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The SA20, South Africa’s premier T20 league, is back for its third edition, promising another thrilling season of cricket.

The tournament kicks off on January 9, 2025, with the defending champions, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, taking on MI Cape Town at St George’s Park. 

In this article, we provide you with the complete schedule, fixtures, match times, latest results, and points table for the SA20 2025 season.

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How many teams will compete in SA20 2025?

The 2025 edition of SA20 will feature six teams, all vying for the coveted title. Here are the participating teams:

  • Sunrisers Eastern Cape
  • MI Cape Town
  • Durban’s Super Giants
  • Pretoria Capitals
  • Joburg Super Kings
  • Paarl Royals

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What is the format of SA20 2025?

SA20 2025 will follow a similar format to the previous editions, with each of the six teams playing 10 matches in the league stage.

The top four teams will advance to the playoffs. The first and second-placed teams in group stage, will play in the 'Qualifier 1' - the winner of which, will qualify for the final.

The third and fourth-placed teams will play in the 'Eliminator'. The loser of the Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator will contest in the 'Qualifier 2'. 

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The winner of the Qualifier 2 will clash horns with the winner of the Qualifier 1, in the Final on February 8, 2025, at the iconic Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

What time will the matches start in SA20 2025?

Most of the matches in SA20 2025 will start at 17:30 (SAST), which is 21:00 IST. The playoff matches will follow the same schedule.

Complete SA20 2025 match schedule, fixtures, and match times

Match DateTeamsTime (SAST)VenueResult
1Thursday, 9 January 2025Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town17:30Gqeberha 
2Friday, 10 January 2025Durban's Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals17:30Durban 
3Saturday, 11 January 2025Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape13:00Paarl 
4Saturday, 11 January 2025Joburg Super Kings vs MI Cape Town17:30Johannesburg 
5Sunday, 12 January 2025Pretoria Capitals vs Durban's Super Giants15:30Centurion 
6Monday, 13 January 2025MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals17:30Cape Town 
7Tuesday, 14 January 2025Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape13:00Centurion 
8Tuesday, 14 January 2025Durban's Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings17:30Durban 
9Wednesday, 15 January 2025Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town17:30Paarl 
10Thursday, 16 January 2025Joburg Super Kings vs Pretoria Capitals17:30Johannesburg 
11Friday, 17 January 2025Durban's Super Giants vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape17:30Durban 
12Saturday, 18 January 2025Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals13:00Centurion 
13Saturday, 18 January 2025MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings17:30Cape Town 
14Sunday, 19 January 2025Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban's Super Giants15:30Gqeberha 
15Monday, 20 January 2025Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings17:30Paarl 
16Tuesday, 21 January 2025Durban's Super Giants vs MI Cape Town17:30Durban 
17Wednesday, 22 January 2025Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals17:30Gqeberha 
18Thursday, 23 January 2025Durban's Super Giants vs Paarl Royals17:30Durban 
19Friday, 24 January 2025Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings17:30Gqeberha 
20Saturday, 25 January 2025MI Cape Town vs Durban's Super Giants13:00Cape Town 
21Saturday, 25 January 2025Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals17:30Paarl 
22Sunday, 26 January 2025Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape15:30Johannesburg 
23Monday, 27 January 2025Paarl Royals vs Durban's Super Giants17:30Paarl 
24Tuesday, 28 January 2025Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super Kings17:30Centurion 
25Wednesday, 29 January 2025MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape17:30Cape Town 
26Thursday, 30 January 2025Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals17:30Johannesburg 
27Friday, 31 January 2025Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town17:30Centurion 
28Saturday, 1 February 2025Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals13:00Gqeberha 
29Saturday, 1 February 2025Joburg Super Kings vs Durban's Super Giants17:30Johannesburg 
30Sunday, 2 February 2025MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals15:30Cape Town 
31Tuesday, 4 February 2025Qualifier 117:30Gqeberha 
32Wednesday, 5 February 2025Eliminator17:30Centurion 
33Thursday, 6 February 2025Qualifier 217:30Centurion 
34Saturday, 8 February 2025Final17:30Johannesburg 

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SA20 2025 Points Table

Stay tuned for the latest updates on the points table as the tournament progresses.

RankTeamPlayedWinLossTie/NRNRRPoints
 Sunrisers Eastern Cape      
 MI Cape Town      
 Durban’s Super Giants      
 Pretoria Capitals      
 Joburg Super Kings      
 Paarl Royals      

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Which venues will host SA20 2025 matches?

SA20 2025 will be hosted across six 

VenueNo. of Matches
Gqeberha6
Durban5
Centurion7
Johannesburg6
Paarl5
Cape Town5

 

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Saurav Goyal is a content producer for The Sporting News’ India edition.