SA20 2024: Timings, Fixtures, Venues, Formats, When and Where to Watch, Full List of Players – All You Need to Know

The SA20 2024 tournament, which is all set to begin on January 10 and features a round-robin format with 30 league games, is set to enthrall cricket enthusiasts until February 4. However, spanning multiple venues like Cape Town, Gqeberha, Johannesburg, Paarl, Centurion, and Durban, the competition showcases six strong teams: MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals, Pretoria Capitals, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Joburg Super Kings, and Durban Super Giants.

Notably, all these teams are owned by Indian Premier League franchise owners, bringing an international touch to South Africa’s T20 league. Meanwhile, commencing on January 10 and culminating in the grand finale on February 10, the tournament guarantees thrilling action in the Rainbow Nation.

Meanwhile, here is everything you need to know about SA20 2024 sets to commence with one day to go:

When will SA20 2024 begin?

SA20 will begin on January 10th.

When will SA20 2024 end?

The final is scheduled to be played on February 10th.

Which teams will feature in SA20 2024?

Six teams will feature in the tournament, namely Durban Super Giants, Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals, Pretoria Capitals, and Sunrisers Eastern Cape.

Which venues will host SA20 2024 matches?

This year’s competition will be held across six venues: Newlands (Cape Town), Centurion Park (Pretoria), Kingsmead (Durban), St George’s Park (Gqeberha), Wanderers (Johannesburg), and Boland Park (Paarl).

What’s the format of SA20 2024 matches?

The group stage consists of a double round-robin. Notably, each team will play 10 matches (five home, five away) between January 10 and February 4. Meanwhile, the top four teams advance to the playoffs (February 6-10). However, much like IPL, the first and second-placed sides meet in Qualifier 1. Notably, the winner will earn a direct entry to the final. However, the loser will drop into Qualifier 2 where they will face the winner of the Eliminator (third versus fourth) to decide the second finalist.

When and where to watch SA20 2024 matches?

The second season of SA20 will be broadcast live on Sports18 in India. All the matches will be streamed live on the JioCinema app and website.

SA20 2024: Full Squads

MI Cape Town squad: Kieron Pollard (captain), Dewald Brevis, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, Olly Stone, Kagiso Rabada, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Tom Banton, Grant Roelofsen, Delano Potgieter, Chris Benjamin, Nealan van Heerden, Thomas Kaber, Connor Esterhuizen

Paarl Royals squad: David Miller (captain), Evan Jones, Wihan Lubbe, Andile Phehlukwayo, Jason Roy, Ferisco Adams, Lungi Ngidi, Obed McCoy, Tabraiz Shamsi, Fabian Allen, John Turner, Lorcan Tucker, Lhuandre Pretorius, Mitchell van Buuren, Dane Vilas, Jos Buttler, Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Kwena Maphaka

Pretoria Capitals squad: Wayne Parnell (captain), Will Jacks, Shane Dadswell, Theunis de Bruyn, James Neesham, Senuran Muthusamy, Migael Pretorius, Phil Salt, Rilee Rossouw, Paul Stirling, Kyle Verreynne, Matthew Boast, Colin Ingram, Corbin Bosch, Adil Rashid, Anrich Nortje, Eathan Bosch, Daryn Dupavillon, Steve Stolk

Durban Super Giants squad: Keshav Maharaj (captain), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Christiaan Jonker, Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock, Akila Dananjaya, David Willey, Hardus Viljoen, Junior Dala, Naveen-ul-Haq, Kyle Mayers, Matthew Breetzke, Dwaine Pretorius, Jason Holder, JJ Smuts, Keemo Paul, Wiaan Mulder, Ben McDermott, Prenelan Subrayen, Reece Topley, Simon Harmer

Jo’burg Super Kings squad: Faf du Plessis (captain), Reeza Hendricks, Donovan Ferreira, Leus Du Plooy, Gerald Coetzee, Nandre Burger,  Romario Shepherd, Imran Tahir, Aaron Phangiso, Sibonelo Makhanya, Kyle Simmonds, Dayyaan Galiem, Ronan Hermann, Moeen Ali, David Wiese, Zahir Khan, Sam Cook, Wayne Madsen, Lizaad Williams

Sunrisers Eastern Cape squad: Aiden Markram (captain), Temba Bavuma, Sisanda Magala, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Simon Harmer, Craig Overton, Tristan Stubbs, Jordan Hermann, Sarel Erwee, Adam Rossington, Tom Abell, Dawid Malan, Ottniel Baartman, Marco Jansen, Ayabulela Gqamane, Caleb Seleka, Beyers Swanepoel, Andile Simelane