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SA20 League 2025
Cricket South Africa has announced that they will inaugurate the third season of SA20 League in 2025. Cricket South Africa named this competition SA20 officially. SA20 League is a franchise-based T20 Cricket League in which all the teams participating in the league are managed and controlled by the franchise owners.
All six teams represent different cities in South Africa as they are performing in the third season of SA20, according to previous editions of the league. The league is expected to be held in January and February 2025, as the first match is going to be played between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape town on 9th January, 2025 at St George’s Oval Park. SA20 is based on an auction model like IPL instead of a draft model.
SA20 is a professional men’s T20 league in which well-known players will be participating worldwide. CSA is the majority stakeholder of SA20, having 50 percent of league shares; broadcaster SuperSport holds a 30 percent share, and former IPL Chief Operating Officer Sundar Raman possesses the remaining 20 percent shares. SA20 League seems to achieve a lot of success in its very third season because it is swiftly gaining the attention of cricket fans. Top-quality players worldwide have shown their interest in the third edition of South Africa League. SA20 Season 3 will start on January 9 with an outstanding opening ceremony.
LLOYISO set to perform at opening ceremony at ST GEORGE’S PARK
SA20 2025 Information
| Host Country | South Africa |
| Administrator | Cricket South Africa (CSA) |
| Cricket Format | Twenty20 (T20) |
| League Format | Double Round-Robin Playoffs |
| Dates | 9 January & 08 February 2025 |
| Number of Teams | 6 |
POINTS TABLE
| TEAM | Mat | Win | Lost | PTS |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Teams
There are a total of six teams participating in SA20 T20 League which are named after the cities of South Africa, which are as follows:
All teams in SA20 consist of at least 19 players, out of which mostly players are from South Africa and rest of the players belong to other countries. The players participating in SA20 Twenty20 League belong to Australia, England, India, Sri Lanka, West Indies, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Proteas and Netherlands. All the teams will have a 17 players squad ready to participate in SA20 League.
| Aiden Markram (c) |
| Zak Crawley |
| Tristan Stubbs |
| Tom Abell |
| David Bedingham |
| Marco Jansen |
| Simon Harmer |
| Andile Simelane |
| Ottneil Baartman |
| Beyers Swanepoel |
| Caleb Seleka |
| Patrick Kruger |
| Craig Overton |
| Richard Gleeson |
| Roelof van der Merwe |
| Liam Dawson |
| Okuhle Cele |
| Daniel Smith (rookie) |
| David Miller (c) |
| Sam Hain |
| Joe Root |
| Dinesh Karthik |
| John Turner |
| Jacob Bethell |
| Andile Phehlukwayo |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
| Lungi Ngidi |
| Bjorn Fortuin |
| Mitchell Van Buuren |
| Keith Dudgeon |
| Nqaba Peter |
| Codi Yusuf |
| Dayyaan Galiem |
| Dewan Marais (rookie) |
| Rubin Hermann |
| Rilee Rossouw (c) |
| Jimmy Neesham |
| Will Jacks |
| Liam Livingstone |
| Will Smeed |
| Rilee Rossouw |
| Kyle Verreynne |
| Evin Lewis |
| Marques Ackerman |
| Senuran Muthusamy |
| Eathan Bosch |
| Anrich Nortje |
| Migael Pretorius |
| Daryn Dupavillon |
| Steve Stolk |
| Tiaan van Vuuren |
| Kyle Simmonds |
| Keagan Lion-Cachet (Rookie) |
| Rashid Khan (c) |
| Ben Stokes |
| Dewald Brevis |
| Ryan Rickelton |
| Rassie van der Dussen |
| Thomas Kaber |
| Chris Benjamin |
| Colin Ingram |
| Reeza Hendricks |
| Dane Piedt |
| Nuwan Thushara |
| Kagiso Rabada |
| Trent Boult |
| Azmatullah Omarzai |
| George Linde |
| Connor Esterhuizen |
| Corbin Bosch |
| Tristan Luus (rookie) |
| Faf du Plessis (c) |
| Jonny Bairstow |
| Devon Conway |
| Leus Du Plooy |
| Donovan Ferreira |
| Tabraiz Shamsi |
| Wihan Lubbe |
| Evan Jones |
| JP King (Rookie) |
| Moeen Ali |
| David Wiese |
| Maheesh Theekshana |
| Gerald Coetzee |
| Lizaad Williams |
| Nandre Burger |
| Imran Tahir |
| Sibonelo Makhanya |
| Doug Bracewell |
| Matheesha Pathirana |
| Keshav Maharaj (c) |
| Quinton de Kock |
| Kane Williamson |
| Brandon King |
| Heinrich Klaasen |
| Jon-Jon Smuts |
| Wiaan Mulder |
| Bryce Parsons |
| Matthew Breetzke |
| Jason Smith |
| Marcus Stoinis |
| Shamar Joseph |
| CJ King (Rookie) |
| Dwaine Pretorius |
| Prenelan Subrayen |
| Naveen-ul-Haq |
| Chris Woakes |
| Noor Ahmed |
| Junior Dala |
SA20 Schedule 2025
| Date | Time | Teams | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town | St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| 10 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Durban’s Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 11 January 2025 | 13:00 | Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Boland Park, Paarl |
