Michael van Gerwen will make his first look since shedding to Luke Littler within the World Darts Championship closing as he defends his title on the Dutch Darts Masters later this month.
Van Gerwen got here up brief in his quest for a fourth world title when he was overwhelmed 7-3 at Alexandra Palace on January 3 as teenage sensation Littler received the game’s crown jewel for the primary time.
The Dutchman could get a shot at revenge, with Littler and world No 1 Luke Humphries additionally that includes in a star-studded subject on the World Sequence of Darts occasion in ‘s-Hertogenbosch on January 24 and 25.
Littler and his predecessor as world champion Humphries are again in motion on the Bahrain Masters on Thursday, however Van Gerwen’s return will are available entrance of his passionate house help.
The sector, which was formally confirmed on Monday, additionally options World Championship semi-finalists Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey, whereas Gerwyn Worth, Nathan Aspinall and Rob Cross are the opposite PDC representatives.
Dutch quantity two Danny Noppert tops the checklist of Benelux representatives, which additionally contains 2022 winner and reigning UK Open champion Dimitri Van den Bergh.
Dirk van Duijvenbode – the runner-up to Van den Bergh in 2022 – makes his return to house soil, the place he’ll compete alongside world youth champion Gian van Veen.
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Take a look at a few of the most memorable moments from this yr’s World Darts Championship together with Luke Littler’s record-breaking set, some Barrioke and two nine-darters.
5-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld will intention to roll again the years in entrance of his partisan house crowd, as a resurgent Jermaine Wattimena makes his World Sequence of Darts return.
Elsewhere, Kevin Doets – recent from his breakthrough run to the final 16 at Alexandra Palace – can be in motion alongside debutant Richard Veenstra, with World Grand Prix champion Mike De Decker lacking out on the occasion as a result of household commitments.
The Winmau World Masters follows the Dutch Masters, after which the 2025 BetMGM Premier League will get below method on Thursday February 6, reside on Sky Sports activities.
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Luke Littler mirrored on his first World Darts Championship win and shared his aspirations to interrupt Phil Taylor’s document.
PDC Representatives
Luke Humphries (England)
Luke Littler (England)
Michael van Gerwen (Netherlands)
Rob Cross (England)
Stephen Bunting (England)
Gerwyn Worth (Wales)
Chris Dobey (England)
Nathan Aspinall (England)
Benelux Representatives
Danny Noppert (Netherlands)
Dimitri Van den Bergh (Belgium)
Dirk van Duijvenbode (Netherlands)
Gian van Veen (Netherlands)
Raymond van Barneveld (Netherlands)
Jermaine Wattimena (Netherlands)
Kevin Doets (Netherlands)
Richard Veenstra (Netherlands)
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