SA20 2026: Schedule, Teams, Dates, & Live Streaming

The SA20 2026 season starts on December 26, 2025. South Africa’s T20 cricket league runs for one month until January 25, 2026. 

This guide covers the SA20 2026 schedule, team squads, broadcasting details, ticket information, predictions, and tournament format.

SA20 2026 Schedule & Key Dates

The SA20 2026 season starts earlier than usual. The tournament began on December 26, 2025, and runs until January 25, 2026. 

SA20 2026 Schedule

Date	Match	Teams	Venue	Time Local	Time (GMT)	Time (IST)
December 26, 2025	1st Match	MI Cape Town vs Durban’s Super Giants	Cape Town	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
December 27, 2025	2nd Match	Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super Kings	Centurion	1:00 PM	11:00 AM	4:30 PM
December 27, 2025	3rd Match	Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape	Paarl	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
December 28, 2025	4th Match	Durban’s Super Giants vs MI Cape Town	Durban	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
December 29, 2025	5th Match	Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals	Gqeberha	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
December 30, 2025	6th Match	Durban’s Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings	Durban	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
December 31, 2025	7th Match	Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals	Gqeberha	1:00 PM	11:00 AM	4:30 PM
December 31, 2025	8th Match	MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals	Cape Town	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 1, 2026	9th Match	Joburg Super Kings vs Durban’s Super Giants	Johannesburg	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 2, 2026	10th Match	Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town	Paarl	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 3, 2026	11th Match	Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape	Johannesburg	1:00 PM	11:00 AM	4:30 PM
January 3, 2026	12th Match	Pretoria Capitals vs Durban’s Super Giants	Centurion	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 4, 2026	13th Match	MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals	Cape Town	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 5, 2026	14th Match	Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape	Centurion	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 6, 2026	15th Match	MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings	Cape Town	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 7, 2026	16th Match	Durban’s Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals	Durban	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 8, 2026	17th Match	Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals	Johannesburg	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 9, 2026	18th Match	Durban’s Super Giants vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape	Durban	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 10, 2026	19th Match	Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals	Paarl	1:00 PM	11:00 AM	4:30 PM
January 10, 2026	20th Match	Joburg Super Kings vs MI Cape Town	Johannesburg	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 11, 2026	21st Match	Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban’s Super Giants	Gqeberha	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 12, 2026	22nd Match	Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town	Centurion	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 13, 2026	23rd Match	Paarl Royals vs Durban’s Super Giants	Paarl	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 14, 2026	24th Match	Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings	Gqeberha	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 15, 2026	25th Match	Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals	Centurion	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 16, 2026	26th Match	MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape	Cape Town	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 17, 2026	27th Match	Durban’s Super Giants vs Paarl Royals	Durban	1:00 PM	11:00 AM	4:30 PM
January 17, 2026	28th Match	Joburg Super Kings vs Pretoria Capitals	Johannesburg	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 18, 2026	29th Match	Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town	Gqeberha	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 19, 2026	30th Match	Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings	Paarl	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 21, 2026	Qualifier 1	TBA vs TBA	Durban	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 22, 2026	Eliminator	TBA vs TBA	Centurion	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 23, 2026	Qualifier 2	TBA vs TBA	Johannesburg	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM
January 25, 2026	Final	TBA vs TBA	Cape Town	5:30 PM	3:30 PM	9:00 PM

The SA20 2026 season brings 34 matches across one month. Most matches start at 9:00 PM IST. Some day matches begin at 4:30 PM IST.

Venues For SA20 2026

The tournament takes place across six major cricket stadiums in South Africa:

• Newlands Cricket Ground – Cape Town (MI Cape Town home ground)
• SuperSport Park – Centurion (Pretoria Capitals home ground)
• Boland Park – Paarl (Paarl Royals home ground)
• Kingsmead – Durban (Durban’s Super Giants home ground)
• St George’s Park – Gqeberha (Sunrisers Eastern Cape home ground)
• The Wanderers – Johannesburg (Joburg Super Kings home ground)

These venues host all matches during the tournament.

Where To Watch SA20 2026 (TV & Streaming)

Cricket fans in India can watch all SA20 2026 matches on Star Sports 2 and Sports18-2 TV channels. For online streaming, JioHotstar will show all matches live.

Fans in South Africa can watch on SuperSport Cricket and stream on the DStv app. In the UK, Sky Sports will broadcast the matches.

