SA20 Season Starts with MI Cape Town vs Super Giants

The fourth edition of South Africa's premier Twenty20 cricket league, SA20, begins on December 26, 2025, with defending champions MI Cape Town facing Durban's Super Giants in the season opener at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. The match, scheduled for 9 p.m. Indian Standard Time, marks the start of a 30-day tournament featuring six franchises competing for the title.

The league follows a double round-robin format, where each team plays the others twice during the group stage. The top four teams advance to the playoffs, with the first- and second-placed sides contesting Qualifier 1, and the third- and fourth-placed teams meeting in the Eliminator. The loser of Qualifier 1 faces the Eliminator winner in Qualifier 2, with the final set for January 25, 2026. Matches will be held across venues including Kingsmead in Durban, SuperSport Park in Centurion, Boland Park in Paarl, The Wanderers in Johannesburg, and St George's Park in Gqeberha.

MI Cape Town, led by captain Rashid Khan, enter as favorites after clinching the title last season, ending Sunrisers Eastern Cape's two-year reign. Their squad includes Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Nicholas Pooran, and Rassie van der Dussen, blending...