The 2026 SA20 season was the fourth season of the SA20, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in South Africa. The competition, organised by Cricket South Africa, featured six teams. The tournament took place from 26 December 2025 to 25 January 2026, with the final held in Cape Town. SuperSport secured the official broadcasting rights for the SA20, 2025–26 in Sub Saharan Africa regions. Betway returns as the league sponsor this season.
MI Cape Town entered the tournament as the defending champions, having won their maiden title in the previous season. In the final, Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeated Pretoria Capitals by 6 wickets to win their third title.
Background In January 2025, Cricket South Africa announced the windows of SA20 for the next three seasons. The league was sponsored by Betway. Star Sports Network retained the broadcasting rights for the 2026 SA20 season in Indian subcontinent.
Squads
The player auction took place on 9 September 2025. Durban's Super GiantsCoach: Lance KlusenerJoburg Super KingsCoach: Stephen FlemingMI Cape TownCoach: Robin PetersonPaarl RoyalsCoach: Trevor PenneyPretoria CapitalsCoach: Sourav GangulySunrisers Eastern CapeCoach: Adrian Birrell Noor Ahmad (AFG) Sunil Narine (WI) Jos Buttler (ENG) Heinrich Klaasen Aiden Markram (C) Kwena Maphaka Devon Conway (NZ) Gerald Coetzee David Bedingham Marques Ackerman Eathan Bosch Andile Simelane Tony de Zorzi Dayyaan Galiem Taijul Islam (BAN) Evan Jones (ENG) Gysbert Wege David Wiese (NAM) Daryn Dupavillon Faf du Plessis (C) Richard Gleeson (ENG) Akeal Hosein (WI) James Vince (ENG) Donovan Ferreira Wiaan Mulder Nandre Burger Prenelan Subrayen Dian Forrester Steve Stolk Janco Smit Neil Timmers Shubham Ranjane (USA) Brandon King (WI) Rilee Rossouw Rivaldo Moonsamy Imran Tahir Reece Topley (ENG) Nicholas Pooran (WI) Corbin Bosch Trent Boult (NZ) Rashid Khan (AFG) (C) George Linde Kagiso Rabada Rassie van der Dussen Ryan Rickelton Reeza Hendricks Dwaine Pretorius Tristan Luus Jason Smith Tom Moores (ENG) Dane Piedt Tiaan van Vuuren Dan Lategan Tabraiz Shamsi Karim Janat (AFG) Jacques Snyman Lhuan-dre Pretorius Bjorn Fortuin David Miller (C) Sikandar Raza (ZIM) Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG) Rubin Hermann Ottniel Baartman Gudakesh Motie (WI) Delano Potgieter Kyle Verreynne Keagan Lion-Cachet Asa Tribe Hardus Viljoen Jacob Johannes Basson Dan Lawrence (ENG) Eshan Malinga (SL) Nqobani Mokoena Vishen Halambage Nqaba Peter Thomas Rew (ENG) Will Jacks (ENG) Sherfane Rutherford (WI) Andre Russell (WI) Keshav Maharaj (C) Lungi Ngidi Dewald Brevis Lizaad Williams Craig Overton (ENG) Saqib Mahmood (ENG) Codi Yusuf Connor Esterhuizen Bryce Parsons Gideon Peters Junaid Dawood Will Smeed (ENG) Meeka-eel Prince Bayanda Majola Wihan Lubbe Sibonelo Makhanya Tristan Stubbs (C) Jonny Bairstow (ENG) Adam Milne (NZ) Allah Ghazanfar (AFG) Tharindu Rathnayake (SL) Marco Jansen Quinton de Kock Matthew Breetzke Anrich Nortje Senuran Muthusamy Patrick Kruger Lutho Sipamla Mitchell Van Buuren Jordan Hermann Beyers Swanepoel James Coles (ENG) Chris Wood (ENG) Lewis Gregory (ENG) CJ King JP King
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
Points Summary Below is a summary of points for each team's ten regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order.
Match summary
League stage The full fixture list was released on 9 July 2025.
Playoffs Bracket
Qualifier 1
Eliminator
Qualifier 2
Final
Awards On 25 January 2026, the list of end of season awards was announced, to be handed out after the final match.
TeamAwardPrize moneySunrisers Eastern CapeChampionsPretoria CapitalsRunners-upSunrisers Eastern CapeSpirit of the season NameTeamAwardPrize moneyQuinton de KockSunrisers Eastern CapePlayer of the seasonQuinton de KockSunrisers Eastern CapeBatter of the seasonOttniel BaartmanPaarl RoyalsBowler of the seasonJordan HermannSunrisers Eastern CapeRising starSherfane RutherfordPretoria CapitalsDispatch of the SeasonDewald BrevisPretoria CapitalsMost sixesMarco JansenSunrisers Eastern CapeMost dot ballsAdrian BirrellSunrisers Eastern CapeBest Coach of the Season Sources:
References
Notes
External links
Series home at ESPNcricinfo