SA20: South Africa's new T20 cricket league starts next week
A brand new T20 cricket tournament launches next week in South Africa as the inaugural season of the ‘SA20’ takes place.
The tournament, which has been made the clear priority in South Africa's cricket calendar by CSA, consists of 6 franchises: Durban’s Super Giants, Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town, Pretoria Capitals, Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Paarl Royals.
Now, if you’re a T20 cricket fan, there’s a good chance many of these names are already familiar to you, and that’s because each of the franchises are owned by the same people/groups as many of the IPL franchises. As a result, the teams are essentially brother/sister franchises of those in the IPL. E.g. Pretoria Capitals are owned by the Delhi Capitals owners, Paarl Royals are partnered with Rajasthan Royals and so on.
Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith is the SA20 League Commissioner and the regular season begins on Tuesday 10th January in Cape Town. The regular season runs through to February 7th, with a short break in late January to allow for players to be available for the upcoming 3-match ODI series between South Africa and England.
Once complete, two semi-finals take place on the 8th and 9th February ahead of the final on Saturday 11th February.
On Superbru, you can join a brand new Predictor game for the SA20 here:
Of course, with everything totally new in this inaugural campaign, picks won’t be easy. However, as with many of the other franchise competitions around the world, the main thing to go off is how strong you believe each squad that the franchises have drafted is.
Partly because of the links to the IPL franchises, there are a number of very high profile players in this new South African competition, with quite a mix of overseas and local talent. MI Cape Town stand out as having a particularly strong side... you can find the six SA20 squads for the opening season listed below.
Batters: Quinton de Kock (C), Christiaan Jonker, Heinrich Klaasen, Johnson Charles, Matthew Breetzke
All Rounders: Akila Dananjaya, Dwaine Pretorius, Jason Holder, Keemo Paul, Kyle Mayers, Wiaan Mulder
Bowlers: Dilshan Madushanka, Hardus Viljoen, Junior Dala, Keshav Maharaj, Prenelan Subrayen, Reece Topley, Simon Harmer
Joburg Super Kings
Batters: Faf du Plessis (C), Donavon Ferreira, Janneman Malan, Leus du Plooy, Neil Brand, Reeza Hendricks, Kyle Verreynne
All Rounders: Lewis Gregory, Romario Shepherd
Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph, Aaron Phangiso, George Garton, Gerald Coetzee, Lizard Williams, Maheesh Theekshana, Malusi Siboto, Nandre Burger
MI Cape Town
Batters: Dewald Brevis, Wesley Marshall, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Grant Roelofsen
All Rounders: Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Sam Curran, Delano Potgieter, Duan Jansen, George Linde
Bowlers: Rashid Khan (C), Beuran Hendricks, Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada, Olly Stone, Waqar Salamkheil, Ziyaad Abrahams
Paarl Royals
Batters: David Miller (C), Dane Vilas, Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Mitchell van Buuren, Wihan Lubbe
All Rounders: Andile Phehlukwayo, Corbin Bosch, Evan Jones, Ferisco Adams
Bowlers: Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Imran Manack, Lungi Ngidi, Obed McCoy, Ramon Simmons, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pretoria Capitals
Batters: Cameron Delport, Marco Marais, Phil Salt, Rilee Rossouw, Theunis de Bruyn, Will Jacks, Kusal Mendis
All Rounders: Wayne Parnell (C), Shane Dadswell, Senuran Muthusamy, Migael Pretorius, Jimmy Neesham
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Anrich Nortje, Daryn Dupavillon, Eathan Bosch, Josh Little, Shaun von Berg
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Batters: Aiden Markram (C), Adam Rossington, Jordan Cox, Jordan Hermann, Marques Ackerman, Sarel Erwee, Tristan Stubbs, Tom Abell
All Rounders: James Fuller, JJ Smuts, Marco Jansen, Roelof van der Merwe, Sisanda Magala
Bowlers: Brydon Carse, Aya Gqamane, Junaid Dawood, Mason Crane, Ottniel Baartman
As with all franchise competitions, it's worth noting that these squads are subject to change. For instance, England star Harry Brook was originally in the Joburg Super Kings squad before being withdrawn by the ECB to manage his schedule. Brook's replacement is yet to be confirmed at the time of writing.
Good luck with your picks in our Predictor and let's hope this proves to be a great new tournament in South Africa!
