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 | This article documents a current SA20. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. Initial news reports, scores, or statistics may be unreliable. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (January 2025) |
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| Dates | 9 January – 8 February 2025 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) | South Africa |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 34 |
| Official website | SA20 |
The 2025 SA20 or SA20 Season 3 (also known as Betway SA20 2025 for sponsorship reasons) is the third season of the SA20, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in South Africa.[1] The competition, which is organized by Cricket South Africa, features six teams.[2] The tournament begun on 9 January, with the final scheduled for 8 February 2025 to take place at the Wanderers Stadium.[3]
Sunrisers Eastern Cape are the defending champions with 2 titles to their name.[4]
Background
[edit]On June 2024, it was announced that SA20 would return for a third season in 2025.[5] The league is sponsored by Betway.
The 2025 season clashes with the Big Bash League, Super Smash, Bangladesh Premier League and ILT20.
Squads
[edit]The player auction took place on 1 October 2024.[6][7][8]
| Durban's Super Giants | Joburg Super Kings | MI Cape Town | Paarl Royals | Pretoria Capitals | Sunrisers Eastern Cape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- Source: CricInfo[9]
Venues
[edit]
| Cape Town | Centurion | Durban |
|---|---|---|
| MI Cape Town | Pretoria Capitals | Durban's Super Giants |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Centurion Park | Kingsmead Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 25,000 |
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| Gqeberha | Johannesburg | Paarl |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Joburg Super Kings | Paarl Royals |
| St George's Park Cricket Ground | Wanderers Stadium | Boland Park |
| Capacity: 19,000 | Capacity: 34,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
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Teams and standings
[edit]Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MI Cape Town | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 2.446 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Paarl Royals | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | −0.125 | |
| 3 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | −0.206 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 4 | Joburg Super Kings | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | −0.208 | |
| 5 | Pretoria Capitals | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | −0.585 | |
| 6 | Durban's Super Giants | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −1.256 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[10]
- Points – Win 4, No Result 2. One additional point is awarded for a win when the run rate difference is 1.25 greater than the opposing side's.
Win-loss table
[edit]Below is a summary of results for each team's ten regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
| Team's results→ | Won | Lost | N/R |
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Match summary
[edit]| Visitor team → | DSG | JSK | MICT | PR | PC | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||
| Durban's Super Giants | Johannesburg 28 runs | Match abandoned | Paarl 5 wickets | Durban 2 runs | Eastern Cape 58 runs | |
| Joburg Super Kings | Durban 11 runs (D/L) | Johannesburg 6 runs (D/L) | Johannesburg 7 wickets | Match abandoned | Johannesburg 9 wickets | |
| MI Cape Town | Cape Town 7 wickets | Cape Town 7 wickets | Cape Town 33 runs | Cape Town 95 runs | Cape Town 10 wickets | |
| Paarl Royals | Paarl 6 wickets | Paarl 6 wickets | Paarl 6 wickets | Paarl 11 runs | Paarl 9 wickets | |
| Pretoria Capitals | Match abandoned | Pretoria 6 wickets | Cape Town 27 runs | Paarl 8 wickets | Pretoria 6 wickets | |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Eastern Cape 6 wickets | Eastern Cape 14 runs | Cape Town 97 runs | Eastern Cape 48 runs | Eastern Cape 52 runs |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League stage
[edit]The full fixture list was released on 2 September 2024.[11][12]
MI Cape Town 174/7 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers Eastern Cape 77 (15 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
- MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants 209/4 (20 overs) | v | Pretoria Capitals 207/6 (20 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 175/5 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Royals 176/1 (18.4 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
MI Cape Town 140/6 (20 overs) | v | Joburg Super Kings 82/3 (11.3 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Joburg Super Kings were 6 runs ahead of the DLS par score of 77 runs.
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- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible due to rain.
MI Cape Town 172/7 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Royals 139/9 (20 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to bat.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 113 (19.4 overs) | v | Pretoria Capitals 115/4 (16 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference less than 1.25.
