The third version of SA20, South Africa’s largest franchise cricket league, is about to start on January 9, with defending champions Sunrisers Japanese Cape eyeing their third consecutive title.
The Sunrisers will open their marketing campaign in opposition to MI Cape City, promising an electrifying begin to the match. Over the following month, South Africa will host among the largest names in T20 cricket, culminating within the grand finale on February 8.
A star-studded affair
SA20 2025 is poised to characteristic international cricketing icons, together with Liam Livingstone, Dinesh Karthik, Kane Williamson and Rashid Khan. The league’s distinctive construction, the place all six groups face one another twice within the round-robin part, ensures loads of high-stakes motion earlier than the highest 4 groups progress to the playoffs.
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Squads for the 2025 season of SA20
Durban Tremendous Giants
Keshav Maharaj (captain), Brandon King, Kane Williamson, Jason Smith, JJ Smuts, Marcus Stoinis, Christopher King, Wiaan Mulder, Chris Woakes, Dwaine Pretorius, Prenelan Subrayen, Bryce Parsons, Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Heinrich Klaasen, Shamar Joseph, Noor Ahmad, Naveen ul-Haq, Junior Dala
Joburg Tremendous Kings
Faf Du Plessis (captain), Leus de Plooy, Evan Jones, Sibonelo Makhanya, Moeen Ali, Wihan Lubbe, David Wiese, JP King, Jonny Bairstow, Devon Conway, Donovan Ferreira, Matheesha Pathirana, Tabraiz Shamsi, Gerald Coetzee, Doug Bracewell, Beuran Hendricks, Imran Tahir, Maheesh Theekshana, Hardus Viljoen
MI Cape City
Rashid Khan (captain), Colin Ingram, Dewald Brevis, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Thomas Kaber, George Linde, Delago, Potgieter, Corbin Bosch, Azmatullah Omarzai, Connor Esterhuizen, Chris Benjamin, Ryan Rickelton, Trent Boult, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Nuwan Thushara
Paarl Royals
David Miller (captain), Mitchell Van Buuren, Sam Hain, Joe Root, Dewan Marais, Dayyaan Galiem, Dunith Wellalage, Codi Yusuf, Andile Phehlukwayo, Rubin Hermann, Dinesh Karthik, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Keith Dudgeon, Bjorn Fortuin, Eshan Malinga, Kwena Maphaka, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lungi Ngidi
Pretoria Capitals
Wayne Parnell (captain), Marques Ackerman, Evin Lewis, Steve Stolk, Tiaan van Vuuren, Rilee Rossouw, Will Smeed, Liam Livingstone, Will Jacks, Senuran Muthusamy, James Neesham, Kyle Simmonds, Migael Pretorius, Keagan Lion Cachet, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kyle Verreynne, Anrich Nortje, Daryn Dupavillon, Eathan Bosch
Sunrisers Japanese Cape
Aiden Markram (captain), Zak Crawley, Jordan Hermann, Tom Abell, Liam Dawson, Marco Jansen, Patrick Kruger, Craig Overton, David Bedingham, Daniel Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Okuhle Cele, Simon Harmer, Ottneil Baartman, Richard Gleeson, Caleb Seleka, Andile Simelane, Beyers Swanepoel, Roelof van der Merwe