The tournament, which has been made the clear priority in South Africa's cricket calendar by CSA, consists of 6 franchises: Durban’s Super Giants, Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town, Pretoria Capitals, Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Paarl Royals.
Now, if you’re a T20 cricket fan, there’s a good chance many of these names are already familiar to you, and that’s because each of the franchises are owned by the same people/groups as many of the IPL franchises. As a result, the teams are essentially brother/sister franchises of those in the IPL. E.g. Pretoria Capitals are owned by the Delhi Capitals owners, Paarl Royals are partnered with Rajasthan Royals and so on.
Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith is the SA20 League Commissioner and the regular season begins on Tuesday 10th January in Cape Town. The regular season runs through to February 7th, with a short break in late January to allow for players to be available for the upcoming 3-match ODI series between South Africa and England.
Once complete, two semi-finals take place on the 8th and 9th February ahead of the final on Saturday 11th February.
On Superbru, you can join a brand new Predictor game for the SA20 here:
To join the SA20 Predictor on the Superbru app, tap the '+' icon in the top right corner of our home tab and select 'Join a tournament'.
Of course, with everything totally new in this inaugural campaign, picks won’t be easy. However, as with many of the other franchise competitions around the world, the main thing to go off is how strong you believe each squad that the franchises have drafted is.
Partly because of the links to the IPL franchises, there are a number of very high profile players in this new South African competition, with quite a mix of overseas and local talent. MI Cape Town stand out as having a particularly strong side... you can find the six SA20 squads for the opening season listed below.
2023 SA20 Squads
Durban’s Super GiantsBatters: Quinton de Kock (C), Christiaan Jonker, Heinrich Klaasen, Johnson Charles, Matthew Breetzke
All Rounders: Akila Dananjaya, Dwaine Pretorius, Jason Holder, Keemo Paul, Kyle Mayers, Wiaan Mulder
Bowlers: Dilshan Madushanka, Hardus Viljoen, Junior Dala, Keshav Maharaj, Prenelan Subrayen, Reece Topley, Simon Harmer
Joburg Super Kings
Batters: Faf du Plessis (C), Donavon Ferreira, Janneman Malan, Leus du Plooy, Neil Brand, Reeza Hendricks, Kyle Verreynne
All Rounders: Lewis Gregory, Romario Shepherd
Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph, Aaron Phangiso, George Garton, Gerald Coetzee, Lizard Williams, Maheesh Theekshana, Malusi Siboto, Nandre Burger
MI Cape Town
Batters: Dewald Brevis, Wesley Marshall, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Grant Roelofsen
All Rounders: Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Sam Curran, Delano Potgieter, Duan Jansen, George Linde
Bowlers: Rashid Khan (C), Beuran Hendricks, Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada, Olly Stone, Waqar Salamkheil, Ziyaad Abrahams
Paarl Royals
Batters: David Miller (C), Dane Vilas, Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Mitchell van Buuren, Wihan Lubbe
All Rounders: Andile Phehlukwayo, Corbin Bosch, Evan Jones, Ferisco Adams
Bowlers: Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Imran Manack, Lungi Ngidi, Obed McCoy, Ramon Simmons, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pretoria Capitals
Batters: Cameron Delport, Marco Marais, Phil Salt, Rilee Rossouw, Theunis de Bruyn, Will Jacks, Kusal Mendis
All Rounders: Wayne Parnell (C), Shane Dadswell, Senuran Muthusamy, Migael Pretorius, Jimmy Neesham
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Anrich Nortje, Daryn Dupavillon, Eathan Bosch, Josh Little, Shaun von Berg
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Batters: Aiden Markram (C), Adam Rossington, Jordan Cox, Jordan Hermann, Marques Ackerman, Sarel Erwee, Tristan Stubbs, Tom Abell
All Rounders: James Fuller, JJ Smuts, Marco Jansen, Roelof van der Merwe, Sisanda Magala
Bowlers: Brydon Carse, Aya Gqamane, Junaid Dawood, Mason Crane, Ottniel Baartman
As with all franchise competitions, it's worth noting that these squads are subject to change. For instance, England star Harry Brook was originally in the Joburg Super Kings squad before being withdrawn by the ECB to manage his schedule. Brook's replacement is yet to be confirmed at the time of writing.
Good luck with your picks in our Predictor and let's hope this proves to be a great new tournament in South Africa!
Best wishes for 2023
11 Jan 13:30