SA20 Season 2 Set To Kick-Off On 10 January 2024

The South Africa T20 League (SA20) is back and ready for another summer of world-class cricket and entertainment in an anticipated Season 2. South Africa's best talent, along with the world's top cricketers, will once again be on show in 34 matches across six venues around the country starting on Wednesday, 10 January, culminating with the Final on Saturday, 10 February. Each team will host a home match in the opening week, bringing to life the fierce contests and city-based rivalries amongst the six Indian Premier League (IPL)-owned teams.

Defending champions, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, will open the season when they host Joburg Super Kings (JSK) at St George's Park on 10 January for the first match of the action-packed competition. Following the season opener in Gqeberha, Durban's Super Giants (DSG) host MI Cape Town in a coastal derby at Kingsmead on Thursday, 11 January before Paarl Royals and last season's runners-up Pretoria Capitals, face off at Boland Park on Friday, 12 January. The Wanderers will kick off a bumper opening weekend when JSK and MI Cape Town go head-to-head at the Bullring on Saturday, 13 January at 13h30 before the Sunrisers tackle DSG at St George's Park at 17h30.

The fast-paced action then moves to the nation's capital where the Pretoria Capitals welcome the Paarl Royals to Centurion for a new 15h30 Sunday start. MI Cape Town will host their first home match at Newlands on Tuesday, 16 January against Champions, the Sunrisers.

The League announced a new playoff structure for Season 2; with a Qualifier 1, Eliminator and a Qualifier 2 setting up the road to the Final. The top two teams will play each other in Qualifier 1, followed by the Eliminator between the third and fourth-placed teams. The loser