Bahrain Darts Masters: World champion Luke Littler headlines field alongside Luke Humphries as Peter Wright gets call up
Luke Littler is back in action following his historic World Darts Championship win as he headlines the Bahrain Darts Masters field; Luke Humphries and Peter Wright among the eight PDC representatives, with Michael van Gerwen missing out due to family commitments
Wednesday 8 January 2025 15:39, UK
Newly-crowned world champion Luke Littler and world No 1 Luke Humphries will headline the 2025 Bahrain Darts Masters next week with the 16-player field now finalised.
Littler hit a nine-darter on his way to victory last year and will be defending his title at the first World Series of Darts event of the year.
World Championship semi-finalists Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey will feature in the event for the first time, following their inclusion in the 2025 Premier League.
Former world champions Rob Cross and Gerwyn Price also return, alongside 2023 World Matchplay winner Nathan Aspinall.
Two-time world champion Peter Wright completes the eight-player PDC line-up, with Dutch superstar Michael van Gerwen missing out due to family commitments.
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The Asian representatives include six players from the PDC Asian Tour who competed at the World Darts Championship, with PDC Asian Champion Lourence Ilagan one of three Filipino stars in action.
Ilagan will be joined by 2024 PDC Asian Tour Order of Merit winner Alexis Toylo and Paolo Nebrida, who dumped out Jim Williams and Ross Smith to reach the last 32 at Alexandra Palace.
Hong Kong's Lok Yin Lee has been included after his run to the second round at the World Darts Championship, while China's Xiaochen Zong and India's Nitin Kumar will also lock horns against the PDC's elite.
The 16-player field is completed by Bahrain duo Basem Mahmood and Abdulla Saeed, who won through last month's Bahrain Qualifiers to confirm their World Series of Darts returns.
The Bahrain Masters will take place at the Bahrain International Circuit on January 16-17.
PDC Representatives
Luke Humphries (England)
Luke Littler (England)
Rob Cross (England)
Stephen Bunting (England)
Gerwyn Price (Wales)
Chris Dobey (England)
Nathan Aspinall (England)
Peter Wright (Scotland)
Asian Representatives
Lourence Ilagan (Philippines)
Alexis Toylo (Philippines)
Paolo Nebrida (Philippines)
Xiaochen Zong (China)
Lok Yin Lee (Hong Kong)
Nitin Kumar (India)
Basem Mahmood (Bahrain)
Abdulla Saeed (Bahrain)