Cricket South Africa has announced that they will inaugurate the second season of SA20 League in 2023-24. Cricket South Africa named this competition SA20 officially. SA20 League is a franchise-based T20 Cricket League in which all the teams participating in the league are managed and controlled by the franchise owners. All the teams represent different cities in South Africa. Six teams are performing in the second season of SA20. The league is expected to be held in January and February 2023. SA20 is based on an auction model like IPL instead of a draft model.
SA20 is a professional men’s T20 league in which well-known players will be participating worldwide. CSA is the majority stakeholder of SA20, having 50 percent of league shares; broadcaster SuperSport holds a 30 percent share, and former IPL Chief Operating Officer Sundar Raman possesses the remaining 20 percent shares. SA20 League seems to achieve a lot of success in its very first season because it is swiftly gaining the attention of cricket fans. Top-quality players worldwide have shown their interest in the first edition of South Africa League. SA20 Season 1 will start on January 10 with an outstanding opening ceremony.
SA20 2023-24 INFORMATION
| Host Country | South Africa |
| Administrator | Cricket South Africa (CSA) |
| Cricket Format | Twenty20 (T20) |
| League Format | Double Round-Robin Playoffs |
| Dates | January & February 2024 |
| Number of Teams | 6 |
TEAMS HEAD COACHES:
Top Quality Coaches have been hired by all the teams of SA T20 League. In order to provide a facility of high intensity training sessions and to conduct the competitive cricket matches, coaching staff is participating from different countries. Here is the List of Coaches.
| TEAMS | Head Coaches |
|---|---|
| Durban’s Super Giants | Lance Klusener (South Africa) |
| Joburg Super Kings | Stephen Fleming (New Zealand) |
| MI Cape Town | Robin Peterson |
| Paarl Royals | JP Duminy (South Africa) |
| Pretoria Capitals | Graham Ford (South Africa) |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Adrian Birrell |
SA20 TEAM CAPTAINS:
| TEAMS | Captains |
|---|---|
| Durban’s Super Giants | Keshav Maharaj |
| Joburg Super Kings | Faf du Plessis (South Africa) |
| MI Cape Town | Rashid Khan |
| Paarl Royals | David Miller (South Africa) |
| Pretoria Capitals | Ethan Bosch |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Aidem Markram |
RULES AND FORMAT OF SA20:
All teams play against each other in Double Round-Robin in home and away stadium venues. The winning team will be awarded two points and in case of tie, both teams will be awarded a point. After the Double Round-Robin, the top three teams in the points table will qualify for the next round of the playoffs. If two teams have equal points, then the qualification will be based on run rate (NRR). There are a total of 33 matches in the first edition of SA20 League, out of which 30 are group stage matches, 2 semi finals and 1 grand finale. In the grand finale, the winning team is crowned the champion.
BROADCASTERS CHANNEL LIST:
As SuperSport is a shareholder of SA20, they also hold the broadcasting rights of South Africa T20 League. SuperSport will broadcast all the matches live on television.
SAT20 STADIUMS:
SA Twenty20 matches are conducted in different stadiums of South Africa. Every Team has a specific home ground in its respective city. The stadium list for SA20 is as follows:
- Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
- Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
- Boland Park, Paarl
- Centurion Park, Centurion
- St George’s Park Cricket Ground
TEAMS HOME GROUNDS
| Team | Home ground |
|---|---|
| Durban’s Super Giants | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban |
| Joburg Super Kings | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| MI Cape Town | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town |
| Paarl Royals | Boland Park, Paarl |
| Pretoria Capitals | Centurion Park, Centurion |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | St George’s Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha |
TEAM OWNERS:
The teams of SA20 League are owned by Indian Stakeholders. The owners of all the teams are the same as in IPL teams. SA20 teams owners details are available as follows: