SA20 2026 Teams: Squads, Captains, Coaches & Players

The SA20 league began on December 26, 2025, with defending champions MI Cape Town taking on Durban’s Super Giants in the opening match.

This guide covers everything about the SA20 2026 teams, including complete squads, team captains, coaches, player retentions, releases, and new signings. 

Look at each team’s strengths and weaknesses, predict their playing elevens, and analyze which teams look strongest heading into the third season of South Africa’s top T20 league.

Complete List Of SA20 2026 Teams

Below is the complete breakdown of all teams, their home venues, captains, and detailed squad information.

Team	City	Home Venue
Durban’s Super Giants (DSG)	Durban	Kingsmead Cricket Ground
Joburg Super Kings (JSK)	Johannesburg	The Wanderers Stadium
MI Cape Town (MICT)	Cape Town	Newlands
Paarl Royals (PR)	Paarl	Boland Park
Pretoria Capitals (PC)	Centurion/Pretoria	SuperSport Park
Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC)	Gqeberha	St George’s Park

Six teams are competing in the SA20 2026 season. Each franchise represents a different South African city and brings a mix of local talent and international stars. 

SA20 2026 Squads – Full Team-by-Team Breakdown

The squads for SA20 2025 have been finalized after the player auction held in October 2024. Each team has 19 players, including a mix of South African and international stars.

1. Durban’s Super Giants (DSG) Squad 2026

• Captain: Aiden Markram
• Coach: Lance Klusener

Full Squad List: Gerald Coetzee, Andile Simelane, Gysbert Wege, Sunil Narine, Daryn Dupavillon, Marques Ackerman, Tony de Zorzi, Eathan Bosch, Evan Jones, Jos Buttler, David Wiese, Dayyaan Galiem, Devon Conway, Noor Ahmad, Kwena Maphaka, Kane Williamson, David Bedingham, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen

Key Overseas Players: Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Jos Buttler (England), Devon Conway (New Zealand), Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan), David Wiese (Namibia), Sunil Narine (West Indies)

Retained Players: Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, David Bedingham, Kwena Maphaka

New Signings: Kane Williamson, Jos Buttler, Devon Conway, Gerald Coetzee, Evan Jones

Strengths:

• World-class batting with Buttler, Williamson, Conway, and Klaasen
• Quality spin bowling with Noor Ahmad and Sunil Narine
• Strong all-round balance with Wiese and Dayyaan Galiem
• Experienced pace attack with Coetzee and Eathan Bosch

Weaknesses:

• Captain Aiden Markram plays for DSG but listed in their squad (roster confusion)
• Pace bowling depth beyond Coetzee needs support

Predicted Playing XI:

1. Aiden Markram
2. Jos Buttler (wk)
3. Kane Williamson
4. Heinrich Klaasen
5. David Bedingham
6. David Wiese
7. Dayyaan Galiem
8. Sunil Narine
9. Gerald Coetzee
10. Eathan Bosch
11. Noor Ahmad

2. Joburg Super Kings (JSK) Squad 2026

• Captain: Faf du Plessis
• Coach: Stephen Fleming

Full Squad List: Nandre Burger, Dian Forrester, Matthew de Villiers, Neil Timmers, James Vince, Prenelan Subrayen, Richard Gleeson, Shubham Ranjane, Steve Stolk, Jorich van Schalkwyk, Faf du Plessis, Rilee Rossouw, Akeal Hosein, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Donovan Ferreira, Jarren Bacher, Janco Smit, Imran Tahir, Reece Topley, Daniel Worrall, Wiaan Mulder

Key Overseas Players: James Vince (England), Richard Gleeson (England), Rilee Rossouw (New Zealand), Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Reece Topley (England), Daniel Worrall (England)

Retained Players: Faf du Plessis, Donovan Ferreira, Imran Tahir, Wiaan Mulder

New Signings: James Vince, Richard Gleeson, Rilee Rossouw, Reece Topley, Daniel Worrall

Strengths:

• Experienced batting with Faf du Plessis, James Vince, and Rilee Rossouw
• Strong pace attack with Reece Topley, Richard Gleeson, and Nandre Burger
• Solid spin option in Imran Tahir
• Good mix of youth and experience

Weaknesses:

• Lack of destructive middle-order power hitters
• Spin bowling depth limited beyond Tahir

Predicted Playing XI:

1. Faf du Plessis (c)
2. Matthew de Villiers
3. James Vince
4. Rilee Rossouw
5. Donovan Ferreira (wk)
6. Wiaan Mulder
7. Jorich van Schalkwyk
8. Imran Tahir
9. Nandre Burger
10. Reece Topley
11. Richard Gleeson

3. MI Cape Town (MICT) Squad 2026

• Captain: Rashid Khan
• Coach: Robin Peterson (with Lasith Malinga and Hashim Amla on coaching staff)