| 11 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Joburg Super Kings vs MI Cape Town | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 12 January 2025 | 15:30 | Pretoria Capitals vs Durban’s Super Giants | Centurion Park, Centurion |
| 13 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 14 January 2025 | 13:00 | Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Centurion Park, Centurion |
| 14 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Durban’s Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 15 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town | Boland Park, Paarl |
| 16 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Joburg Super Kings vs Pretoria Capitals | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 17 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Durban’s Super Giants vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 18 January 2025 | 13:00 | Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals | Centurion Park, Centurion |
| 18 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 19 January 2025 | 15:30 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban’s Super Giants | St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| 20 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings | Boland Park, Paarl |
| 21 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Durban’s Super Giants vs MI Cape Town | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 22 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals | St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| 23 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Durban’s Super Giants vs Paarl Royals | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 24 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings | St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| 25 January 2025 | 13:00 | Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals | Boland Park, Paarl |
| 25 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | MI Cape Town vs Durban’s Super Giants | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 26 January 2025 | 15:30 | Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 27 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Paarl Royals vs Durban’s Super Giants | Boland Park, Paarl |
| 28 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super Kings | Centurion Park, Centurion |
| 29 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 30 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 31 January 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town | Centurion Park, Centurion |
| 1 February 2025 | 13:00 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals | St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| 1 February 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Joburg Super Kings vs Durban’s Super Giants | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 2 February 2025 | 15:30 | MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals | Newlands, Cape Town |
Play-offs
| Stage | Date | Time | Teams | Venue |
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| Qualifier 1 | 4 February 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | 1st placed team vs 2nd placed team | St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| Eliminator | 5 February 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | 3rd placed team vs 4th placed team | Centurion Park, Centurion |
| Qualifier 2 | 6 February 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator | Centurion Park, Centurion |
| Final | 8 February 2025 | 17:30 (D/N) | Winner of Qualifier 1 v Winner of Qualifier 2 | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
TEAMS HEAD COACHES:
Top Quality Coaches have been hired by all the teams of SA T20 League. In order to provide a facility of high intensity training sessions and to conduct the competitive cricket matches, coaching staff is participating from different countries. Here is the List of Coaches.
| TEAMS | Head Coaches |
|---|---|
| Durban’s Super Giants | Lance Klusener (South Africa) |
| Joburg Super Kings | Stephen Fleming (New Zealand) |
| MI Cape Town | Robin Peterson |
| Paarl Royals | JP Duminy (South Africa) |
| Pretoria Capitals | Graham Ford (South Africa) |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Adrian Birrell |
SA20 Team Captains:
| TEAMS | Captains |
|---|---|
| Durban’s Super Giants | Keshav Maharaj |
| Joburg Super Kings | Faf du Plessis (South Africa) |
| MI Cape Town | Rashid Khan |
| Paarl Royals | David Miller (South Africa) |
| Pretoria Capitals | Rilee Rossouw |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Aidem Markram |
SA20 Prize Money
Total prize money for the 2024 SA20 season:
- 70 million Rand (~$890,000).
- Champion’s prize: R 32,500,000.
- Runner-up’s prize: R 16,250,000.
