Bahrain Darts Masters 2025 order of play: full schedule and start times as Luke Littler defends his crown

Luke Littler is back on the big stage for a first outing since World Championship glory at the Bahrain Masters.

The Nuke heads a 16-strong field as he defends the darts crown he won in style 12 months ago. Littler and World No.1 Luke Humphries headline the event which sees eight PDC superstars take on eight Asian representatives in the two-day tournament. The teenager marked his winning arrival on the global stage with a nine-darter on his way to victory at last year’s Bahrain Darts Masters, following his record-breaking run to the 2023-24 World Final.

Now, having gone one better at the Ally Pally at the beginning of the month, Littler is looking to kick-on and retain his Bahrain title. Record Sport takes you through the games, times and where you can see the action on day one. Session one - Thursday 5pm

The former world champion suffered a big disappointment at the Worlds losing in his very first match to Scott Williams. Nonetheless, the Londoner displayed strong form for the majority of the 2024 season. Philippines ace Nebrida had a superb run at the Worlds knocking out both Jim Williams and Ross Smith before losing in the last 16 to Jeffrey De Graaf.

The Iceman found his fires and enthusiasm again at the back end of last year and made the quarter-finals at Ally Pally. Hong Kong youngster Lee, a two-time winner on the PDC Asian Tour, was a big hit at the Aly Pally beating Chris Landman before his adventure was ended by Brendan Dolan.

Bunting was desperate for a crack at the Premier League and was rewarded for his run to the semi-finals at the Worlds with a pick. The Bullet is also back on World Series duty having risen to World No.5. Kumar flew the flag for India at the Worlds and was beaten by Grand Slam of Darts