Kent will start their 2025 County Championship summer on the road.

Their return to Division 2 for the first time since 2018 begins at Northamptonshire from Friday, April 4.

That is followed by back-to-back home games against Middlesex and Gloucestershire at Canterbury’s Spitfire Ground, which will start from Friday, April 11, and Friday, April 18, respectively.

Kent - yet to appoint head coach Matt Walker’s replacement - will end their red-ball campaign with an away fixture against Leicestershire from Monday, September 15, and the visit of Derbyshire from Wednesday, September 24.

Spitfires’ Metro Bank One-Day Cup season starts against Sussex Sharks at Arundel on Thursday, August 7.

One-Day Cup games at Beckenham against Durham (Sunday, August 10) and Lancashire (Sunday, August 17) are sandwiched by an away match with Warwickshire at Rugby School on Wednesday, August 13.

They will finish their One-Day Cup group-stage games with home fixtures against Somerset on Sunday, August 24, and Yorkshire on Tuesday, August 26.

Away T20 start for Spitfires

The 2025 Metro Bank One-Day Cup final will be staged at Trent Bridge on Saturday, September 20.

Kent Women will start their first season in Women’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup League 2 with an away clash against Middlesex on Saturday, April 19.

Their first 50-over home game will see them take on Derbyshire Falcons in Canterbury on Saturday, April 26, and their last group-stage match sees Yorkshire visit The Spitfire Ground on Saturday, August 30.

The Horses’ other home encounters will be at Beckenham against Northamptonshire Steelbacks on Saturday, August 9, and Glamorgan seven days later.

The Women’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup League 2 final will take place at Worcestershire’s New Road on Sunday, September 14.

Further details on the 173rd Canterbury Cricket Week and other match activation across Kent fixtures next year will be confirmed soon.

Kent’s 2025 County Championship Division 2 fixtures

Northamptonshire (a) - Friday, April 4

Middlesex (h) - Friday, April 11

Gloucestershire (h) - Friday, April 18

Middlesex (a) - Friday, May 2

Glamorgan (h) - Friday, May 9

Gloucestershire (a) - Friday, May 16

Derbyshire (a) - Friday, May 23

Lancashire (a) - Sunday, June 22

Northamptonshire (h) - Sunday, June 29

Glamorgan (a) - Tuesday, July 22

Leicestershire (h) - Tuesday, July 29

Lancashire (h) - Monday, September 8

Leicestershire (a) - Monday, September 15

Derbyshire (h) - Wednesday, September 24

Kent Spitfires’ 2025 Metro Bank One-Day Cup fixtures

Sussex Sharks (a) - Thursday, August 7

Durham (h) - Sunday, August 10

Warwickshire (a) - Wednesday, August 13

Lancashire (h) - Sunday, August 17

Middlesex (a) - Tuesday, August 19

Northamptonshire Steelbacks (a) - Thursday, August 21

Somerset (h) - Sunday, August 24

Yorkshire (h) - Tuesday, August 26

Kent Horses’ 2025 Metro Bank One-Day Cup League 2 fixtures

Middlesex (a) - Saturday, April 19

Derbyshire Falcons (h) - Saturday, April 26

Leicestershire Foxes (h) - Saturday, May 3

Sussex Sharks (a) - Thursday, May 15

Worcestershire Rapids (a) - Saturday, August 2

Northamptonshire Steelbacks (h) - Saturday, August 9

Glamorgan (h) - Saturday, August 16

Gloucestershire (a) - Monday, August 25

Yorkshire (h) - Saturday, August 30