SA20 2023
The premier T20 cricket league in South Africa, the SA20, will begin play in January 2023. The majority shareholders of the League as of 2022 were Cricket South Africa and SuperSport. Six fascinating franchisees from Johannesburg, Centurion/Pretoria, Durban, Gqeberha, Paarl, and Cape Town are participating in the competition. Some of the most well-known T20 teams in the globe are supporting the SA20, and other IPL powerhouses are expanding to create even bigger global footprints. Six energizing organizations that made an investment to support South African cricket, the players, and aspiring cricketers in the pipeline now control the franchises.
The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg will serve as the home of the Joburg Super Kings. They are owned by the company that founded the Chennai Super Kings of the Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings Limited. The Pretoria Capitals, a JSW Sports team, will be headquartered at SuperSport Park in Centurion and represent the Capital City. Ethekwini's top team will be Durban's Super Giants, a division of RPSG Sports Private Limited. The Sunrisers Eastern Cape of Sun TV Network will call St George's Park, South Africa's first Test venue, home in Gqberha. The old Boland Park fans will be watching the Paarl Royals, a member of the Royals Sports Group, play. Mumbai Indians, the most successful team in the IPL, and Reliance Industries Ltd. split out to form MI Cape Town, which will compete at Cape Town's magnificent Newlands Cricket Ground.
Details
| Date | 10 January to 11 February 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket South Africa (CSA) |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Host | South Africa |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 33 |
Predictions
Fixtures & Points table
Team Details
Any dressing room must have Quinton de Kock, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Reece Topley, and local hero Prenelan Subrayen. Since no one has been busier than Durban in organizing the #SA20, they will be sharing one in January 2023! The serious proprietors of RSPG Sports Private Limited have already assembled a stellar cast to represent the balmy city of Durban. De Kock will lead the team to victory because he requires no introduction to cricket fans. Mayers and Topley are seasoned campaigners, while Holder is a cricketer who can bat and bowl with power and versatility. The Dolphins, who operate out of Kingsmead, have relied on Subrayen for years. The Kingsmead faithful and his expertise in the area will both be crucial. In Durban, people love their cricket just as much as they love their cricket heroes! Anyone who plays or keeps up with the Durban franchise's fortunes will undoubtedly like this dish. The sky is the limit for Durban and its burgeoning cast of celebrities because it is known as South Africa's playground and has a coastline that stretches for miles!
Head coach: Lance Klusener
Bowling Coach: Morne Morkel
The Super Kings, who operate out of the Bullring in the center of Gauteng, are poised to have a significant impact on the inaugural #SA20 season. Faf du Plessis, a well-respected figure on the global stage who has already had great success with the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, will serve as the team's head coach. The Super Kings have also enlisted the help of coach Stephen Fleming as they attempt to expand on their existing strengths. Fleming, Du Plessis, and Chennai Super Kings Limited, the team's owners, will be attempting to transfer the Chennai formula for success to the city of gold. Young guns like Gerald Coetzee are ones to watch out for. The Super Kings want to turn the Bullring into a fortress that every team in the #SA20 looks forward to visiting. To do this, they plan to mix their wealth of experience with some young local talent.
Head coach: Stephen Fleming
Other Coaches: Eric Simons, Albie Morkel, Russell Radharkrishnan,
Tommy Simsek, Greg King
Some of the biggest names in international cricket have already signed on to play for the MI Cape Town franchise, which is based at the stunning Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. Kagiso Rabada of the Proteas will lead the MI Cape Town attack while playing on what is perhaps the prettiest cricket field in the world. He will be joined in the Newlands nest by players like Rashid Khan, a spin magician from Afghanistan, Liam Livingstone, a power hitter from England, Sam Curran, and Dewald Brevis, also known as Baby AB! The baby-faced ace has already created a name for himself in the Indian Premier League, and he will be eager to join an all-star ensemble beneath the mountain. The Mumbai Indians, five-time IPL champions, are joined by MI Cape Town, who will be looking to build on their success.
