Durban's Super Giants

Durban's Super Giants
LeagueSA20
Personnel
CaptainAiden Markram
CoachLance Klusener
OwnerRP-Sanjiv Goenka Group
Team information
CityDurban, South Africa
ColorsBlue   and Red  
Founded2023 (2023)
Home groundKingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Capacity25,000
History
Twenty20 debutv. Joburg Super Kings at Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban; 11 January 2023
Official websitedurbanssupergiants.com

T20I kit

The Durban's Super Giants, also known as DSG, is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that first competed in the inaugural season of the SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Durban and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Kingsmead Cricket Ground. The team is coached by Lance Klusener.[2][3]

The franchise is owned by the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, which also owns Indian Premier League team Lucknow Super Giants.[4]

Current squad

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
SA20 roster
Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Year signed Salary Notes
Batters
Marques Ackerman
David Bedingham
Kane Williamson
Wicket-keepers
Heinrich Klassen
Devon Conway
Jos Buttler
All-rounders
Aiden Markram
Sunil Narine
Evan Jones
David Wiese
Dayyaan Galiem
Andile Simelane
Bowlers
Eathan Bosch
Gerald Coetzee
Simon Harmer
Taijul Islam
Noor Ahmad
Daryn Dupavillion
Lockie Ferguson

Administration and support staff

Position Name
Director Of Cricket Tom Moody
Head coach Lance Klusener
Assistant coach Rivash Gobind
Ryan Cook
Fast Bowling Coach Bharat Arun
Spin Bowling Coach Carl Crowe
Source: DSG Staff

Franchise history

In August 2022, Cricket South Africa announced the establishment of the SA20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023. The teams for the competition, representing six different cities, including Durban, were put up on auction in South Africa in September 2022. The Durban franchise was purchased by RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group.

Seasons

Seasons

Year League standing Final standing
2023 5th out of 6 League stage
2024 2nd out of 6 Runners up
2025 6th out of 6 League stage
2026 5th out of 6 League stage
  •   C: champions
  •   RU: runners-up
  •   SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition

Season summary

Year Played Wins Losses Tied/NR
2023 10 4 5 1
2024 13 8 5 0
2025 10 2 6 2
2026 10 3 4 3
Source: ESPNCricinfo[5]

Note:

  • NR indicates No result.
  • Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.

Statistics

Most runs

Player Runs Batting average High score 100s 50s
Heinrich Klaasen 1146 36.96 104* 1 9
Matthew Breetzke 658 29.90 78 0 2
Quinton de Kock 643 22.96 83* 0 5
Wiaan Mulder 603 26.21 59 0 3
Kane Williamson 343 34.30 60* 0 2

Source:[6] as of 20 Jan 2026

Most wickets

Player Wickets Bowling average Best bowling
Noor Ahmad 30 17.86 5/11
Keshav Maharaj 27 27.03 2/17
Reece Topley 23 23.21 3/19
Dwaine Pretorius 21 21.76 2/9
Junior Dala 20 16.35 5/26

Source:[7] as of 20 Jan 2026

References

  1. ^ "Cricket South Africa announces new six-team franchise-based T20 competition". ESPNcricinfo.
  2. ^ "Cricket South Africa | T20 COMES HOME AS CSA AND SUPERSPORT ANNOUNCE GRAND NEW EVENT".
  3. ^ "Inaugural SA20 league to begin on January 10". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. ^ "IPL franchise owners buy all six teams in South Africa's new T20 league". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ^ "SA20 Records - Durban's Super Giants". ESPNCricinfo.
  6. ^ "Most runs in SA20 - Durban's Super Giants". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Most wickets For SA20 - Durban's Super Giants". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2026.