SA20 2024 | All You Need To Know About SA's Premium T20 Franchise Competition
Sunrisers Eastern Cape were the champions of SA20 2023. [PC: X]
The much anticipated SA20 2024 is scheduled to kick-off from Wednesday, January 10 and will continue until February 10. Following a successful inaugural season, the South Africa based franchise league is all set for its second edition, a month long cricket fest in the country.
The second edition
Yes, this will be the second edition of the SA20, following a spectacular first season in 2023. The first edition of South Africa’s brand new premier T20 tournament saw a huge economic success in its first year. In addition the tournament brought cricket fans back watching and enjoying cricket at the venue like never before, supporting their favorite cricket teams and the birth of complete new interests among them for domestic players.
What about the teams?
Just like in the previous editions, there will be six teams participating in the SA20 2024 namely - MI Cape Town, Joburg Super Kings, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Paarl Royals, Pretoria Capitals and Durban Super Giants.
All the six teams are owned by IPL franchise owners.
Any big stars?
The 2024 edition of the SA20 will feature some of the biggest T20 superstars from around the World like T20 World Champions Jos Buttler, Kieron Pollard, Afghanistan's spin wizard Rashid Khan along with all the South African international superstars who are ready to set the second season alight.
Who is the current champion?
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the inaugural season of SA20. The Gqeberha based franchise defeated Pretoria Capitals in the final to conclude what was a tremendous summer of cricket entertainment in South Africa.
What about the format?
As for the format, SA20 2024 will be played in a double round-robin home and away format, with each team playing the other five teams twice in the league stage.
Basically, a total of 30 league matches will be played between January 10 and February 4, which will be followed by another four matches in an IPL-like playoffs, which is a completely new addition to the much awaited second season
The teams finishing in the top four in the points table at the end of the league stage will go through to the playoffs, with an IPL-like format, comprising two qualifiers, one eliminator and the big final.
The top two sides will compete against each other in Qualifier 1. Meanwhile, the third and the fourth placed teams will play the Eliminator with the team winning progressing through to the Qualifier 2 to play against the loser of the Qualifier 1. The winner of Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2 will lock horns in the summit clash.
Venue?
Just like in the SA20 2023, the second season of the competition will be played across six venues namely - St George's Park in Gqeberha, Kingsmead in Durban, Boland Park in Paarl, The Wanderers in Johannesburg, Super Sports Park in Centurion and Newlands in Cape Town.
The four playoff matches will be played across two venues - Newlands (Qualifier 1 & Final) and the Wanderers (Eliminator & Qualifier 2).
Where to watch in India?
For the cricket audience in India, the SA20 2024 will be streamed online in the Jio Cinema App and Website. It will be also telecast live in Television on Sports 18 TV channel.
Full Squads
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Aiden Markram, Ottniel Bartman, Dawid Malan, Liam Dawson, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Sisanda Magala, Brydon Carse, Temba Bavuma, Sarel Erwee, Jordan Hermann, Aya Gqamane, Adam Rossington, Tom Abell, Craig Overton, Caleb Seleka, Beyers Swanepoel, Andile Simelane, Simon Harmer.
Pretoria Capitals: Migael Pretorius, Anrich Nortje, Jimmy Neesham, Rilee Rossouw, Colin Ingram, Senuran Muthusamy, Wayne Parnell, Theunis de Bruyn, Adil Rashid, Will Jacks, Eathan Bosch, Shane Dadswell, Corbin Bosch, Daryn Dupavillon, Kyle Verreynne, Matthew Boast, Paul Stirling, Phil Salt, Steve Stolk.
MI Cape Town: Kagiso Rabada, Dewald Brevis, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Rashid Khan, Tom Banton, Rassie van der Dussen, Delano Potgieter, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, Olly Stone, Grant Roelofsen, Jofra Archer, Chris Benjamin, Nealan van Heerden, Thomas Kaber, Connor Esterhuizen, Kieron Pollard (first three matches only as partial replacement of Rashid Khan).
Joburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, Gerald Coetzee, Moeen Ali, David Wiese, Sam Cook, Zahir Khan, Leus du Plooy, Reeza Hendricks, Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger, Donovan Ferreira, Aaron Phangiso, Sibonelo Makhanya, Kyle Simmonds, Wayne Madsen, Romario Shepherd, Dayyaan Galiem, Ronan Herrmann, Imran Tahir.
Paarl Royals: David Miller, Jos Buttler, Obed McCoy, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lunge Ngidi, Jason Roy, Andile Phelukwayo, Dane Vilas, Bjorn Fortuin, Mitchell van Buuren, Wihan Lubbe, Codi Yusuf, Evan Jones, Fabian Allen, Ferisco Adams, John Turner, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Lorcan Tucker.
Durban Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Mayers, Naveen-ul-Haq, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Reece Topley, Jon-Jon Smuts, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Keemo Paul, Kyle Abbott, Heinrich Klaassen, Wiaan Mulder, Noor Ahmad, Matthew Breeztke, Junior Dala, Bryce Parsons, Jason Smith, Nicholas Pooran.
Lastly, the fixtures
Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will start their title defense against Joburg Super Kings at St George's Park in Gqeberha in the first match of SA20 2024.
The full fixture is given below.
January 10: Sunrisers Eastern Cape v Joburg Super Kings, St George’s Park.
January 11: Durban Super Kings v MI Cape Town, Kingsmead.
January 12: Paarl Royals v Pretoria Capitals, Boland Park.
January 13: Joburg Super Kings v MI Cape Town, Wanderers; Sunrisers Eastern Cape v Durban Super Giants, St George’s Park.
January 14: Pretoria Capitals v Paarl Royals, Centurion.
January 15: Durban Super Giants v Joburg Super Kings, Kingsmead.
January 16: MI Cape Town v Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Newlands.
January 17: Paarl Royals v Joburg Super Kings, Boland Park.
January 18: Pretoria Capitals v Durban Super Giants, Centurion.
January 19: MI Cape Town v Paarl Royals, Newlands.
January 20: Durban Super Giants v Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Kingsmead; Joburg Super Kings v Pretoria Capitals, Wanderers.
January 21: Paarl Royals v MI Cape Town, Boland Park.
January 22: Sunrisers Eastern Cape v Pretoria Capitals, St George’s Park.
January 23: MI Cape Town v Durban Super Giants, Newlands.
January 24: Joburg Super Kings v Paarl Royals, Wanderers.
January 25: Pretoria Capitals v Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Centurion.
January 26: Paarl Royals v Durban Super Giants, Boland Park.
January 27: Sunrisers Eastern Cape v MI Cape Town, St George’s Park; Pretoria Capitals v Joburg Super Kings, Centurion.
January 28: Durban Super Giants v Paarl Royals, Kingsmead.
January 29: MI Cape Town v Joburg Super Kings, Newlands.
January 30: Durban Super Giants v Pretoria Capitals, Kingsmead.
January 31: Joburg Super Kings v Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Wanderers.
February 1: Pretoria Capitals v MI Cape Town, Centurion.
February 2: Paarl Royals v Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Boland Park.
February 3: MI Cape Town v Pretoria Capitals, Newlands; Joburg Super Kings v Durban Super Giants, Wanderers.
February 4: Sunrisers Eastern Cape v Paarl Royals, St George’s Park.
February 6: Qualifier 1 – first vs second, Newlands.
February 7: Eliminator – third vs fourth, Wanderers.
February 8: Qualifier 2 – Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner or Eliminator, Wanderers.
February 10: Final, Newlands.
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