Get ready to witness a glorious cricket league in South Africa. This guide explains SA20 – SA League Teams, Schedule, Tickets, Venues, Draft, Players List, and Broadcasting.
SA20 is a professional franchise-based cricket league in South Africa. It initiated its first season in 2023 with six teams. The league consists of 33 matches played in a double-round-robin format. It selects its players in an auction.
This guide is the know-how about the SA20 league.
Betway SA20 League 2024 – Comprehensive Guide
The first season of the SA20 was held from January 10 to February 12, 2023. The second season of SA20 will begin in January 2024. The auction for the second season was held on September 27, 2023.
Let’s look at the SA20 league.
SA20 League Teams
The SA20 comprises six franchise-based teams. All of these are named after IPL teams as they are owned by the owners of IPL franchises.
- Durban’s Super Giants
- Joburg Super Kings
- MI Cape Town
- Paarl Royals
- Pretoria Capitals
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape
South African SA 20 League Schedule
The following is the schedule of SA20.
| Date | Match Fixtures | Venue |
| 10 January | MI Cape Town vs. Paarl Royals | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 11 January | Durban Super Giants vs. Joburg Super Giants | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 12 January | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs. Pretoria Capitals | St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| 13 January | Paarl Royals vs. Joburg Super Kings MI Cape Town vs. Durban Super Giants | Boland Park, Paarl Newlands, Cape Town |
| 14 January | Pretoria Capitals vs. Sunrisers Eastern Cape MI Cape Town vs. Durban Super Giants, Newlands | SuperSport Park, Centurion Newlands, Cape Town |
| 15 January | Durban Super Giants vs. Paarl Royals | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 16 January | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs. MI Cape Town | St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| 17 January | Paarl Royals vs. Durban Super Giants Joburg Super Kings vs. Pretoria Capitals | Boland Park, Paarl Wanderers, Johannesburg |
| 18 January | MI Cape Town vs. Sunrisers Cape Town Pretoria Capitals vs. Joburg Super Kings | Newlands, Cape Town SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| 19 January | Paarl Royals vs. Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Boland Park, Paarl |
| 20 January | Durban Super Giants vs. Pretoria Capitals | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 21 January | Paarl Royals vs. MI Cape Town Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs. Joburg Super Kings | Boland Park, Paarl St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| 22 January | Paarl Royals vs. Pretoria Capitals Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs. Durban Super Giants | Boland Park, Paarl St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| 23 January | MI Cape Town vs. Pretoria Capitals | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 24 January | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs. Paarl Royals Joburg Super Kings vs. Durban Super Giants | St George’s Park, Gqeberha Wanderers, Johannesburg |
| 2 February | Durban Super Giants vs. MI Cape Town | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 3 February | Joburg Super Kings vs. Paarl Royals Durban Super Giants vs. Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Wanderers, Johannesburg Kingsmead, Durban |
| 4 February: | Pretoria Capitals vs. MI Cape Town | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| 5 February | Joburg Super Kings vs. Sunrisers Eastern Cape Pretoria Capitals vs. Durban Super Giants | Wanderers, Johannesburg SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| 6 February | Joburg Super Kings vs. MI Cape Town | Wanderers,Johannesburg |
| 7 February | Pretoria Capitals vs. Paarl Royals | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| 8 February | Semi-final One, 1 vs. 4 | Wanderers, Johannesburg |
| 9 February | Semi-final Two, 2 vs. 3 | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| 11 February | Final | Wanderers, Johannesburg |
SA20 Tickets Booking
SA20 is stepping into the cricket world in all its glory. To keep the excitement and momentum of cricket fans at their highest, the authorities have announced the SA20 ticket sale. Tickets are available online at www.ticketpro.co.za and all ticket offices across the six stadiums.
SA20 tournament ticket prices range from R40 per seat to R210. You can avail of free entry for kids under six with scholars and pensioners eligible for a 30 percent discount on ticket prices. Follow the steps to book your SA20 Ticket Online:-
- Visit website Ticketpro.co.za.
- Go to the Tickets tab in the search bar or shown on the homepage.
- You will have a list of ticket prices for each tournament at a specific venue.
- Choose the tournament and the seating you want.
- Enter the number of tickets required per the category – Adult, Scholar 6-18, Pensioner.
- Click on “Book Now Tickets”.
