Draw and schedule for Bahrain Darts Masters 2024: Likes of Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen find out opponents

The draw has now been made for the first post-World Darts Championship tournament and the opening event of the 2024 World Series of Darts, the Bahrain Darts Masters.

Michael van Gerwen will take on local conpetitor, Hasan Haji. If Van Gerwen manages to win his match, he will meet Rob Cross or Tomoya Goto in the second round. Michael Smith and Peter Wright are the other world leaders in this half of the bracket. They meet Paolo Nebrida and Haruki Muramatsu, respectively.

Teenage sensation Luke Littler will make his debut on the World Series circuit against Man Lok Leung. Leung also showed well at the World Darts Championship by surprising Gian van Veen in the first round. Luke Humphries will play his first duel as reigning world champion against Abdulla Saeed. Gerwyn Price crosses swords with Reynaldo Rivera, while Nathan Aspinall faces Lourence Ilagan.

The Bahrain Darts Masters is scheduled for January 18 and 19. The tournament is part of the World Series circuit. Later this year, World Series tournaments will also be played in the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Luke Humphries v Abdulla Saeed

Gerwyn Price v Reynaldo Rivera

Nathan Aspinall v Lourence Ilagan

Luke Littler v Man Lok Leung

Michael van Gerwen v Hasan Haji

Rob Cross v Tomoya Goto

Michael Smith v Paolo Nebrida

Peter Wright v Haruki Muramatsu