Third edition of SA20South Africa's biggest cricket league, kicks off on January 9, with the defending champions. Sunrisers Eastern Cape looking for their third title in a row.
The Sunrisers will open their campaign in opposition MI Cape Townpromising an invigorating start to the race. Over the next month, South Africa will host some of the biggest names in T20 cricket, culminating in the final on February 8.
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SA20 2025 is all set to showcase world-class sporting events, including Liam Livingstone, Dinesh Karthik, Kane Williamson and Rashid Khan. The league structure, where all six teams meet twice in a round robin stage, ensures high-level action before the top four teams advance to the playoffs.
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Teams for the 2025 SA20 season
Durban Super Giants
Keshav Maharaj (captain), 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
Joburg Super Kings
Faf Du Plessis (captain), 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
MI Cape Town
Rashid Khan (captain), 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
Pearl Royals
David Miller (captain), 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, Bijorn Fortuin, Eshan Malinga, Kwena Maphaka, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lungi Ngidi
Pretoria Capitals
Wayne Parnell (captain), 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, Rahbaznullah, Kyle Verreynne, Anrich Nortje, Daryn Dupavillon, Eathan Bosch
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Aiden Markram (captain), 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