We witnessed some action-packed cricket matches in the T20 cricket league, SA20. Fans all around the globe loved this tournament, and the main reasons are the six participating teams that showed world-class cricket. Here in the article, we will explore the SA20 teams, their names, owners, last year’s performance, and the latest squad in 2024.
SA20 Teams
The first season of the South African Premier League (SA20) occurred in 2023, where six teams based in six different cities around the country participated in the tournament. All six SA20 teams are owned by groups that also own IPL teams. Now let us take a look at each team.
| Teams | Owners |
|---|---|
| Pretoria Capitals | JSW Sports |
| Joburg Super Kings | N. Srinivasan |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | SUN Group |
| Paarl Royals | Manoj Badale |
| Durban Super Giants | RPSG Group |
| MI Cape Town | Indiawin Sports |
Pretoria Capitals
The Pretoria Capitals are based in the South African city of Pretoria, and their home ground is Centurion Park. The team ended the first season of the SA20 at the top of the points table. They lost the final match against the Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 4 wickets. Squad of Pretoria Capitals:
Eathan Bosch, Rilee Rossouw, Colin Ingram, Migael Pretorius, Will Jacks, James Neesham, Kyle Verreynne, Theunis de Bruyn, Wayne Parnell (c), Corbin Bosch, Paul Stirling, Adil Rashid, Matthew Boast, Shane Dadswell, Daryn Dupavillon, Senuran Muthusamy, Steve Stolk, Anrich Nortje
Joburg Super Kings
In the second position on the points table were the Joburg Super Kings. The team is based in the South African city of Johannesburg, and their home ground is the Wanderers Stadium. The team qualified for the playoffs but lost the semi-final by 14 runs against the Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Squad of Joburg Super Kings:
Faf du Plessis (c), Imran Tahir, Reeza Hendricks, Leus Du Plooy, Gerald Coetzee, Nandre Burger, Moeen Ali, David Wiese, Zahir Khan, Aaron Phangiso, Sam Cook, Wayne Madsen, Lizaad Williams, Romario Shepherd, Sibonelo Makhanya, Kyle Simmonds, Dayyaan Galiem, Ronan Hermann, Donovan Ferreira
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
The winners of the SA20 2023 tournament, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, are based in Gqeberha, South Africa, and their home ground is St. George’s Park. Under the captaincy of Aiden Markram, the team defeated Pretoria Capitals in the Final match and lifted the trophy. The team’s rank in the points table was 3rd. Squad of Sunrisers Eastern Cape:
Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Jordan Hermann, Sarel Erwee, Adam Rossington, Temba Bavuma, Tom Abell, Dawid Malan, Ottniel Baartman, Marco Jansen, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Simon Harmer, Craig Overton, Ayabulela Gqamane, Caleb Seleka, Beyers Swanepoel, Andile Simelane, Sisanda Magala
Paarl Royals
In the fourth position on the points table were the Paarl Royals. The team is based in the South African city of Paarl, and their home ground is Boland Park. The team reached the semi-final but lost the game against the Pretoria Capitals by 29 runs. Squad of Paarl Royals:
David Miller (c), Jos Buttler, Ferisco Adams, Jason Roy, Wihan Lubbe, Mitchell van Buuren, Dane Vilas, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Obed McCoy, Tabraiz Shamsi, Fabian Allen, John Turner, Evan Jones, Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Lorcan Tucker
Durban Super Giants
In the inaugural season,the Durban Super Giants were in the 5th position on the points table and couldn’t qualify for the playoffs. The team is based in Durban, South Africa, and their home ground is Kingsmead Stadium. Squad of Durban Super Giants:
Keshav Maharaj (c), Quinton de Kock, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jason Smith, Heinrich Klaasen, Matthew Breetzke, Wiaan Mulder, JJ Smuts, Kyle Mayers, Dwaine Pretorius, Keemo Paul, Reece Topley, Kyle Abbott, Prenelan Subrayen, Naveen ul Haq, Junior Dala, Bryce Parsons, Nicholas Pooran
MI Cape Town
At the bottom of the points tablewase the MI Cape Town. The team is based in the South African city of Cape Town, and their home ground is Newlands Stadium. Squad of MI Cape Town:
Rashid Khan (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, Grant Roelofsen, Thomas Kaber, Delano Potgieter, Liam Livingstone, Tom Banton, Jofra Archer, Olly Stone, Kagiso Rabada, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Sam Curran, Duan Jansen, Christopher Benjamin, Nealan van Heerden, Connor Esterhuizen, Dewald Brevis