SA20 2025: Get ready for some exciting cricket action as the South Africa T20 League brings its third edition. The first two editions had immense success, and this league will host another grand season in 2025. Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the first two editions, and they will be defending their title against the other five franchises.
The third edition will start on January 9, 2025 (Thursday), and will have 34 electrifying contests, including the final on February 8, 2025. These matches will be played across six different venues in South Africa, which will give more local fans a chance to watch the game live from the stadium.
The tournament will be played in a double round-robin format where each team will play the other five sides twice in the group stage. The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs. Just like the first two seasons, the upcoming season will also bring some of the biggest T20 stars rubbing shoulders with the local South African talent. Fans looking to play odds can visit Bombastic cricket betting and start wagering on these exciting matches of SA20.
Before you do that, let's take a look at dates and venues:
SA20 2025: Venues
All six teams will play matches in a home and away format. They will play six games at home venues and six in away venues. That's where six venues have been shortlisted to host matches in the SA20 2025. Below you can see the six venues that will host matches in the upcoming tournament.
St George's Park, Gqeberha
Kingsmead, Durban
Boland Park, Paarl
Boland Park, Paarl
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Newlands, Cape Town
SA20 2025: Schedule
The tournament will start in the second week of the new year. The opening match will be played between the defending champion Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town on January 9 (Thursday). It will be 29 days of non-stop cricket, and there will be five double-headers as well. Below you can see the complete schedule of the SA20 2025.
1st Match: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town – January 09, Thursday
Venue: St George's Park, Gqeberha
Time: 09:00 PM (IST)
2nd Match: Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals – January 10, Friday
Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
Time: 09:00 PM (IST)
3rd Match: Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape – January 11, Saturday
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Time: 4:30 PM (IST)
4th Match: Joburg Super Kings vs MI Cape Town – January 11, Saturday
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Time: 09:00 PM (IST)
5th Match: Pretoria Capitals vs Durban Super Giants – January 12, Sunday
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Time: 07:00 PM (IST)
6th Match: MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals – January 13, Monday
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Time: 09:00 PM (IST)
7th Match: Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape – January 14, Tuesday
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Time: 4:30 PM (IST)
8th Match: Durban Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings – January 14, Tuesday
Kingsmead, Durban
Time: 09:00 PM (IST)
9th Match: Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town – January 15, Wednesday
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Time: 09:00 PM (IST)
10th Match: Joburg Super Kings vs Pretoria Capitals – January 16, Thursday
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Time: 09:00 PM (IST)
11th Match: Durban Super Giants vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape – January 17, Friday
Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
Time: 09:00 PM (IST)
12th Match: Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals – January 18, Saturday
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Time: 4:30 PM (IST)
13th Match: MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings – January 18, Saturday
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Time: 09:00 PM (IST)
14th Match: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants – January 19, Sunday
St George's Park, Gqeberha
Time: 07:00 PM (IST)
15th Match: Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings – January 20, Monday
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Time: 09:00 PM (IST)
16th Match: Durban Super Giants vs MI Cape Town – January 21, Tuesday
Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
Time: 09:00 PM (IST)
17th Match: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals – January 22, Wednesday
Venue: St George's Park, Gqeberha
Time: 9 PM (IST)
18th Match: Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals – January 23, Thursday
Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
Time: 9 PM (IST)
19th Match: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings – January 24, Friday
Venue: St George's Park, Gqeberha
Time: 9 PM (IST)
20th Match: MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants – January 25, Saturday
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Time: 4:30 PM (IST)
21st Match: Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals – January 26, Sunday
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Time: 9 PM (IST)
22nd Match: Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape – January 26, Sunday
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Time: 7 PM (IST)
23rd Match: Paarl Royals vs Durban Super Giants – January 27, Monday
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Time: 9 PM (IST)
24th Match: Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super Kings – January 28, Tuesday
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Time: 9 PM (IST)
25th Match: MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape – January 29, Wednesday
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Time: 9 PM (IST)
26th Match: Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals – January 30, Thursday
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Time: 9 PM (IST)
27th Match: Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town – January 31, Friday
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Time: 9 PM (IST)
28th Match: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals – February 01, Saturday
Venue: St George's Park, Gqeberha
Time: 4:30 PM (IST)
29th Match: Joburg Super Kings vs Durban Super Giants – February 01, Saturday
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Time: 9 PM (IST)
30th Match: MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals – February 02, Sunday
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Time: 7 PM (IST)
Qualifier 1: TBC vs TBC – February 04, Tuesday
Venue: St George's Park, Gqeberha
Time: 9 PM (IST)
Eliminator: TBC vs TBC – February 05, Wednesday
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Time: 9 PM (IST)
Qualifier 2: TBC vs TBC – February 06, Thursday
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Time: 9 PM (IST)
Final: TBC vs TBC – February 08, Saturday
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Time: 9 PM (IST)
SA20 2025: Squads
Durban’s Super Giants
Brandon King, Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock, Kane Williamson, Naveen-ul-Haq, Prenelan Subrayen, Keshav Maharaj, Dwaine Pretorius, Noor Ahmed, JJ Smuts, Wiaan Mulder, Bryce Parsons, Matthew Breetzke, Jason Smith, Junior Dala, Chris Woakes, Marcus Stoinis, Shamar Joseph, CJ King
Joburg Super Kings
Faf Du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Maheesh Theekshana, Devon Conway, Jonny Bairstow, Gerald Coetzee, David Wiese, Lizaad Williams, Leus Du Plooy, Donovan Ferreira, Imran Tahir, Nandre Burger, Sibonelo Makhanya, Tabraiz Shamsi, Evan Jones, Doug Bracewell, Wihan Lubbe, JP King
MI Cape Town
Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ben Stokes, Trent Boult, Colin Ingram, Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Nuwan Thushara, Rassie van der Dussen, Thomas Kaber, Chris Benjamin, Delano Potgieter, Azmatullah Omarzai, Connor Esterhuizen, Corbin Bosch, Reeza Hendricks, Dane Piedt, Tristan Luus.
Paarl Royals
David Miller, Dinesh Karthik, Sam Hain, Joe Root, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Codi Yusuf, John Turner, Mitchell Van Buuren, Dayyaan Galiem, Jacob Bethell, Rubin Hermann, Dewan Marais, Keith Dudgeon
Pretoria Capitals
Anrich Nortje, Will Jacks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, James Neesham, Liam Livingstone, Will Smeed, Wayne Parnell, Daryn Dupavillon, Steve Stolk, Tiaan van Vuuren, Rilee Rossouw, Marques Ackerman, Eathan Bosch, Evin Lewis, Migael Pretorius, Senuran Muthusamy, Kyle Verreynne, Kyle Simmonds, Keagan Lion-Cachet.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Zak Crawley, Liam Dawson, Marco Januarysen, Beyers Swanepoel, Caleb Seleka, Ottneil Baartman, Roelof van der Merwe, Patrick Kruger, Simon Harmer, Andile Simelane, Craig Overton, Tom Abell, David Bedingham, Okuhle Cele, Richard Gleeson, Jordan Hermann, Daniel Smith
SA20 2025: Live Streaming Details
Below you can check out the live streaming options of the upcoming SA20 worldwide.
South Africa: SuperSport (Channel 201—Grandstand) (TV) / SuperSport App (Live Stream)
India: Sports18 Network (Sports18 1, Sports18 1 HD, Sports18 2) (TV) / JioCinema App (Live Stream)
UK: Sky Sports (Sky Sports Cricket) (TV) / Sky Sports App (Live Stream)
Pakistan: A Sports (TV) / Ary Zap Application (Live Stream)
USA: Willow TV (TV)
Australia: Fox (TV)
UAE: Etisalat (TV)