Head coach: Simon Katich
Batting coach: Hashim Amla
Fielding coach: James Pamment
General manager: Robin Peterson
The Paarl Royals, a successful cricket team, will help Paarl become known for more than just its superb wines and scenic views. This regal team, which is a part of the Royal Sports Group, has been open about the approach it will take throughout the first season of the #SA20 competition. By appointment of the Royals, top-order sensation Jos Buttler will be the star of the show, and it is expected that he would maintain the astounding performances that he has demonstrated for Rajasthan over the last few years. But he won't be acting alone in this endeavor. The middle-order South African thriller David Miller has also been reserved in advance of the auction. Miller, who continues to have one of the most accurate swings in the game, will be eager to help the Royals illuminate the skyline of Paarl. Prior to the auction, Obed McCoy has also signed up, and Corbin Bosch, a local fast bowler, has also received a call-up, bringing his vivacious enthusiasm to the locker room. As the Royals of Paarl want to replicate the success of Rajasthan, expect regal entertainment along the wine path.
Head coach: JP Duminy
Batting coach: Mark Charlton
Fast bowling coach: Mandla Mashimbyi
Spin bowling and strategy coach: Richard Das Neves
Tactical performance coach: Lisa Keightley
Team catalyst: Russel Aspeling
Strength & Conditioning: AT Rajamani Prabhu
Pretoria's rapid pace is consistent with that of other major cities around the world. On their inaugural trip in the SA20, the Pretoria Capitals hope to bring the same amount of vigor. The team with connections to the Delhi Capitals of the Indian Premier League will play fast, fun, and successful cricket. Another person with connections to Delhi is the tearaway fast bowler Anrich Nortje, who is well-known in the IPL and throughout the world for his lightning-quick pace. Nortje, who was the Capitals' top acquisition before the auction, is joined by Migael Pretorius, a local all-around player with a promising future. He has prior T20 experience from playing for the Jamaica Tallawahs in events of similar kind. He and Nortje are looking forward to mounting a formidable fight for the #SA20 trophy in the early 2023. They can't wait to see who will join them in the Supersport Park dugout.
Head coach: Graham Ford
Assistant coach: Jacques Kallis, Dale Benkenstein
At anticipation of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape's arrival to raise their flag in the #SA20, the bright city of Gqeberha is brimming with optimism. The atmosphere at St George's Park is unmatched, and fans there will be eager to see headliner Aiden Markram at his silkiest while wearing the Sunrisers' colors. The Sun TV Network-owned team snatched up the Proteas star early because they are aware of the value he adds at the top of the order. Ottniel Baartman, a very gifted bowler who has earned a solid reputation as a bowler who can close out the innings with poise and variation, will be joining him with the Sunrisers. The pair were early additions to the Sunrisers Eastern Cape team, but this region of the nation is eagerly awaiting news of the other players who will be joining the #SA20 party in 2023. This Eastern Cape franchise, which has a similar genetic make-up to the Sunrisers Hyderabad, is fully aware of the plethora of local talent and support at their disposal. Gqeberha is the best at cricket, and the rest of the field is eager to see what they can come up with!
Head coach: Adrian Birrell
Assistant coach: Baakier Abrahams
Batting coach: Hemang Badani
Bowling coach: Dale Steyn
Venues
The Wanderers
The premier T20 cricket league in South Africa, the SA20, will begin play in January 2023. The majority shareholders of the League as of 2022 were Cricket South Africa and SuperSport. Six fascinating franchisees from Johannesburg, Centurion/Pretoria, Durban, Gqeberha, Paarl, and Cape Town are participating in the competition. Some of the most well-known T20 teams in the globe are supporting the SA20, and other IPL powerhouses are expanding to create even bigger global footprints. Six energizing organizations that made an investment to support South African cricket, the players, and aspiring cricketers in the pipeline now control the franchises.
The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg will serve as the home of the Joburg Super Kings. They are owned by the company that founded the Chennai Super Kings of the Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings Limited. The Pretoria Capitals, a JSW Sports team, will be headquartered at SuperSport Park in Centurion and represent the Capital City. Ethekwini's top team will be Durban's Super Giants, a division of RPSG Sports Private Limited. The Sunrisers Eastern Cape of Sun TV Network will call St George's Park, South Africa's first Test venue, home in Gqberha. The old Boland Park fans will be watching the Paarl Royals, a member of the Royals Sports Group, play. Mumbai Indians, the most successful team in the IPL, and Reliance Industries Ltd. split out to form MI Cape Town, which will compete at Cape Town's magnificent Newlands Cricket Ground.
One scene that will never get old is the communal braai smoke drifting across the outfield and beyond to the sun sinking over the moving Gautrain. The ideal family stadium has always been Supersport Park.
