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Luke Littler selected for Premier League Darts after run to PDC World Championship final

Luke Littler: 16-year-old says he's 'not bothered' about age jokes

Luke Littler has been selected for Premier League Darts following his fairytale run to the final of the PDC World Championship.

Only eight players contest the 16-week series and the 16-year-old, who was beaten 7-4 by Luke Humphries in Wednesday's final, has been included.

World number one Humphries is also involved and will make his debut in the competition.

The tournament begins in Cardiff on 1 February.

Littler, who will be 17 when the event begins, will be the youngest player ever to compete in the Premier League.

Defending Premier League champion Michael van Gerwen and runner-up Gerwyn Price return, while Michael Smith, Peter Wright and Rob Cross make it six current or former world champions in the eight.

Nathan Aspinall, the World Matchplay champion in 2023, completes the line-up.

"It's unbelievable. No more development tour. This is it. Playing in the Premier League and comfortably in the (world's top) 32," Littler told Sky Sports News.

"As soon as I came off the stage, did the media and saw the family, my manager pulled me aside and said 'Do you want to do it">