2025 SA20
| Dates | 9 January – 8 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Champions | MI Cape Town (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sunrisers Eastern Cape |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 34 |
| Player of the series | Marco Jansen (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) |
| Most runs | Lhuan-dre Pretorius (397) (Paarl Royals) |
| Most wickets | Marco Jansen (19) (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) |
| Official website | SA20 |
The 2025 SA20 or SA20 Season 3 (also known as Betway SA20 2025 for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the SA20, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in South Africa.[1] The competition was organized by Cricket South Africa, featuring six teams.[2] The tournament begun on 9 January, with the final held on 8 February 2025 at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.[3]
Sunrisers Eastern Cape were the defending champions with 2 titles to their name.[4] In the final, MI Cape Town defeated Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 76 runs to win their maiden title.[5]
With an average of 25,436, the Joburg Super Kings drew the highest average home attendance in the 2025 SA20. The season was marked by many packed stadiums, with the league seeing a 70% increase in sold-out games and a sold-out final for the third year running, making this the most-attended SA20 season to date.[6]
Background
On June 2024, it was announced that SA20 would return for a third season in 2025.[7] The league is sponsored by Betway.
The 2025 season clashed with the Big Bash League, Super Smash, Bangladesh Premier League and ILT20.
Squads
The player auction took place on 1 October 2024.[8][9][10]
Venues
| Cape Town | Centurion | Durban |
|---|---|---|
| MI Cape Town | Pretoria Capitals | Durban's Super Giants |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Centurion Park | Kingsmead Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 25,000 |
| Gqeberha | Johannesburg | Paarl |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Joburg Super Kings | Paarl Royals |
| St George's Park Cricket Ground | Wanderers Stadium | Boland Park |
| Capacity: 19,000 | Capacity: 34,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
Teams and standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MI Cape Town (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 2.446 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Paarl Royals | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | −0.125 | |
| 3 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | −0.206 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 4 | Joburg Super Kings | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | −0.208 | |
| 5 | Pretoria Capitals | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | −0.585 | |
| 6 | Durban's Super Giants | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −1.256 |
- Points – Win 4, No Result 2. One additional point is awarded for a win when the run rate difference is 1.25 greater than the opposing side's.
Win-loss table
Below is a summary of results for each team's ten regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
| Team's results→ | Won | Lost | N/R |
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Match summary
| Visitor team → | DSG | JSK | MICT | PR | PC | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||
| Durban's Super Giants | Johannesburg 28 runs | Match abandoned | Paarl 5 wickets | Durban 2 runs | Eastern Cape 58 runs | |
| Joburg Super Kings | Durban 11 runs (D/L) | Johannesburg 6 runs (D/L) | Johannesburg 7 wickets | Match abandoned | Johannesburg 9 wickets | |
| MI Cape Town | Cape Town 7 wickets | Cape Town 7 wickets | Cape Town 33 runs | Cape Town 95 runs | Cape Town 10 wickets | |
| Paarl Royals | Paarl 6 wickets | Paarl 6 wickets | Paarl 6 wickets | Paarl 11 runs | Paarl 9 wickets | |
| Pretoria Capitals | Match abandoned | Pretoria 6 wickets | Cape Town 27 runs | Paarl 8 wickets | Pretoria 6 wickets | |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Eastern Cape 6 wickets | Eastern Cape 14 runs | Cape Town 97 runs | Eastern Cape 48 runs | Eastern Cape 52 runs |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League stage
The full fixture list was released on 2 September 2024.[12][13]
MI Cape Town
174/7 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
77 (15 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
- MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants
209/4 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
207/6 (20 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
175/5 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
176/1 (18.4 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
MI Cape Town
140/6 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
82/3 (11.3 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Joburg Super Kings were 6 runs ahead of the DLS par score of 77 runs.
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- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible due to rain.
MI Cape Town
172/7 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
139/9 (20 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to bat.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
113 (19.4 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
115/4 (16 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference less than 1.25.
Joburg Super Kings
169/7 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants
141 (18 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
MI Cape Town
158/4 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
159/4 (19 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Pretoria Capitals
138/8 (20 overs) |
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- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
165/5 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants
107 (18.1 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Pretoria Capitals
212/5 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
213/2 (19.4 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
- David Miller (Paarl Royals) scored his 11,000th run in T20s.