- Enter your credentials and checkout.
- You can “Add more tickets” for other matches to the same cart before you check out.
- You will receive your ticket within a few days of purchase.
SA20 League Venues
SA20 will be played at six venues across South Africa. These venues represent the six teams of the league. Below are the venue, city, and capacity of each stadium mentioned:-
| Venues | City | Capacity |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Cape Town | 25,000 |
| Centurion Park | Centurion | 22,000 |
| Kingsmead Cricket Ground | Durban | 25,000 |
| St George’s Park Cricket Ground | Gqeberha | 19,000 34,000 |
| Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34,000 |
| Boland Park | Paarl | 10,000 |
SA20 Draft
SA20 follows an auction as opposed to the draft model to recruit players into the teams. It is the second league after IPL to use auctions for squad selection. What does the Auction say for SA20?
- Each team is allowed to purchase a squad of 17 players.
- The team has the opportunity of signing up to five players prior to the auction: three international players; one South African international player; and one uncapped South African player.
SA20 League 2024 Players List
The SA20 Auction for the second season was held on September 27, 2023. Each team has recruited its players. The following is the players list of SA20 Teams.
Pretoria Capitals
Paul Sterling, Kyle Verreynne, Rilee Rossouw, Colin Ingram, Theunis De Bruyn, Will Jacks, Shane Dadswell, Daryn Dupavillon, Migael Pretorius, Anrich Nortje, Adil Rashid, Eathan Bosch, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Boast, Jimmy Neesham, Senuran Muthusamy, Wayne Parnell, Steve Stolk
Paarl Royals
Lorcan Tucker, David Miller, Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Dane Vilas, Mitchell Van Buuren, Lhuan Dre Pretorius, John Turner, Kwena Maphaka, Obed Mccoy, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Andile Phehlukwayo, Wihan Lubbe, Ferisco Adams, Evan Jones, Fabian Allen
MI Cape Town
Chris Benjamin, Dewald Brevis, Tom Banton, Rassie van Der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, Grant Roelofsen, Connor Esterhuizen, Nealan van Heerden, Thomas Kaber, Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Beuran Hendricks, Olly Stone, Jofra Archer, Sam Curran, Liam Livingston, Delano Potgeiter, George Linde, Duan Jansen
Joburg Super Kings
Wayne Madsen, Faf du Plessis, Leus Du Plooy, Reeza Hendricks, Donovan Ferreira, Sibonelo Makhanya, Ronan Hermann, Romario Shepherd, Gerald Coetzee, Zahir Khan, Sam Cook, Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burgder, Aaron Phangiso, Kyle Simmonds, Dayyan Galiem, Moeen Ali, David Wiese
Durban Super Giants
Quinton De Kock, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Heinrich Klaasen, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Prenelan Subrayen, Naveen ul Haq, Reece Topley, Keshav Maharaz, Kyle Abbott, Junior Dala, Jason Smith, Kyle Mayers, Dwaine Pretorious, Keemo Paul, Wiaan Mulder, Jon-Jon Smuts, Bryce Parsons,
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Aiden Markram, Dawid Malan, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma, Jordan Hermann, Adam Rossington, Sarel Erwee, Caleb Seleka, Ottniel Baartman, Liam Dawson, Sisnsad Mangala, Brydon Carse, Simon Hermer, Craig Overton, Beyers Swanepoel, Marco Jansen, Aya Gqamane, Tom Abell, Andile Simelane
SA20 League Broadcasting
| SA20 Broadcasting Rights | Regions |
| Sports18 1, Sports18 1 HD, Sports18 Khel, Jio Cinema app. | India |
| SuperSport Cricket. | South Africa |
| Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Mix, SkyGO app | United Kingdom |
| ICC.TV | Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, South America |
| Sky Sports NZ | New Zealand |
| Willow TV | USA |
Summary
SA20 league is the first-ever professional cricket league in South Africa. It consists of franchise-based teams all named after IPL teams and owned by IPL owners. The tournaments are played at six different venues across six cities representing each team in the SA20 league. You can watch the league on live broadcasting channels and live streaming platforms. This is a comprehensive guide on SA20 – SA League Teams, Schedule, Tickets, Venues, Draft, Players List, and Broadcasting. Crickist has always focused on providing all the lates news regarding cricket.
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