Sunrisers Eastern Cape players posing with SA20 2023 trophy (SA20)
The second season of SA 20 will commence on January 10 next year at the St George’s Park in Gqeberha. The opening match of the tournament will see defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape stepping up to face last season’s semi-finalists Joburg Super Kings.
The six-team event will conclude with the final on February 10.
SA20 2024 fixtures and scheduled announced by CSA
SA20 commenced earlier this year with its inaugural season. The tournament turned out to be a huge financial success for Cricket South Africa, with crowd turning up in huge numbers throughout the competition.
South Africa’s premier T20 league is now set to make its return with the second season, set to be played between January 10 and February 10 next year. This time around, the event will feature 34 matches, in comparison to 33 from the last season, owing to a slight change in the formatting schedule.
Much like the IPL, SA20 2024 will feature two qualifier matches, an eliminator and a final following the conclusion of the league stage. In the inaugural season, Cricket South Africa (CSA) had used the age-old knockout system of two semi-finals and a final.
Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will kick-off the brand-new season at their home ground by facing Joburg Super Kings. Each of the six participating teams will face each other twice, home and away, in a round-robin format, before action shifts to the playoffs.
Here is a look at the entire schedule for the SA20 2024 season:
Date
Match (Home vs Away)
Venue
Time (IST)
Jan 10, Wed
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings
St George's Park, Gqeberha
9:00 PM
Jan 11, Thu
Durban Super Giants vs MI Cape Town
Kingsmead, Durban
9:00 PM
Jan 12, Fri
Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals
Boland Park, Paarl
9:00 PM
Jan 13, Sat
Joburg Super Kings vs MI Cape Town
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
5:00 PM
Jan 13, Sat
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants
St George's Park, Gqeberha
9:00 PM
Jan 14, Sun
Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals
SuperSport Park, Centurion
7:00 PM
Jan 15, Mon
Durban Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings
Kingsmead, Durban
9:00 PM
Jan 16, Tue
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Newlands, Cape Town
9:00 PM
Jan 17, Wed
Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings
Boland Park, Paarl
9:00 PM
Jan 18, Thu
Pretoria Capitals vs Durban Super Giants
SuperSport Park, Centurion
9:00 PM
Jan 19, Fri
MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals
Newlands, Cape Town
9:00 PM
Jan 20, Sat
Durban Super Giants vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Kingsmead, Durban
5:00 PM
Jan 20, Sat
Joburg Super Kings vs Pretoria Capitals
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
9:00 PM
Jan 21, Sun
Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town
Boland Park, Paarl
7:00 PM
Jan 22, Mon
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals
St George's Park, Gqeberha
9:00 PM
Jan 23, Tue
MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants
Newlands, Cape Town
9:00 PM
Jan 24, Wed
Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
9:00 PM
Jan 25, Thu
Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
SuperSport Park, Centurion
9:00 PM
Jan 26, Fri
Paarl Royals vs Durban Super Giants
Boland Park, Paarl
9:00 PM
Jan 27, Sat
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town
St George's Park, Gqeberha
5:00 PM
Jan 27, Sat
Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super Kings
SuperSport Park, Centurion
9:00 PM
Jan 28, Sun
Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals
Kingsmead, Durban
7:00 PM
Jan 29, Mon
MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings
Newlands, Cape Town
9:00 PM
Jan 30, Tue
Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals
Kingsmead, Durban
9:00 PM
Jan 31, Wed
Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
9:00 PM
Feb 01, Thu
Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town
SuperSport Park, Centurion
9:00 PM
Feb 02, Fri
Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Boland Park, Paarl
11:00 PM
Feb 03, Sat
MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals
Newlands, Cape Town
5:00 PM
Feb 03, Sat
Joburg Super Kings vs Durban Super Giants
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
9:00 PM
Feb 04, Sun
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals
St George's Park, Gqeberha
7:00 PM
Feb 06, Tue
Qualifier 1
TBD
9:00 PM
Feb 07, Wed
Eliminator
TBD
9:00 PM
Feb 08, Thu
Qualifier 2
TBD
9:00 PM
Feb 10, Sat
Final
TBD
8:00 PM
SA20 2024 will likely clash with South Africa’s international home season. As per the Future Tours Program (FTP) issued by the ICC, the Proteas are slated to tour New Zealand for a two-match Test series in early February, with matches scheduled to be part of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
CSA will likely have discussions with New Zealand in the coming weeks about postponing the series, however, nothing has been finalised yet. If CSA pulls out of the tour, South Africa will end up conceding crucial championship points to the Black Caps.