Michael van Gerwen has already explained why he will not be joining Luke Littler at next week's Bahrain Darts Masters. The Dutchman has not played a competitive match since losing to his teenage rival in the final of the World Darts Championship.

Michael van Gerwen could be receiving a fine in the near future, compounding his misery after losing to Luke Littler in the WDC final.

In reaching a seventh World Darts Championship final with ominous intensity and precision, Michael van Gerwen was asked about Luke Littler’s most recently acquired moniker.

Michael van Gerwen is reportedly 'upset' in the wake of his defeat to Luke Humphries in the final of the World Darts Championship on Friday night. The Dutchman had gone into the showdown at Alexandra Palace hoping to become a four-time world champion,

Michael van Gerwen is still on track for a fourth World Darts Championship after producing one of the best performances of his career to beat Callan Rydz 5-3 in the match of the tournament.

Michael van Gerwen is ‘bummed’ over his performance in the World Darts Championship final, feeling the way he started the match was ‘incomprehensible and inexcusable,’ says his close friend Vincent van der Voort.

Luke Littler to face Michael van Gerwen in blockbuster final after dominant wins - Littler and Van Gerwen dropped just one set each as they breezed through their last-four matches