LUKE LITTLER is back at Alexandra Palace looking to retain the Sid Waddell Trophy.
Twelve months ago, The Nuke became darts‘ youngest-ever world champion, beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final.
Littler is the firm favourite to claim Ally Pally glory once again and bank the record £1million jackpot.
Should the 18-year-old retain, he will become the first player since Gary Anderson in 2015 and 2016 to claim back-to-back World Championship titles.
SunSport brings you all the details on when to expect the wonderkid back on the oche.
When does Luke Littler play at World Darts Championship next?
Littler got his World Darts Championship defence off to a perfect start with a 3-0 win over Darius Labanauskas.
The Nuke has since followed up his opening night victory with a 3-0 triumph over David Davies and a 4-0 demolition of Mensur Suljovic.
Littler next faces 2018 world champion Rob Cross in the last-16 on Monday, December 29.
The pair will meet in the final match of the evening session.
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What TV channel is the World Darts Championship 2025/26 on and can I live stream it?
- The World Darts Championship 2025/26 will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
- Fans can also stream the action on NOW.
- Alternatively, SunSport will have coverage of the entire tournament through our thrilling live blog.
What is the World Darts Championship 2025/26 format?
History will be made as the field has expanded from 96 to a 128-player field.
Round One – Best of Five Sets
Round Two – Best of Five Sets
Round Three – Best of Seven Sets
Round Four – Best of Seven Sets
Quarter-Finals – Best of Nine Sets
Semi-Finals – Best of 11 Sets
Final – Best of 13 Sets
All sets are the best of five legs
There will be a tie-break rule employed in all matches, where a deciding set must be won by two clear legs.
If the score in the final set reaches 5-5, then a sudden-death leg will be played. There would be no throw for the bull in any sudden-death legs.