Joburg Super Kings
172/5 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town
173/3 (15.5 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants
115/8 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
117/4 (15.2 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Joburg Super Kings
146/6 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
150/4 (19.1 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
MI Cape Town
69/3 (11 overs) |
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- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
149/7 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
97 (16.3 overs) |
Keagan Lion-Cachet 28 (27)
Marco Jansen 4/13 (4 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants
142/7 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
146/5 (17.3 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
165/4 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
151/8 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Royals
140/4 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
129/7 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Durban's Super Giants
149/6 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town
154/3 (14.5 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
- MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
118 (19 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
119/1 (14 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joburg Super Kings were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants
143/7 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
147/4 (19.5 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Super Kings
99/9 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
100/4 (12 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
107 (19.2 overs) |
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MI Cape Town
110/0 (11 overs) |
Ryan Rickelton 59* (36)
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- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
- MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Paarl Royals
150/9 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
151/3 (17.5 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
MI Cape Town
222/3 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
195/8 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
148/8 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
100 (18.2 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants
173/4 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
135/9 (16 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Joburg Super Kings were set a revised target of 147 runs from 16 overs due to rain.
MI Cape Town
201/5 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
106 (14 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to bat.
- MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Playoffs
Bracket
| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | The Final | |||||||||||
| 4 February 2025 — Gqeberha | 8 February 2025 — Johannesburg | ||||||||||||
| 1 | MI Cape Town | 199/4 (20 overs) | Q1W | MI Cape Town | 181/8 (20 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Paarl Royals | 160 (19.4 overs) | 6 February 2025 — Centurion | Q2W | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 105 (18.4 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Paarl Royals | 175/4 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 177/2 (19.2 overs) | ||||||||||
| 5 February 2025 — Centurion | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 184/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Joburg Super Kings | 152/7 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
Qualifier 1
MI Cape Town
199/4 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
160 (19.4 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Eliminator
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
184/6 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
152/7 (20 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 2
Paarl Royals
175/4 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
177/2 (19.2 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
MI Cape Town
181/8 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
105 (18.4 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most runs
Source: ESPNCricinfo
| Player | Team | Innings | Runs | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | Paarl Royals | 12 | 397 | 97 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | MI Cape Town | 11 | 393 | 91* |
| Aiden Markram | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 13 | 340 | 82 |
| Ryan Rickelton | MI Cape Town | 8 | 336 | 89 |
| Rubin Hermann | Paarl Royals | 9 | 333 | 81* |
Most wickets
Source: ESPNCricinfo
| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 13 | 19 | 4/13 |
| Hardus Viljoen | Joburg Super Kings | 8 | 14 | 4/24 |
| Liam Dawson | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 12 | 14 | 3/17 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Paarl Royals | 12 | 14 | 2/17 |
| Richard Gleeson | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 13 | 14 | 2/12 |
Highest team totals
Source: ESPNCricinfo
| Team | Scores | Opponent | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI Cape Town | 222/3 | Pretoria Capitals | Won | Centurion |
| Paarl Royals | 213/2 | Pretoria Capitals | Won | Centurion |
| Pretoria Capitals | 212/5 | Paarl Royals | Lost | Centurion |
| Durban's Super Giants | 209/4 | Pretoria Capitals | Won | Durban |
| Pretoria Capitals | 207/6 | Durban's Super Giants | Lost | Durban |
Awards
On 8 February 2025, the list of end of season awards was announced, to be handed out after the final match.
| Team | Award | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| MI Cape Town | Champions | R32.5 million (US$2.2 million) |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Runners-up | R16.25 million (US$1.1 million) |
| MI Cape Town | Spirit of the season | R100,000 (US$6,765.9) |
| Name | Team | Award | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Player of the season | R350,000 (US$23,680.65) |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | Paarl Royals | Batter of the season | R200,000 (US$13,531.8) |
| Marco Jansen | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Bowler of the season | R200,000 (US$13,531.8) |
| Dewald Brevis | MI Cape Town | Rising star | R100,000 (US$6,765.9) |
| Donovan Ferreira | Joburg Super Kings | Dispatch of the Season | R100,000 (US$6,765.9) |
| Dewald Brevis | MI Cape Town | Catch of the Season | R50,000 (US$3,382.95) |
Sources:
References
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