Full Squad List: Thomas Kaber, Tristan Luus, Trent Boult, Jason Smith, Rassie van der Dussen, George Linde, Rashid Khan, Jacques Snyman, Dan Lategan, Dwaine Pretorius, Corbin Bosch, Dane Piedt, Reeza Hendricks, Karim Janat, Tiaan van Vuuren, Usman Shinwari, Kagiso Rabada, Nicholas Pooran, Ryan Rickelton, Tom Moores

Key Overseas Players: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Trent Boult (New Zealand), Nicholas Pooran (West Indies), Karim Janat (Afghanistan), Usman Shinwari (Afghanistan), Tom Moores (England)

Retained Players: Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde

New Signings: Trent Boult, Reeza Hendricks, Corbin Bosch, Nicholas Pooran, Dwaine Pretorius

Strengths:

• World-class pace attack with Rabada, Boult, and Corbin Bosch
• Rashid Khan provides match-winning spin option
• Strong batting with Pooran, Hendricks, and Rassie
• Quality coaching setup

Weaknesses:

• Finished last in previous two seasons
• Middle-order depth needs strengthening
• Batting inconsistency has been an issue

Predicted Playing XI (without Stokes):

1. Ryan Rickelton (wk)
2. Reeza Hendricks
3. Rassie van der Dussen
4. Nicholas Pooran
5. Tiaan van Vuuren
6. Dwaine Pretorius
7. George Linde
8. Rashid Khan (c)
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Corbin Bosch
11. Trent Boult

4. Paarl Royals (PR) Squad 2026

• Captain: David Miller
• Coach: Trevor Penney

Full Squad List: Ottniel Baartman, Delano Potgieter, Eshan Malinga, Vishen Halambage, JJ Basson, Hardus Viljoen, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Thomas Rew, David Miller, Gudakesh Motie, Kyle Verreynne, Rubin Hermann, Asa Tribe, Nqobani Mokoena, Keagan Lion-Cachet, Sikandar Raza, Dan Lawrence

Key Overseas Players: Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan), Gudakesh Motie (West Indies), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Dan Lawrence (England), Eshan Malinga (Sri Lanka)

Retained Players: David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, Ottniel Baartman, Kyle Verreynne

New Signings: Sikandar Raza, Dan Lawrence, Gudakesh Motie, Delano Potgieter, Thomas Rew

Strengths:

• Powerful batting with David Miller and Sikandar Raza
• Quality spin bowling with Mujeeb, Bjorn Fortuin, and Gudakesh Motie
• Good wicketkeeping options with Verreynne and Lhuan-dre Pretorius
• Solid all-round balance

Weaknesses:

• Pace bowling lacks star power
• Over-reliance on Miller in pressure situations
• Missing big international names compared to rivals

Predicted Playing XI:

1. Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk)
2. Dan Lawrence
3. David Miller (c)
4. Sikandar Raza
5. Kyle Verreynne
6. Delano Potgieter
7. Bjorn Fortuin
8. Ottniel Baartman
9. Hardus Viljoen
10. Mujeeb Ur Rahman
11. Gudakesh Motie

5. Pretoria Capitals (PC) Squad 2026

• Captain: Keshav Maharaj
• Coach: Sourav Ganguly

Full Squad List: Will Jacks, Gideon Peters, Bryce Parsons, Daniel Smith, Meeka-eel Prince, Craig Overton, Sibonelo Makhanya, Shai Hope, Wihan Lubbe, Jordan Cox, Dewald Brevis, Junaid Dawood, Buyanda Majola, Lizaad Williams, Keith Dudgeon, Lungi Ngidi, Sherfane Rutherford, Will Smeed, Codi Yusuf, Connor Esterhuizen, Andre Russell, Roston Chase, Keshav Maharaj

Key Overseas Players: Will Jacks (England), Craig Overton (England), Shai Hope (West Indies), Jordan Cox (England), Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies), Will Smeed (England), Andre Russell (West Indies), Roston Chase (West Indies)

Retained Players: Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Dewald Brevis, Sibonelo Makhanya

New Signings: Will Jacks, Craig Overton, Shai Hope, Jordan Cox, Andre Russell, Roston Chase, Will Smeed

Strengths:

• Explosive batting with Andre Russell, Will Jacks, and Sherfane Rutherford
• Quality all-rounders in Russell, Jacks, and Roston Chase
• Strong spin bowling with Keshav Maharaj
• Good pace options with Lungi Ngidi and Craig Overton

Weaknesses:

• Lack of a genuine express pace bowler
• Middle-order consistency needs improvement
• New-look squad needs time to gel

Predicted Playing XI:

1. Will Smeed
2. Shai Hope (wk)
3. Will Jacks
4. Jordan Cox
5. Sherfane Rutherford
6. Andre Russell
7. Roston Chase
8. Keshav Maharaj (c)
9. Craig Overton
10. Lungi Ngidi
11. Codi Yusuf

6. Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) Squad 2026

• Captain: Tristan Stubbs
• Coach: Adrian Birrell

Full Squad List: Matthew Breetzke, Beyers Swanepoel, Tristan Stubbs, CJ King, Chris Wood, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje, James Coles, Jordan Hermann, AM Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Senuran Muthusamy, Marco Jansen, Mitchell van Buuren, JP King, Jonny Bairstow, Lewis Gregory, Lutho Sipamla

Key Overseas Players: Jonny Bairstow (England), AM Ghazanfar (Afghanistan), Adam Milne (New Zealand), Lewis Gregory (England)

Retained Players: Tristan Stubbs, Allah Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Jonny Bairstow, Marco Jansen

New Signings: Jonny Bairstow, AM Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Lewis Gregory, James Coles

Strengths:

• Back-to-back defending champions with winning culture
• Excellent South African core with Markram, de Kock, Nortje, and Jansen
• Quality pace attack with Nortje, Jansen, and Adam Milne
• Strong leadership and proven match-winners
• Addition of Jonny Bairstow strengthens batting

Weaknesses:

• Spin bowling options need more depth
• Heavy reliance on key players like Markram and Jansen

Predicted Playing XI:

1. Matthew Breetzke
2. Jonny Bairstow (wk)
3. Aiden Markram (c)
4. Tristan Stubbs
5. Quinton de Kock
6. Jordan Hermann
7. Marco Jansen
8. Senuran Muthusamy
9. Anrich Nortje
10. Adam Milne
11. Beyers Swanepoel

SA20 2026 Retentions and Releases Summary

Here’s a quick look at the major squad changes across all franchises for the 2025 season. 

Team	Key Retained / Wildcard Players	Major New Signings (Auction)
Durban’s Super Giants (DSG)	R: Noor Ahmad. W: Heinrich Klaasen. Pre-Sign: Jos Buttler, Sunil Narine.	Aiden Markram (A, New Captain – R14M), Gerald Coetzee (A – R7.4M), Kwena Maphaka (A), Devon Conway (A), David Wiese (A).
Joburg Super Kings (JSK)	R: Faf du Plessis, James Vince, Richard Gleeson. W: Donovan Ferreira.	Wiaan Mulder (A – R9M), Nandre Burger (A), Rilee Rossouw (A), Imran Tahir (A), Reece Topley (A).
MI Cape Town (MICT)	R: Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde. W: Kagiso Rabada. Pre-Sign: Nicholas Pooran.	Rassie van der Dussen (A), Reeza Hendricks (A), Dwaine Pretorius (A), Tabraiz Shamsi (A).
Paarl Royals (PR)	R: David Miller (Captain), Bjorn Fortuin, Lhuan-dre Pretorius. W: Rubin Hermann. Pre-Sign: Sikandar Raza.	Ottniel Baartman (A – R5.1M), Kyle Verreynne (A), Dan Lawrence (A), Gudakesh Motie (A).
Pretoria Capitals (PC)	R: Will Jacks. W: Andre Russell. Pre-Sign: Sherfane Rutherford.	Dewald Brevis (A – R16.5M – New Record), Keshav Maharaj (A – R1.7M), Lungi Ngidi (A), Lizaad Williams (A).
Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC)	R: Tristan Stubbs (Captain), Jonny Bairstow, Adam Milne. W: Marco Jansen.	Quinton de Kock (A – R2.4M), Anrich Nortje (A – R5M), Matthew Breetzke (A), Lewis Gregory (A), Chris Wood (A).

Biggest News: DSG signed former SEC captain Aiden Markram (record fee at the time) and appointed him captain. Snapped up SA all-rounders Coetzee and Maphaka.

Team Strength Comparison For SA20 2026

When we compare all six teams based on their squad composition, certain franchises stand out.

Team	Batting	Bowling	Overall Balance
DSG	Strong	Moderate	Strong
JSK	Strong	Strong	Strong
MICT	Moderate	Strong	Moderate
PR	Strong	Moderate	Moderate
PC	Strong	Moderate	Strong
SEC	Strong	Strong	Strong

Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s success comes from excellent team chemistry and smart strategy rather than just big names. Meanwhile, MI Cape Town has the strongest bowling attack on paper, but needs their batting to deliver. The most balanced squad belongs to either Joburg Super Kings or Durban’s Super Giants

Related Reads:

• SA20 Winners List

Conclusion: SA20 2026 Features Six Teams Ready To Battle For The Championship

Sunrisers Eastern Cape enters as favorites to complete a hat-trick, but teams like Joburg Super Kings, Durban’s Super Giants, and the revamped Paarl Royals have the talent to challenge them. 

The tournament runs from December 26, 2025, to January 25, 2026, across six South African venues.

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