The third edition of the SA20 league will begin from 19th January at St George’s Park with Sunrisers Eastern Cape defending their title. They will kickstart the tournament on the opening day with the game against MI Cape Town.
The likes of Kane Williamson, Liam Livingstone, Will Jacks, Dinesh Karthik, Moeen Ali, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan and others will light up the stage during the tournament.
A total of six teams will participate in the tournament and will play against each other twice in the league phase before the top four teams make it to the playoffs.
A total of 30 matches will be played in the league and the final will be played on February 8 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
Durban, Paarl, Gqeberha, Johannesburg, Centurion and Cape Town are the venues that will be hosting matches in this edition of SA20.
The squads of the teams are as follows:
Pretoria Capitals
Wayne Parnell (c), Marques Ackerman, Evin Lewis, Steve Stolk, Tiaan van Vuuren, Rilee Rossouw, Will Smeed, Liam Livingstone, Will Jacks, Senuran Muthusamy, James Neesham, Kyle Simmonds, Migael Pretorius, Keagan Lion Cachet, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kyle Verreynne, Anrich Nortje, Daryn Dupavillon, Eathan Bosch.
Joburg Super Kings
Faf Du Plessis (c), Leus de Plooy, Evan Jones, Sibonelo Makhanya, Moeen Ali, Wihan Lubbe, David Wiese, JP King, Jonny Bairstow, Devon Conway, Donovan Ferreira, Matheesha Pathirana, Tabraiz Shamsi, Gerald Coetzee, Doug Bracewell, Beuran Hendricks, Imran Tahir, Maheesh Theekshana, Hardus Viljoen.
Paarl Royals
David Miller (c), Mitchell Van Buuren, Sam Hain, Joe Root, Dewan Marais, Dayyaan Galiem, Dunith Wellalage, Codi Yusuf, Andile Phehlukwayo, Rubin Hermann, Dinesh Karthik, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Keith Dudgeon, Bjorn Fortuin, Eshan Malinga, Kwena Maphaka, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lungi Ngidi.
MI Cape Town
Rashid Khan (c), Colin Ingram, Dewald Brevis, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Thomas Kaber, George Linde, Delago, Potgieter, Corbin Bosch, Azmatullah Omarzai, Connor Esterhuizen, Chris Benjamin, Ryan Rickelton, Trent Boult, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Nuwan Thushara
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Aiden Markram (c), Zak Crawley, Jordan Hermann, Tom Abell, Liam Dawson, Marco Jansen, Patrick Kruger, Craig Overton, David Bedingham, Daniel Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Okuhle Cele, Simon Harmer, Ottneil Baartman, Richard Gleeson, Caleb Seleka, Andile Simelane, Beyers Swanepoel, Roelof van der Merwe.
Durban Super Giants
Keshav Maharaj (c), Brandon King, Kane Williamson, Jason Smith, JJ Smuts, Marcus Stoinis, Christopher King, Wiaan Mulder, Chris Woakes, Dwaine Pretorius, Prenelan Subrayen, Bryce Parsons, Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Heinrich Klaasen, Shamar Joseph, Noor Ahmad, Naveen ul-Haq, Junior Dala.
Fixtures
Jan 9
Match 1 – Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town
St George’s Park, Gqeberha
Jan 10
Match 2 – Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals
Kingsmead, Durban
Jan 11
Match 3 – Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Boland Park, Paarl
Match 4 – Joburg Super Kings vs MI Cape Town
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Jan 12
Match 5 – Pretoria Capitals vs Durban Super Giants
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Jan 13
Match 6 – MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals
Newlands, Cape Town
Jan 14
Match 7 – Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Match 8 – Durban Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings
Kingsmead, Durban
Jan 15
Match 9 – Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town
Boland Park, Paarl
Jan 16
Match 10 – Joburg Super Kings vs Pretoria Capitals
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Jan 17
Match 11 – Durban Super Giants vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Kingsmead, Durban
Jan 18
Match 12 – Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Match 13 – MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings
Newlands, Cape Town
Jan 19
Match 14 – Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants
St George’s Park, Gqeberha
Jan 20
Match 15 – Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings
Boland Park, Paarl
Jan 21
Match 16 – Durbanz Super Giants vs MI Cape Town
Kingsmead, Durban
Jan 22
Match 17 – Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals
St George’s Park, Gqeberha
Jan 23
Match 18 – Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals
Kingsmead, Durban
Jan 24
Match 19 – Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings
St George’s Park, Gqeberha
Jan 25
Match 20 – Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals
Boland Park, Paarl
Match 21 – MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants
Newlands, Cape Town
Jan 26
Match 22 – Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Jan 27
Match 23 – Paarl Royals vs Durban Super Giants
Boland Park, Paarl
Jan 28
Match 24 – Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super Kings
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Jan 29
Match 25 – MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Newlands, Cape Town
Jan 30
Match 26 – Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Jan 31
Match 27 – Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Feb 1
Match 28 – Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals
St George’s Park, Gqeberha
Match 29 – Joburg Super Kings vs Durban Super Giants
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Feb 2
Match 30 – MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals
Newlands, Cape Town
Feb 4
Qualifier 1 (Match 31) – TBA vs TBA
St George’s Park, Gqeberha
Feb 5
Eliminator (Match 32) – TBA vs TBA
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Feb 6
Qualifier 2 (Match 33) – TBA vs TBA
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Feb 8
Final Match (Match 34) – TBA vs TBA
