When is Luke Littler playing next and who is his opponent? Date and start time as teenage sensation takes sport by storm

LUKE LITTLER has been the talk of darts ever since his stunning performance at the World Championships.

The teenage sensation made it to the final of the prestigious tournament but was defeated on the night by Luke Humphries.

Luke Littler came runner-up at the Darts World ChampionshipsGETTY

Littler pocketed £200k after his performance at the Alexandra Palace and earned himself a spot in the 2024 season of Premier League Darts.

Starting in February, the 16-year-old will battle it out amongst some of the biggest names in the sport, such as Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith, Peter Wright and world No1 Luke Humphries.

But before the start of the 2024 Premier League season, Littler will compete in the Bahrain Darts Masters – but who will he face and when will the match take place?

When is Luke Littler playing next?

Luke Littler will be in action at the Bahrain Darts Masters TODAY, Thursday, January 18th, as the 16-year-old takes on world no126 Man Lok Leung.

The last-16 match will take place at approximately 6pm GMT.

Should Littler be victorious, he will face either Nathan Aspinall or Lourence Ilagan on Friday, January 19th.

When does the Premier League Darts 2024 start?

The 2024 Premier League Darts season will begin in Cardiff on Thursday, February 1st, 2024.

The season will run up until the final in London on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024.

Berlin, Glasgow, Newcastle, Exeter, Brighton, Nottingham, Dublin, Belfast, Manchester, Birmingham, Rotterdam, Liverpool, Aberdeen, Leeds and Sheffield are the other cities that will host Premier League nights in 2024.