SA20
SA20: participating teams
Durban’s Super Giants
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Joburg Super Kings
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Paarl Royals
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SA20 T20 Cup - all about the tournament
The development of cricket in different countries is the number one goal for the International Cricket Council. That is why she tries to support many ideas for creating new championships. For example, a tournament called SA20 was recently launched in South Africa. We will tell you more about its concept in our note.
SA20: the history of the league
The new SA20 Cricket League was first held in South Africa on January 10th, 2023. It was created to delight local and foreign cricket fans with its dynamic game and attract a new audience to this fascinating sport.
However, before the SA20 was launched, 6 years had passed since all the stars could converge. In fact, no matter what noble goals the league organizers pursue to popularize cricket, it is simply impossible to launch the championship without third-party sponsorship. In addition, we have to solve many other organizational issues that may fail in the process. But we will tell you about this later.
Cricket South Africa established the T20 Global League franchise back in 2017. Yes, it is the predecessor of the SA20 league. However, the first season was postponed for a year due to the lack of a broadcast contract and a title sponsor.
In 2018, we decided to hold the Mzansi Super League. The championship was. Six CSA-owned teams took part in it. However, he also failed. And in 2020 and 2021, the game season did not take place at all due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
And finally, in 2022, SA20 was created with the support of Cricket South Africa and Africa Cricket Development (Pty) Limited (ACD).
SA20: how is the tournament going
The SA20 League lasts 4 weeks. It consists of 33 matches and 6 international franchises (that is, 6 teams belong to the owners of the Indian Premier League franchises), in which 102 world-class players, both local and international, take part.
A total of 6 teams play in the championship:
- Durban’s Super Giants.
- Joburg Super Kings.
- MI Cape Town.
- Paarl Royals.
- Pretoria Capitals.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
Initially, they perform each other twice in a round-robin system on the road and at home before reaching the semifinals and finals.
There are 17 people in each team. The players themselves in the group are purchased at auction for a fixed amount of R125 million. The squad can field up to four international players for the match. At the same time, 5 players can be signed before the auction:
- 3 international players from different countries
- 1 international player from South Africa
- 1 player from South Africa without restrictions
SA20: team lineups
Finally, we offer you to get acquainted with the current lineups of the teams that participate in SA20.
Durban’s Super Giants.
The franchise is owned by RPSG Group. The team is based in Durban, its home stadium is Kingsmead Cricket Ground.
Team:
- Captain: Quinton de Kock.
- Batsmen: Christian Jonker, Matthew Breetzke.
- All-rounders: Jason Holder, Dwaine Pretorius, Keemo Paul, Kyle Mayers, Prenelan Subrayen, Wlaan Mulder, David Willey.
- Wicket-keepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Johnson Charles, Ben McDermott.
- Spin bowlers: Aklia Danajaya, Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harmer.
- Fast bowlers: Dilshan Madushanka, Hardus Viljoen, Junior Dala, Reece Topley, Kyle Abbott.
Joburg Super Kings.
The franchise is owned by Faf du Plessis. The team is based in Johannesburg. Home games are played at Wanderers Stadium.
Team:
- Captain: Faf du Plessis.
- Batsmen: Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendriks, Leus du Plooy, Sibonelo Makhanaya, Harry Brook.
- All-rounders: Romario Shepherd, George Garton, Lewis Gregory, Nandre Burger, Neil Brand, Kyle Simmonds, Moeen Ali.
- Wicket-keepers: Kyle Verreynne, Donavon Ferreira, Matthew Wade.
- Spin bowlers: Mahesh Theekshana, Aaron Phangiso, Caleb Seleka.
- Fast bowlers: Gerald Coetzee, Alzarri Joseph, Lizaad Williams, Malusi Siboto.
MI Cape Town.
The franchise is owned by Indiawin Sports. The team is based in Cape Town. Home games are played at the Newlands Cricket Ground.
Team:
- Captain: Rashid Khan.
- Batsmen: Rassie van der Dussen, Wesley Marshall.
- All-rounders: Dewald Brevis, Delano Potgieter, Duan Jansen, George Linde, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Sam Curran, Tim David.
- Wicket-keepers: Grant Rosiotsen, Ryan Rickelion.
- Spin bowlers: Waqar Salamkhell.
- Fast bowlers: Beuran Hendricks, Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada, Olly Stone, Zlyaad Abrahams, Henry Brookes.
Paarl Royals.
The franchise is owned by Royals Sports Group. The team is based in Paarl. The home stadium is Boland Park Cricket ground.
Team:
- Captain: David Miller.
- Batsmen: Mitchell Van Buure, Whan Lubbe, Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy.
- All-rounders: Corbin Bosch, Andile Phehlukwayo, Codi Yusuf, Evan Jones, Ferisco Adams.
- Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler, Dane Vilas.
- Spin bowlers: Tabraiz Shamsi, Bjorn Fortuin, Imran Manack.
- Fast bowlers: Obed McCoy, Lungi Ngidi, Ramon Simmonds.
Pretoria Capitals.
The franchise is owned by JSW Group. The team is based in Pretoria. Home matches are played at Centurion Park Cricket ground.
Team:
- Captain: Wayne Parnell.
- Batsmen: Marco Marais, Rilee Rossouw, Shane Dadswell, Teunis de Bruyn, Will Jacks.
- All-rounders: Cameron Delport, James Neesham, Senuran Muthusamy, Shaun von Berg.
- Wicket-keepers: Kusal Mendis, Phil Salt, Clyde Fortuin.
- Spin bowlers: Adil Rahid.
- Fast bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Daryn Dupavillon, Eathan Bosch, Josh Little, Migael Pretorius.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
The franchise is owned by SUN Group. The team is based in Gqeberha. Home games are played at St George’s Park Cricket Ground.
Team:
- Captain: Aiden Markram.
- Batsmen: Temba Bavuma, Jordan Hermann, Marques Ackerman, Sarel Erwee.
- All-rounders: Ayabulela Gqamane, James Fuller, JJ Smuts, Marco Jansen, Roelof van der Merwe, Tom Abell.
- Wicket-keepers: Adam Rossington, Jordan Cox, Tristan Stubbs.
- Spin bowlers: Junaid Dawood, Mason Crane.
- Fast bowlers: Brydon Carse, Ottnei Baartman, Sisanda Magala.
The first SA20 winner was the Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Let’s see how things will go next season. Follow the South African Cricket League with Isport. You can find the latest news about this fascinating discipline on our platform.
