SA20 2025-26: Schedule, Squads, Venue, Live Streaming, and All You Need to Know

The stature of SA20 is reaching monumental heights season after season. The premier T20 franchise league of South Africa is back with its 4th edition, and it’s all set to get underway on December 26. Six teams—Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Pretoria Capitals, Durban Super Giants, MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals, and Jo’Burg Super Kings—will be colliding over the next month in high-intensity battles featuring 30 group games followed by the playoffs to be crowned as the next champion of SA20. As we move ahead, let’s take a look at the schedule of SA20 for the 2025-26 season.

SA20 2025-26 Full Schedule

Here is the full schedule of SA20 2025-26. A total of 34 matches will be played across 30 days, including doubleheaders.

SA20 2025-26 Full Squads

As mentioned above, SA20 will comprise 6 teams that will compete for 30 days of intense clashes. Check out the full squads of all 6 teams competing in SA20’s fourth edition.

Durban Super Giants

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

Head Coach: Lance Klusener

• Key Players: Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Gerald Coetzee, Jos Buttler
• X-Factors: Sunil Narine (spin all-rounder), Kane Williamson (replacement signing), Kwena Maphaka (U23 pace prodigy)

Joburg Super Kings

Squad: Faf du Plessis (C), Jarren Bacher (temporary replacement), Nandre Burger, Matthew de Villiers (replacement), Donovan Ferreira, Dian Forrester, Richard Gleeson, Akeal Hosein, Duan Jansen (temporary replacement), Rivaldo Moonsamy, Wiaan Mulder, Shubham Ranjane, Rilee Rossouw, Janco Smit, Steve Stolk, Prenelan Subrayen, Imran Tahir, Neil Timmers, Reece Topley, James Vince, Dan Worrall.

Head Coach: Stephen Fleming

• Key Players: Faf du Plessis, Wiaan Mulder, Nandre Burger, Heinrich Klaasen
• X-Factors: Imran Tahir (veteran leg-spinner), Akeal Hosein (cany bowler upfront), Heinrich Klaasen (power hitter)

MI Cape Town

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

Head Coach: Robin Peterson

• Key Players: Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Rassie van der Dussen
• X-Factors: Nicholas Pooran (the power hitter), Ryan Rickelton (form batter), Trent Boult (swing king)

Paarl Royals

Squad: David Miller (C), Ottneil Baartman, Okuhle Cele (replacement), Bjorn Fortuin, Vishen Halambage, Rubin Hermann, Dan Lawrence, Keagan Lion-Cachet, Eshan Malinga, Nqobani Mokoena, Gudakesh Motie, Nqaba Peter, Delano Potgieter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sikandar Raza, Thomas Rew (temporary replacement), Asa Tribe, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kyle Verreynne, Hardus Viljoen

Head Coach: Trevor Penney

• Key Players: David Miller, Sikandar Raza, Kyle Verrynne
• X-Factors: Lhuan-dre Pretorius (young prodigy), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (mystery spinner), Bjorn Fortuin (effective spin option)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Squad: Tristan Stubbs (C), Jonny Bairstow, Matthew Breetzke,  James Coles, Quinton de Kock, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Lewis Gregory, Jordan Hermann, Marco Jansen, CJ King, JP King, Patrick Kruger, Adam Milne, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Beyers Swanepoel, Mitchell van Buuren, Chris Wood, Tharindu Rathnayake (temporary replacement)

Head Coach: Adrian Birrell

• Key Players: Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Matthew Breetzke
• X-Factors: Anrich Nortje (tearaway pacer), Tristan Stubbs (finisher), Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar (quality spin option)

Pretoria Capitals

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

Head Coach: Sourav Ganguly

• Key Players: Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj, Dewald Brevis, Shai Hope
• X-Factors: Dewald Brevis (breathtaking young talent), Andre Russell (veteran hard hitter), Lungi Ngidi (experienced seamer)

SA 2025-26 Venues

The 4th edition of SA20 will be played across 6 venues, with all six teams having a dedicated home venue. Take a look at the venues for the upcoming SA20 edition.

List of SA20 Winners over the years

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape has been the most successful team in SA20 history. They have won the title twice, in the 2023 and 2024 editions. MI Cape Town are the defending champions, having won the title in the 2025 edition. The other four teams are yet to win SA20.

Live Streaming Details in India

Indian fans can catch all the action from SA20 2025-26 through multiple platforms:

• TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network channels- Star Sports 1, 2, and 3.
• Online Streaming: The online streaming for SA20 2025-26 will be available on the JioHotstar app.

Match Timings (IST):

• Single-header matches: 9:00 PM IST or 7:00 PM IST
• Double-headers: First match at 4:30 PM IST, second at 9:00 PM IST

The SA20 has escalated to rare heights in just three seasons. It has become one of the most-watched and popular T20 leagues in the world since its inception in 2023. The fourth season is upon us, and it promises to be another must-watch season with numerous South African stars coming along with some of the best overseas recruits. We can’t wait for SA20 2025-26 to take center stage and the thrill of T20 cricket to take over.