Adrian Lewis makes major PDC comeback admission as Q-School decision looms

Adrian Lewis says he has had conversations over entering Q-School next year as he plots a comeback to the PDC after almost four years away - but that it will not represent a full comeback just yet.

Lewis announced he was taking a break from competing in April 2023 and formally handed in his PDC tour card at the end of 2024. He is now back playing again in exhibitions, and will team with Phil Taylor at the MODUS Super Series International Pairs Tournament, streaming exclusively live on Pluto TV, next month.

Darts fans took to Twitter on Tuesday to debate whether Lewis, a two-time champion of the world, could make his comeback at Q-School. And 'Jackpot' has made his feelings clear.

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'That would be my aim...' - Adrian Lewis on PDC comeback

Speaking to SPORTbible ahead of his pairing with Taylor being announced, Lewis said he is aiming to get some match time on the Challenge Tour in 2027.

"We're having a few conversations in regards to that," Lewis said. "I think, looking forward, that would be the aim [to play on the Challenge Tour]. Have a little go on the Challenge Tour, just get my competition side back, you know. Get myself sharp again, and then work my way back from there really.

"The only way you're going to build yourself up is playing on a regular basis in tournaments, on the competition sides of things."

Lewis suggested that the amount of travel would be one consideration when it comes to returning to the PDC full-time, citing the increase in the number of European Tour events compared to when he last played.

But he spoke positively about the standard of exhibitions he is playing in, stating: "Yeah, definitely [it helps to get back to his best]. I'm playing the likes of Luke Humphries... all the top pros, really. I'm playing them on a regular basis, so it's keeping me quite sharp.

"I still keep up with results. I still watch the others a little bit, here and there. And yeah, I still take the mickey out of a couple of them if they've lost a game!"

To play in the Challenge Tour, players must enter Q-School but only have to play on one day of the First Stage. Even if players get to the Second Stage and then win a tour card, they are under no obligation to accept it.

The two highest-ranked players on the one-year Challenge Tour Order of Merit earn automatic two-year PDC tour cards starting from the following season. The top three highest-ranked players qualify for the World Darts Championship, while the overall winner also qualifies for the Grand Slam of Darts.

Adrian Lewis and Phil Taylor set for reunion

Lewis' upcoming participation in the MODUS Super Series International Pairs Tournament will see he and Taylor face off against some well-known faces from the world of darts.

A total of 12 nations and 24 players are set to compete at the MODUS Live Lounge in Portsmouth from November 23-28, with the event streaming live and entirely free on Pluto TV.

Former World Grand Prix and UK Open winner Robert Thornton will represent Scotland, alongside John Henderson, while Simon Whitlock and his son Mason are playing for Australia. Andreas Harrysson, who reached the fourth round of the 2026 World Darts Championship, is playing for Sweden.

• Team England - Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis
• Team Belgium - Andy Baetens, Brian Raman
• Team Scotland - John Henderson, Robert Thornton
• Team Wales - Derek Coulson, Alex Williams
• Team USA - Fred Krueger and Doug Boehm
• Team Germany - Daniel Klose, Liam Maendl-Lawrance
• Team Sweden - Andreas Harrysson, Anton Ostlund
• Team Denmark - Ivan Springborg Poulsen, Andreas Toft Jorgensen
• Team Netherlands - Danny van Trijp, Ron Meulenkamp
• Team Australia - Simon Whitlock, Mason Whitlock
• Team New Zealand - Haupai Puha, Jonny Tata
• Team Switzerland - Ansh Sood, Marcel Walpen