Blast is back “ everything you need to know

The 2021 Vitality Blast returns as Leicestershire Foxes get their T20 campaign up and running, with an away fixture against Lancashire Lightning on Thursday, June 10.

Friday, June 11 sees T20 cricket return to the Uptonsteel County Ground as Derbyshire Falcons make the trip.

You can find the full Leicestershire Foxes 2021 Vitality Blast schedule HERE.

The Vitality Blast returns to a 14-match group-stage format with the First-Class Counties split into traditional North and South Groups.

Each county will, therefore, play seven matches at home, and seven matches away, with the top four counties in each group progressing to the quarterfinals.

The quarter-finals will be seeded with the higher-seeded team set to host their quarter-final.

The four winners of the quarterfinals (24-27 August) progress to Finals Day. Finals Day will be staged at Edgbaston on Saturday, September 18.

All knockout matches will have a reserve day should that be required.

The Running Foxes reached the Quarter-Finals stage of the competition in 2020, narrowly missing out on a Finals Day place. The Running Foxes are #HungryForMore as they head into the 2021 season.

Tickets

The first three T20 fixtures are sold out. All Blast Pass Purchasers have been allocated their tickets and should receive them imminently through the post. Please see a recent Ticketing update here.

The remaining four fixtures have limited tickets available to purchase through Ticketmaster. Fans are encouraged to purchase as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

All tickets purchased are covered by the club’s COVID-19 guarantee, whereby in the event of spectators with tickets not being able to attend due to Covid restrictions imposed by the Government, an option to defer, donate or refund tickets will be honoured.

Click HERE to buy.

Hospitality

Make your experience to the Uptonsteel County Ground a bit extra with a Hospitality Purchase.

Places are extremely limited with great value options available to suite your budget and experience;

-         Pukka Pie and a Pint “ from £30 +VAT per person

-         Beer and Balti “ from £55 +VAT per person

-         Private Box Package “ from £90 +VAT per person

Click HERE to book hospitality.

Streaming

Every ball of the Leicestershire Foxes’ home 2021 Vitality Blast campaign will be available to watch via our live streaming service, free of charge.

This season, the Club has worked tirelessly to enhance its live streaming service for all Running Foxes Members and fans that want to tune in and follow Leicestershire throughout the 2021 season.

This year’s live streaming service will include up to six cameras, BBC commentary, graphic overlays and will be available to watch on PC, mobile, tablet, games consoles and TVs via the Club’s social media channels.

Visiting the Uptonsteel County Ground

We are delighted to be able to welcome fans back into the ground once again and enjoyed seeing some familiar faces throughout the Championship home victories against Middlesex CCC and Gloucestershire CCC.

For those who have secured tickets for the Vitality Blast, the Club will still enforce our strict COVID guidelines that have been supplied by the government.

Although there will be restrictions imposed on those in the ground, the club want to emphasise that it is following the guidance of the government and enforce these restrictions with the utmost importance placed up on the health and safety of everyone in the ground, including the spectators.

The Club have produced a ‘Return of Spectators’ checklist to ensure that all spectators fully prepared for attending a match at the Uptonsteel County Ground. The full checklist can be found HERE.

The Club will also release a Matchday Guide ahead of each fixture to provide information to fans ahead of each specific fixture.

The Uptonsteel Count Ground is Cashless

The Club recently announced that the Uptonsteel County Ground is now cashless and that no cash payments will now be accepted in-ground.

The decision has been made to support with the safe return of spectators to the Uptonsteel County Ground as cashless payments reduces the physical exchange of cash between fans and staff.

You can find a statement from the Club HERE.

Tag Us in Your Blast Matchday Set-Up

During the first two months of LV= County Championship action leading up to the 2021 Vitality Blast we began to welcome the Foxes faithful back into the Uptonsteel County Ground.

Although it has been great to see some familiar faces back watching cricket, we still miss those who haven’t managed to secure themselves a ticket for the past two Championship fixtures.

For those who will unfortunately miss out on tickets, we want to see your Blast matchday set-ups as you cheer on the Running Foxes from your armchair, sofas, gardens, sheds or even whilst generally out and about.

Please send us photos of you in your brand new 2021 T20 shirt and tag us in it on Twitter (@leicsccc), Facebook (@leicsccc) and Instagram (@leicsccc) and use the hashtag #runningfoxes.

We can’t wait to see how you follow Paul Nixon and his Running Foxes.