Young and elderly can run around to their heart's delight — in between overs, that is — thanks to enormous grass embankments. Don't miss a single second of the frenzied action. The DJ plays retro tunes, the upbeat characters at Castle Corner offer wise counsel, and the thousands of spectators jammed into the stands cheer every impressive shot or wicket.
The Titans and their galaxy of stars have found a home in Supersport Park, where they play a type of aggressively attacking cricket. Things move rapidly at Centurion, so there is always a feeling of expectation. Get ready for large scores and even larger sixes! The locals know and love their cricket, and no place does the boerewors rolls better than this one.
SUPERSPORT PARK
CENTURION
KINGSMEAD
Cricket on one of South Africa's top fields is required during summer evenings in Durban. Kingsmead offers a cool wind and relief from the sweltering circumstances out in the middle because it is only a few minutes from the Indian Ocean.
Big impacts might land on the main path over the Western Stand thanks to the favorable terrain! By destroying Stuart Broad of England for six sixes in a single over in 2007, Yuvraj Singh of India gave Kingsmead the reputation of being a T20 ground to never forget. Don't let your eyes wander away from the action at Kingsmead since things can change quickly, much like the tide!
The original Castle Corner is still a fixture at fine-leg, and many guests have joined in on the chitchat that is exchanged almost as regularly as the ball. There may be some of the top spinners in the world developing their skills here because the surface has promoted slower bowlers in recent years. Take a stroll down the Walk of Champions, a brand-new monument honoring all the outstanding cricketers who have produced spectacular performances at one of South Africa's most recognizable grounds, in between innings. It is a shining new tribute to these players. Try the Hollywood bunnies too, don't forget!
The ultimate celebration is held in St George's, the oldest international stadium in South Africa. The band continues to play while the cricketers are encouraged to put on even more spectacular performances in the middle.
In full voice, the grandstand is an excellent vantage point to observe from at a location rich in history and culture. The surface of the field has always favored spin bowling, but there is also a long history of quick bowlers emerging from this dynamic confluence of skill.
There is eager expectancy for the next hero who will illuminate the Eastern Cape since this region of the world is a conveyor belt for natural ability. The arena shines with fun at night thanks to the stadium's contemporary LED lights, and the SA20's impending arrival will no doubt heighten the sense of expectation in and around St. George's.
The straight boundaries have been targeted by the most explosive stars, including David Miller, who has hit multiple balls onto the main road, many a night in Gqeberha has concluded in dramatic manner on the field! The band and its supporting chorus are eager to welcome people to this unique region of the cricket world since this is the home of cricket that clicks.
ST GEORGE’S PARK
NEWLANDS,
CAPE TOWN
The cricket world's most stunning playing surface, without a doubt. Nestled in the Mother City's lush Southern Suburbs, Newlands is awakened from its slumber by the railway station, framed by the timeless mountains, and brought to vivid life by an infectious spirit all around the area.
Thanks to a choir of recognizable voices energizing the audience and promising "a lolly to make you merry" or the greatest prawns in the stadium, there is never quiet. The Hashim Army to full match gear, the grass embankment has its own distinctive cast of characters.
Because they are knowledgeable about cricket, they adore playing it here. Newlands has always been the North Star for many aspiring young cricketers to play and for any lover of the game to come and enjoy a day's cricket, despite being surrounded by some of the most prestigious cricket nurseries in the nation.
Newlands is undoubtedly the most Instagrammable cricket stadium in South Africa because of the scorching temperatures, the enormous Members' Stand, the breeze coming off the mountains, and the iconic oak trees that complete the scene. Be prepared to experience a newfound love.
This lovely venue, which is located in the heart of South Africa's wine area, has a lot of energy and mood for its small size. The sun stays out well into the night, turning the sky into a kaleidoscope of hope.
This is a cricket getaway that is about an hour from Cape Town but feels like a world away in terms of tranquility. The pitch here keeps every bowler interested, and the ice-cream merchants have a joke for every match scenario. Massive square boundaries and a very quick outfield further heighten the drama Paarl regularly serves up on game days.
Make time to try the regional cuisine if you're traveling to wine country. Start your day with a fantastic round of golf, indulge in a gourmet lunch at a world-class winery, and then cap it off with an unforgettable evening of SA20 cricket. Paarl. Excellent.
PAARL