SA20 2026 Tickets & Booking Info

Getting tickets for SA20 2026 matches is simple. You can buy tickets online at the SA20 official website. Tickets start from around R60 to R100 for general admission, depending on the match and stadium.

Book early for high-demand matches. Tickets can be downloaded as PDF files and scanned at the stadium. Some venues also sell tickets at stadium box offices on match days.

SA20 2026 Teams & Squad Breakdown

Six teams compete in the SA20 2026 season. Each franchise has strong squads mixing international stars with talented South African players. 

The teams are owned by groups connected to IPL franchises, which helps attract top global talent.

MI Cape Town

The defending champions from SA20 2025. The team is led by captain Rashid Khan.

Player Name	Role
Rashid Khan	Bowler
Kagiso Rabada	Bowler
Trent Boult	Bowler
Ryan Rickelton	Wicketkeeper
Rassie van der Dussen	Batsman
Reeza Hendricks	Batsman
Nicholas Pooran	Wicketkeeper
George Linde	All-rounder
Corbin Bosch	All-rounder
Dane Piedt	Bowler
Dwaine Pretorius	Bowler
Daniel Lategan	Batsman
Jacques Snyman	Batsman
Jason Smith	Batsman
Karim Janat	All-rounder
Thomas Kaber	All-rounder
Tiaan van Vuuren	All-rounder
Tom Moores	Wicketkeeper
Tristan Luus	Bowler

Joburg Super Kings

Based in Johannesburg, this team is led by Faf du Plessis.

Player Name	Role
Faf du Plessis	Batsman
Donovan Ferreira	Wicketkeeper
Wiaan Mulder	All-rounder
Imran Tahir	Bowler
Akeal Hosein	Bowler
Daniel Worrall	Bowler
Nandre Burger	Bowler
Janco Smit	Batsman
Jorich van Schalkwyk	Batsman
Rivaldo Moonsamy	Batsman
Steve Stolk	Batsman
Dian Forrester	All-rounder
Jarren Bacher	All-rounder
Shubham Ranjane	All-rounder
Neil Timmers	Wicketkeeper
Matthew De Villiers	Bowler
Prenelan Subrayen	Bowler
Richard Gleeson	Bowler

Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Winner of the first two SA20 seasons in 2023 and 2024. They reached the 2025 final.

Player Name	Role
Quinton de Kock	Wicketkeeper
Tristan Stubbs	Wicketkeeper
Marco Jansen	All-rounder
Anrich Nortje	Bowler
Jonny Bairstow	Wicketkeeper
Adam Milne	Bowler
Senuran Muthusamy	All-rounder
Beyers Swanepoel	Batsman
Jordan Hermann	Batsman
Matthew Breetzke	Batsman
Christopher King	All-rounder
James Coles	All-rounder
JP King	All-rounder
Lewis Gregory	All-rounder
Mitchell Van Buuren	All-rounder
Patrick Kruger	All-rounder
AM Ghazanfar	Bowler
Chris Wood	Bowler
Lutho Sipamla	Bowler

Durban’s Super Giants

Based in Durban with several international players in the squad.

Player Name	Role
Heinrich Klaasen	Wicketkeeper
Aiden Markram	All-rounder
Kane Williamson	Batsman
Jos Buttler	Wicketkeeper
Sunil Narine	All-rounder
Gerald Coetzee	Bowler
Noor Ahmad	Bowler
Devon Conway	Wicketkeeper
David Bedingham	Batsman
Gysbert Wege	Batsman
Marques Ackerman	Batsman
Tony de Zorzi	Batsman
Andile Simelane	All-rounder
David Wiese	All-rounder
Dayyaan Galiem	All-rounder
Evan Jones	All-rounder
Daryn Dupavillon	Bowler
Eathan Bosch	Bowler
Kwena Maphaka	Bowler

Pretoria Capitals

Based in Centurion with a mix of international and local players.

