Paarl Royals
| League | SA20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | David Miller | |
| Coach | Trevor Penney | |
| Bowling coach | Marchant de Lange | |
| Owner | Manoj Badale Lachlan Murdoch RedBird Capital Partners | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Paarl, South Africa | |
| Colors | Pink and Blue | |
| Founded | 2023 | |
| Home ground | Boland Park, Paarl | |
| Capacity | 10,000 | |
| History | ||
| Twenty20 debut | v. MI Cape Town at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town; 10 January 2023 | |
| SA20 wins | 0 | |
| Official website | www | |
| ||
Paarl Royals is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Paarl, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is Boland Park Cricket ground. The team is captained by David Miller and is coached by Shane Bond.[2][3]
The franchise is owned by Manoj Badale.[4]
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 cities, including Paarl, were put up for auction in September 2022. The Paarl franchise was purchased by Manoj Badale.[5]
Current squad
The squad of the Paarl Royals for the 2026 SA20 season as of 10 September 2025.[6]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Miller | 897 | 37.37 | 75* | 0 | 2 |
| Jos Buttler | 799 | 39.95 | 70 | 0 | 7 |
| LG Pretorius | 621 | 28.22 | 98* | 0 | 5 |
| Rubin Hermann | 559 | 32.88 | 81* | 0 | 4 |
| Jason Roy | 408 | 18.54 | 68 | 0 | 2 |
Source:[8] as of 26 January 2026
Most wickets
| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Fortuin | 39 | 29.66 | 3/14 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 26 | 29.26 | 4/39 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 20 | 13.55 | 5/16 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 19 | 27.36 | 2/17 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 18 | 27.00 | 2/11 |
Source:[9] as of 26 January 2026
Seasons
Seasons
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4th out of 6 | Semifinals |
| 2024 | 3rd out of 6 | Eliminator |
| 2025 | 2nd out of 6 | Qualifier 2 |
| 2026 | 3rd out of 6 | Qualifier 2 |
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo[10] | ||||
Note:
- NR indicates No result.
- Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
References
- ^ "Cricket South Africa announces new six-team franchise-based T20 competition". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Cricket South Africa | T20 COMES HOME AS CSA AND SUPERSPORT ANNOUNCE GRAND NEW EVENT". Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Inaugural SA20 league to begin on January 10". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "IPL franchise owners buy all six teams in South Africa's new T20 league". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "SA20 FRANCHISE PAARL ROYALS ANNOUNCE DAVID MILLER AS CAPTAIN FOR INAUGURAL SEASON".
- ^ "How the SA20 squads stack up after the auction". ESPN cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "SA20 records". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "SA20 Trophy batting most runs career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "SA20 Trophy bowling most wickets career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "SA20 Records - Paarl Royals". ESPNCricinfo.
External links
- Paarl Royals at the SA20 official website.