Joburg Super Kings 169/7 (20 overs) | v | Durban's Super Giants 141 (18 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
MI Cape Town 158/4 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Royals 159/4 (19 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Pretoria Capitals 138/8 (20 overs) | v | |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 165/5 (20 overs) | v | Durban's Super Giants 107 (18.1 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Pretoria Capitals 212/5 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Royals 213/2 (19.4 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
- David Miller (Paarl Royals) scored his 11,000th run in T20s.
Joburg Super Kings 172/5 (20 overs) | v | MI Cape Town 173/3 (15.5 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants 115/8 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers Eastern Cape 117/4 (15.2 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Joburg Super Kings 146/6 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Royals 150/4 (19.1 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
MI Cape Town 69/3 (11 overs) | v | |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 149/7 (20 overs) | v | Pretoria Capitals 97 (16.3 overs) |
Keagan Lion-Cachet 28 (27) Marco Jansen 4/13 (4 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants 142/7 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Royals 146/5 (17.3 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 165/4 (20 overs) | v | Joburg Super Kings 151/8 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Royals 140/4 (20 overs) | v | Pretoria Capitals 129/7 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Durban's Super Giants 149/6 (20 overs) | v | MI Cape Town 154/3 (14.5 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
- MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 118 (19 overs) | v | Joburg Super Kings 119/1 (14 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joburg Super Kings were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants 143/7 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Royals 147/4 (19.5 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Super Kings 99/9 (20 overs) | v | Pretoria Capitals 100/4 (12 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 107 (19.2 overs) | v | MI Cape Town 110/0 (11 overs) |
Ryan Rickelton 59* (36) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
- MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Paarl Royals 150/9 (20 overs) | v | Joburg Super Kings 151/3 (17.5 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
MI Cape Town 222/3 (20 overs) | v | Pretoria Capitals 195/8 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 148/8 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Royals 100 (18.2 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants 173/4 (20 overs) | v | Joburg Super Kings 135/9 (16 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Joburg Super Kings were set a revised target of 147 runs from 16 overs due to rain.
MI Cape Town 201/5 (20 overs) | v | Pretoria Capitals 106 (14 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to bat.
- MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Play-offs
[edit]| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | The Final | |||||||||||
| 4 February 2025 — Gqeberha | 8 February 2025 — Johannesburg | ||||||||||||
| 1 | MI Cape Town | 199/4 (20 overs) | Q1W | MI Cape Town | |||||||||
| 2 | Paarl Royals | 160 (19.4 overs) | 6 February 2025 — Centurion | Q2W | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | ||||||||
| Q1L | Paarl Royals | 175/4 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 177/2 (19.2 overs) | ||||||||||
| 5 February 2025 — Centurion | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 184/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Joburg Super Kings | 152/7 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
Qualifier 1
[edit]MI Cape Town 199/4 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Royals 160 (19.4 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Eliminator
[edit]Sunrisers Eastern Cape 184/6 (20 overs) | v | Joburg Super Kings 152/7 (20 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 2
[edit]Paarl Royals 175/4 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers Eastern Cape 177/2 (19.2 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
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References
[edit]- ^ "BETWAY SA20 CONFIRM SEASON 3 WINDOW". sa20.co.za. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "SA20 League's 3rd season to kick-off from Jan 9, 2025, set to clash with ILT20 League". India Today. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "SA20 in 2025 will run from January 9 to February 8". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Sunrisers Eastern Cape retain SA20 trophy with big final win". The Business Standard. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "ILT20 2025 to start and end in Dubai amid clash with SA20, BBL and BPL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "GRAEME SMITH WELCOMES WORLD-CLASS TALENT TO BETWAY SA20 SEASON 3". sa20.co.za. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "AUCTION AWAITS AS PLAYER MOVEMENT WINDOW CLOSES". sa20.co.za. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "SA20 2025: What the squads look like ahead of the auction". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Stokes, Omarzai join MI Cape Town's star-studded roster for SA20 2025". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "SA20 2025 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "SA20 Final Returns to Wanderers; Season 3 Opener and Qualifier 1 at St George's Park". Supersport. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "SA20: Sunrisers begin title defence at home; Wanderers to host final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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