Player Name	Role
Shai Hope	Wicketkeeper
Will Smeed	Batsman
Andre Russell	All-rounder
Keshav Maharaj	All-rounder
Lungi Ngidi	Bowler
Sherfane Rutherford	Batsman
Jordan Cox	Batsman
Sibonelo Makhanya	Batsman
Bryce Parsons	All-rounder
Craig Overton	All-rounder
Dewald Brevis	All-rounder
Wihan Lubbe	All-rounder
Connor Esterhuizen	Wicketkeeper
Daniel Smith	Wicketkeeper
Meeka-eel Prince	Wicketkeeper
Bayanda Majola	Bowler
Codi Yusuf	Bowler
Gideon Peters	Bowler
Junaid Dawood	Bowler
Keith Dudgeon	Bowler
Lizaad Williams	Bowler
Saqib Mahmood	Bowler

Paarl Royals

Playing home matches in Paarl.

Player Name	Role
David Miller	Batsman
Kyle Verreynne	Wicketkeeper
Sikandar Raza	All-rounder
Bjorn Fortuin	Bowler
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	Bowler
Ottneil Baartman	Bowler
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	Wicketkeeper
Asa Tribe	Batsman
Vishen Halambage	Batsman
Dan Lawrence	All-rounder
Delano Potgieter	All-rounder
Keagan Lion-Cachet	Wicketkeeper
Rubin Hermann	Wicketkeeper
Eshan Malinga	Bowler
Gudakesh Motie	Bowler
Hardus Viljoen	Bowler
Jacob Basson	Bowler
Nqabayomzi Peter	Bowler
Nqobani Mokoena	Bowler

The SA20 2025-26 season promises close competition.

Predictions For SA20 2026

Based on recent form and squad strength, here are some predictions for the tournament.

Who Are The Early Favourites?

MI Cape Town enters as defending champions. They won their last eight matches in 2025, including the final. 

With Rashid Khan as captain, plus bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boult, they have a balanced squad.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape are two-time champions (2023 and 2024). They reached the 2025 final. 

Marco Jansen was the best bowler in 2025. The team has Quinton de Kock, Jonny Bairstow, and Tristan Stubbs in the batting lineup.

Durban’s Super Giants have Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram leading the batting, with Kane Williamson and Jos Buttler also in the squad. Sunil Narine provides all-round skills.

Players Who Could Dominate The Season

Several players are expected to perform well in SA20 2026:

1. Dewald Brevis (Pretoria Capitals) – Hit 25 sixes in SA20 2025, the most by any player. He is 21 years old.
2. Marco Jansen (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) – Named Player of the Tournament and Bowler of the Season in 2025.
3. Heinrich Klaasen (Durban’s Super Giants) – Known for hitting sixes and accelerating at any stage of the innings.
4. Kagiso Rabada (MI Cape Town) – Took important wickets in the 2025 final. He is experienced in death overs.
5. Rashid Khan (MI Cape Town) – Leads MI Cape Town and bowls leg-spin.
6. Kane Williamson (Durban’s Super Giants) – The New Zealand batsman brings experience to the middle order.

SA20 League Format

The SA20 2026 follows a simple format. Six teams play in a double round-robin group stage, meaning each team plays every other team twice – once at home and once away. 

This creates 30 league matches in total. 

• Teams earn two points for a win 
• One point for a no-result or tie 
• Zero points for a loss. 
• Bonus points are also available for winning margins.

After the league stage, the top four teams qualify for the playoffs. The playoff structure is:

• Qualifier 1: 1st place vs 2nd place (winner goes to final)
• Eliminator: 3rd place vs 4th place (loser is eliminated)
• Qualifier 2: Loser of Qualifier 1 vs winner of Eliminator (winner goes to final)
• Final: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs winner of Qualifier 2

This format gives teams a second chance even if they lose their first playoff match, making the competition more exciting.

Past Champions & Records

The SA20 is still a young tournament but has already created memorable moments.

Year	Winner	Runner-Up
2025	MI Cape Town	Sunrisers Eastern Cape
2024	Sunrisers Eastern Cape	Durban’s Super Giants
2023	Sunrisers Eastern Cape	Pretoria Capitals

MI Cape Town won in 2025 after finishing last in the first two seasons. The 2025 final saw MI Cape Town defeat Sunrisers by 76 runs at The Wanderers in Johannesburg. Sunrisers Eastern Cape have won two titles.

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Conclusion: The SA20 2026 season marks the return of South Africa’s premier T20 league

Matches are starting early because the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled for February in India and Sri Lanka. 

The league features 30 group stage matches followed by playoffs and a final. All six teams will play each other twice in a double round-robin format. 

This guide covers the complete schedule, team squads, broadcasting details, ticket information, and predictions for the tournament.

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