | Sep 2–5 | Match drawn |
| Yorkshire 2nd XI vs Surrey 2nd XI | Sep 2–5 | Surrey 2nd XI won by an inns & 30 runs |
| Worcestershire 2nd XI vs Sussex 2nd XI | Sep 8–11 | Worcestershire 2nd XI won by 8 wkts |
| Yorkshire 2nd XI vs Somerset 2nd XI | Sep 8–11 | Match drawn |
| Durham 2nd XI vs Glamorgan 2nd XI | Sep 8–11 | Match drawn |
| Derbyshire 2nd XI vs Northamptonshire 2nd XI | Sep 8–10 | Northamptonshire 2nd XI won by 1 wkt |
| Warwickshire 2nd XI vs Nottinghamshire 2nd XI | Sep 8–10 | Nottinghamshire 2nd XI won by 7 wkts |
| Lancashire 2nd XI vs Gloucestershire 2nd XI | Sep 9–12 | Match drawn |
| Surrey 2nd XI vs Hampshire 2nd XI | Sep 9–12 | Surrey 2nd XI won by 75 runs |
| Surrey 2nd XI vs Worcestershire 2nd XI (Final) | Sep 16–19 | Surrey 2nd XI won by 201 runs (Champions) |
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Conclusion: Surrey 2nd XI Won the 2025 Season!
The Second Eleven Championship 2025 wrapped up with Surrey 2nd XI lifting the trophy after a commanding win over Worcestershire in the final. Their consistent performances across the group stage and knockout rounds underlined their strength and depth.
Individual brilliance also shone through the season — Ollie Sykes’ century in the final, Nathan Barnwell’s decisive bowling spell, and many other standout displays showed why this tournament is such an important platform for emerging players.
With Surrey taking home the title, the 2025 edition will be remembered for its competitive cricket, rising stars, and the reminder that the Second XI Championship is a vital pathway for future English cricketing talent.
