SA20 dates locked in for next three seasons
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Cricket South Africa and SA20 have released the dates for South Africa's premier T20 tournament for the next three seasons.
While teams battle it out for the trophy in Season 3, which enters the play-off stages this week, the dates for Season 4 are particularly interesting, with the tournament scheduled to run during South Africa's peak festive season.
It will start on 26 December 2025 with the final set for 26 January 2026. With no international cricket scheduled for the Proteas over this period, the SA20 will be the major cricket attraction at the end of the year.
Season 5 will return to its regular January slot running from 9 January until 14 February 2027. This will allow for a bigger rest period between matches and less weekday matches.
2027 promises to be a bumper year for local cricket fans, with the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup set to be staged in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October and November.
Season 6 will run from 9 January until 13 February 2028.
"Confirming the Betway SA20 window for a three-year period allows the League to bring certainty to all stakeholders and assists in securing our place when planning the global calendar,’’ said the league commissioner Graeme Smith.
"We know fans respond particularly well to weekend and holiday fixtures and with the ICC T20 World Cup in early February next year, our Season 4 dates provide the unique opportunity to capitalise on South Africa's peak cricket season and key public holidays. Early planning has also meant that we are able to look at an extended window from 2026/27, and this will optimise scheduling, logistics and the fan experience," Smith added.