SA 20
Cricket South Africa The CSA launched their local t20 league in 2017 under the name t20 global league, however due to a lack of a television deal and title sponsor, it was replaced by the Mzansi Super League in 2018. Both leagues were unsuccessful and were abolished in the years 2020 and 2021 owing to covid. In the year 2023, CSA launches a new league called SA20, starting on 10 Jan which will have six teams that would play each other twice in a group stage.
Owners and Teams in SA20
Six IPL franchise owners have won the rights to own franchises in South Africa’s newly created SA20 T20 league.
Successful Bidders | Teams |
Mumbai Indians Owner | MI Cape Town |
Chennai Super Kings Owner | Joburg Super Kings |
Lucknow Super Giants Owner | Durban's Super Giants |
Sunrises Hyderbad Owner | Sunrises Eastern Cape |
Rajasthan Royals Owner | Paarl Royals |
Delhi Capitals Owner | Pretoria Capitals |
RPSG has acquired the franchise situated in Kingsmead, Durban, while Reliance has acquired the franchise based in Newlands, Cape Town.The Chennai Super Kings-owned squad will play at Wanderers in Johannesburg, while the Sun TV Network’s franchise will play at St George’s Park in Gqeberha.
Teams and squad
MI Cape Town
Kagiso Rabada, Dewald Brevis, Rashid Khan, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, Delano Potgieter, Grant Roelofsen, Wesley Marshall, Olly Stone, Waqar Salamkheil, Ziyaad Abharams, Odean Smith
Joburg Super Kings
Faf du Plessis(c), Gerald Coetzee, Maheesh Theekshana, Romario Shepherd, Harry Brook, Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Kyle Verreynne, George Garton, Alzarri Joseph, Leus du Plooy, Lewis Gregory, Lizaad Williams, Donavon Ferreira, Nandre Burger, Malusi Siboto, Caleb Seleka
Durban's Super Giants
Quinton de Kock, Prenelan Subrayen, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Reece Topley, Dwaine Pretorius, Heinrich Klaasen, Keemo Paul, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Abbott, Junior Dala, Dilshan Madushanka, Johnson Charles, Matthew Breetzke, Christiaan Jonker, Wiaan Mulder, Simon Harmer
Sunrises Eastern Cape
Aiden Markram, Ottniel Baartman, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Sisanda Magala, Junaid Dawood, Mason Crane, JJ Smuts, Jordan Cox, Adam Rossington, Roelof van der Merwe, Marques Ackerman, James Fuller, Tom Abell, Aya Gqamane, Sarel Erwee, Brydon Carse
Paarl Royals
David Miller, Corbin Bosch, Jos Buttler, Obed McCoy, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jason Roy, Dane Vilas, Bjorn Fortuin, Wihan Lubbe, Ferisco Adams, Imraan Manack, Evan Jones, Ramon Simmonds, Mitchell van Buuren, Eoin Morgan, Codi Yusuf
Pretoria Capitals
Anrich Nortje, Migael Pretorius, Rilee Rossouw, Phil Salt, Wayne Parnell, Josh Little, Shaun von Berg, Adil Rashid, Cameron Delport, Will Jacks, Theunis de Bruyn, Marco Marais, Phil Salt, Kusal Mendis, Daryn Dupavillon, Jimmy Neesham, Eathan Bosch, Shane Dadswell