Sa20 Previous performances
| Season | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Durban’s Super Giants | 5th | Runner Up |
| Joburg Super Kings | Semi final | Playoff |
| MI Cape Town | 6th | 6th |
| Paarl Royals | Semi final | playoff |
| Pretoria Capitals | Runner up | 5th |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | CHAMPIONS | CHAMPIONS |
Records and Statistics
Batting Records
| Record | Player | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Most Runs | Heinrich Klaasen | 810 |
| Highest Average | Tom Abell | 54.33 |
| Highest Score | Kyle Verreynne | 116* vs MI Cape Town (1 February 2024) |
| Most Sixes | Heinrich Klaasen | 54 |
Bowling Records
| Record | Player | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Most Wickets | Ottniel Baartman | 30 |
| Best Strike Rate | Colin Ackermann | 6.00 |
| Best Economy Rate | Rilee Rossouw | 3.00 |
Fielding Records
| Record | Player | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Most Dismissals (Wicket-keeper) | Jos Buttler | 19 |
| Most Catches (Fielder) | Will Jacks | 14 |
Team Records
| Record | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Total | Durban’s Super Giants | 254–4 (20) vs Pretoria Capitals (5 February 2023) |
| Lowest Total | Pretoria Capitals | 52 (13.3) vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape (22 January 2024) |
SA20 Format and rules
All teams play against each other in Double Round-Robin in home and away stadium venues. The winning team will be awarded two points and in case of tie, both teams will be awarded a point. After the Double Round-Robin, the top three teams in the points table will qualify for the next round of the playoffs. If two teams have equal points, then the qualification will be based on run rate (NRR). There are a total of 33 matches in the third edition of SA20 League, out of which 30 are group stage matches, 2 semi finals and 1 grand finale. In the grand finale, the winning team is crowned the champion.
As SuperSport is a shareholder of SA20, they also hold the broadcasting rights of South Africa T20 League. SuperSport will broadcast all the matches live on television.
| Live Streaming | Channel(s) |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Ariana Television |
| Australia | Fox Cricket Kayo Sports Foxtel Now Channel 9 |
| South Africa | Super Sport(Official) DStv Now FanCode Willow TV SonyLIV |
| Bangladesh | Nagorik TV T Sports Toffee Gazi TV (GTV) Rabbitholebd |
| Caribbean | Rush Sports Flow Sports |
| India | JIO TV Sports18 Star Sports ZeeTV Sony Six &Pictures &Flix Sony Sports Network ZEE5 SonyLIV FanCode Disney+ Hotstar Tata Play App Voot Airtel Xstream Zee Network |
| Maldives | Medianet |
| MENA | CricLife 3 CricLife Max Cricbuzz Switch TV |
| Nepal | Sim TV Nepal Net TV Nepal |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ Sky Sport Now TVNZ+ Flicks.co.nz Sky Go Spark Sport |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports Geo Super A Sports, Ten Sport Tamasha Tapmad |
| Sri Lanka | Supreme TV ThePapare.com SonyLIV Daraz Live TV1 Shakthi TV Sirasa TV |
| United Kingdom | BT Sport Zee TV Sky Sport UK NOW BBC iPlayer |
| United States | Willow TV Sling TV Willow Sports ESPN+ |
| Canada | Willow TV Willow Sports |
| Sub-Saharan Country | Super Sports |
SAT20 Stadiums:
SA Twenty20 matches are conducted in different stadiums of South Africa. Every Team has a specific home ground in its respective city. The stadium list for SA20 is as follows:
Teams Home Grounds
| Team | Home ground |
|---|---|
| Durban’s Super Giants | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban |
| Joburg Super Kings | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| MI Cape Town | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town |
| Paarl Royals | Boland Park, Paarl |
| Pretoria Capitals | Centurion Park, Centurion |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | St George’s Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha |
Team Owners:
The teams of SA20 League are owned by Indian Stakeholders. The owners of all the teams are the same as in IPL teams. SA20 teams owners details are available as follows:
Durban’s Super Giants
Joburg Super Kings
MI Cape Town
Paarl Royals
Pretoria Capitals
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Commentators
Commentators
Stuart Broad, Kevin Pietersen, Shaun Pollock, Mpumelelo ‘Pommie’ Mbangwa, AB de Villiers, Mark Nicholas, Mike Haysman, Mark Butcher,Robin Uthappa
Analysts
Motshidisi Mohono, Natalie Germanos, Chris Morris, Ashwell Prince, Vernon Philander, Nikhil Uttamchandani, Kriya Gangiah, Julia Stuart
SA20 Transmissions:
There are special transmissions regarding SA20 which are live streamed on TV channels which have got the rights to telecast the match.
- CricTime Live
- Smartcric Live
- WebCric Live
- TAPMAD Live
- Tamasha App
- GHD Sports
- ThopTV Live
- DD National Live
- Sony Six Live
- Channel 9 Live
- Geo Super Live
- CricHD Live
- WatchCric Live
- BT Sports LIVE
SA20 Pre Match Discussions:
Pre Match Discussions are made in SA20 League to review the pitch behavior, outfield grass, playing 11 lineup of teams, toss effect and weather conditions. There is also post-match analysis on the individual and team performances.
SA20 Fantasy League:
The fans can participate in the SA20 fantasy league and earn points by selecting top performers in the South African League. Share your opinions about your favorite teams and players.