What is the SA20?

 

The SA20 is South Africa’s premier T20 cricket League starting in January 2023. The League was founded in 2022, with Cricket South Africa and SuperSport the majority shareholders. The competition features six exciting franchises operating out of Johannesburg, Centurion/Pretoria, Durban, Gqeberha, Paarl and Cape Town. The SA20 has the backing of some of the most recognised T20 franchises in the world, with several Indian Premier League strongholds branching out to establish an even greater international footprint.  The franchises are owned by six dynamic entities which have made an investment which will sustain South African cricket, the players and future cricketers coming through the development pipeline.

Playing Squads

The Joburg Super Kings will be based at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. They are owned by the Chennai Super Kings Limited, the entity with founded the Indian Premier Leagues’ Chennai Super Kings. Representing the Capital City, The Pretoria Capitals, part of JSW Sports, will be based at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Durban’s Super Giants, an entity of RPSG Sports Private Limited, will be Ethekwini’s leading outfit. In Gqberha, the Sunrisers Eastern Cape of Sun TV Network will make South Africa’s oldest Test venue, St George’s Park, their home. The Paarl Royals, part of the Royals Sports Group, will be playing in front of the old Boland Park faithful. The IPL’s most successful team, Mumbai Indians, and the Reliance Industries Ltd, have branched out to form the MI Cape Town, who will be playing at the picturesque Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town.

Team Profiles

The RSPG Sports Private Limited owners mean business, and they have already acquired a sensational cast to represent the sunny city of Durban…

The Super Kings, playing out of the Bullring in the heart of Gauteng, are set to make a huge impression in the #SA20 inaugural season. The franchise will be led by the internationally respected…

Playing out of the beautiful Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, the MI Cape Town franchise has already secured some of the biggest names in international cricket…

Paarl may be known for its fine vintages and vistas, but they will now also be known for their blockbuster cricket side, aptly named the Paarl Royals…

Things happen quickly in Pretoria, in keeping with the rhythm of most capital cities in the world. The Pretoria Capitals are looking to bring

The sunny city of Gqeberha is awash with optimism, ahead of the arrival of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape to fly their flag in the #SA20…

Venues

 

Paarl

 

Nestled in the heart of South Africa’s wine region, this charming venue packs a massive punch for its size – especially when it comes to atmosphere and energy. The sun lingers deep into the evening, painting the evening sky into a kaleidoscope of optimism…

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