Chris Dobey says he’s thrilled to be returning to darts’ Premier League on the again of his best-ever run on the PDC World Championship.
Dobey made it to the semi-finals the place he was overwhelmed by Michael van Gerwen within the event gained by teenage sensation Luke Littler.
The Northumberland-born participant, 34, was handed one of many 4 wildcards on supply for the 17-week occasion – his second look after that includes in 2023.
“It is good, I can not thank them (the PDC) sufficient,” Dobey instructed BBC Radio Newcastle.
Dobey is as much as tenth within the PDC Order of Advantage after his run to the final 4 at Alexandra Palace, however he has been picked above gamers ranked greater on that record.
Dobey, nicknamed Hollywood, will compete in entrance of his house followers when the Premier League involves Newcastle on 27 March.
He has gained 5 PDC rating titles together with the Masters two years in the past and he got here seventh on his Premier League debut in 2023.
And he’s backing himself to step as much as the problem of dealing with Littler, van Gerwen, Luke Humphries, Stephen Bunting, Gerwyn Worth, Rob Cross and Nathan Aspinall within the competitors which begins in Belfast subsequent month.
“You are enjoying with the elite week-in, week-out in superb venues and superb cities,” he stated.
“The primary time I did it, I beloved it and I felt like I belonged there.
“It is simply magnificent being on TV on the massive phases each week. The Premier League introduced my sport on much more and I am hoping I can produce it often on the massive stage.”
