2023 is another exciting year for cricket fans because there are a lot of events they can look forward to. There’s the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, and the first edition of a brand new T20 tournament, SA20.
That’s something new to look forward to, all right. Whether you’re to catch up and see what this new tournament is all about, or you’re looking forward to SA20 betting and odds from 10CRIC and other sports betting sites, we’re sure you’re curious to know more about this league.
Well, get ready because we have all the important details you need to know about. You better keep scrolling!
What is the SA20 League?
SA20 is a T20 cricket tournament run by Cricket South Africa (CSA). CSA founded SA20 in 2022 through a new entity called Africa Cricket Development Limited. 50% of the shares are owned by CSA, 30% are owned by SuperSport, and the former IPL COO Sundar Raman has 20%.
Like the IPL, SA20 Teams get players through an auction instead of going through a draft. Teams are allowed to purchase 17 players each, and they have an opportunity to sign five players before the major auction.
They can get three international players, one South African, and one uncapped South African player. The auction for the ongoing inaugural season happened on September 19, 2022.
This tournament also has a double round-robin format with playoffs.
SA20 Teams and Their Lineup
The tournament has six teams in total, and here they are including the list of their owners, head coaches, and team captains:
| Team | Owner | Head Coach | Captain |
| Durban’s Super Giants | RPSG Group | Lance Klusener | Quinton de Kock |
| Joburg Super Kings | India Cements | Stephen Fleming | Faf du Plessis |
| MI Cape Town | Reliance Strategic Ventures Ltd. | Simon Katich | Rashid Khan |
| Part Royals | Royals Sports Group | JP Duminy | David Miller |
| Pretoria Capitals | JSW Group | Graham Ford | Wayne Parnell |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | SUN Group | Adrian Birrell | Aiden Markam |
Since the IPL also has something to do with this tournament, you’ll see familiar faces when watching this league. Here are all the players purchased by each team:
Durban’s Super Giants:
Quinton de Kock (c), Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Reece Topley, Prenalan Subrayen, Dwaine Pretorius, Heinrich Klaasen, Keemo Paul, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Abbott, Junior Dala, Dilshan Madushanka, Johnson Charles, Matthew Breetzke, Christiaan Jonker, Simon Harmer, Wiaan Mulder, Hardus Viljoen, AkilaDanananjaya
Joburg Super Kings:
Faf du Plessis (c), Moeen Ali, Maheesh Theekshana, Romario Sheperd, Gerald Coetzee, Harry Brook, Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Kyle Verreynne, George Garton, Alzarri Joseph, Leus du Plooy, Lewis Gregory, Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger, Donavon Ferreira, Malusi Siboto, Caleb Seleka, Aaron Phangiso
MI Cape Town:
Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Dewald Brevis, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, Delano Potgieter, Odean Smith, Ziyaad Abrahams, Wesley Marshall, Olly Stone, Waqar Salamkheil, Grant Roelofsen, Jofra Archer
Paarl Royals:
David Miller (c), Jos Buttler, Obed McCoy, Corbin Bosch, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jason Roy, Dane Vilas, Bjorn Fortuin, Mitchell van Buuren, Wihan Lubbe, Ferisco Adams, Imran Manack, Evan Jones, Ramon Simmonds, Eoin Morgan, Codi Yusuf, Andile Phehlukwayo
Pretoria Capitals:
Wayne Parnell (c), Anrich Nortje, Migael Pretorious, Rilee Rossouw, Phil Salt, Josh Little, Shaun von Berg, Adil Rashid, Cameron Delport, Will Jacks, Theunis Bruyn, Marco Marais, James Neesham, Kusal Mendis, Daryn Dupavillon, Shane Dadswell, Ethan Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Aiden Markram (c), 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, Brydon Carse, Sarel Erwee, Ayabulela Gqamane, Tom Abell, Jordan Hermann
SA20 Schedule and Venues
The inaugural season of the SA20 is scheduled to run from January 10 to February 11, 2023.
Cricket fans in South Africa, the UK, and India can watch the tournament on SuperSport, Sky Sports, and Sports 18. The whole tournament is hosted by Africa in six different venues which are also the home grounds of the six teams participating this year:
- Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town (MI Cape Town)
- Centurion Park, Centurion (Pretoria Capitals)
- Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban (Durban’s Super Giants)
- St. George’s Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (Joburg Super Kings)
- Boland Park, Paarl (Paarl Royals)
12 matches have already been played so far. In total, the tournament will have 33 matches with the playoffs scheduled to start on February 8, 2023. The Final is then scheduled on February 11, 2023, at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
