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We felt that there is talent: MI head coach on giving spinner Vignesh exposure during SA20 season three
New Delhi March 28: Ahead of the Mumbai Indians (MI) clash against Gujarat Titans (GT), MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene spoke on sending Vignesh Puthur, team's newest find, to South Africa as a net bowler of MI Cape town during the SA20 season three earlier this year.
George Linde joins South Africa team as travelling reserve: Report
Lahore, March 4: Left-arm spin-bowling allrounder George Linde has been added to the South African squad as a travelling reserve for the Champions Trophy, providing cover for Aiden Markram, who is nursing a right hamstring injury, says a report.
Won't be surprised if Lhuan-dre Pretorius finds a place in IPL in future, says Dinesh Karthik
New Delhi, Feb 16: For young Lhuan-dre Pretorius, the present moment is an exciting time in his cricketing career. The youngster achieved huge success as the highest run-scorer in SA20 2025 by accumulating 397 runs across 12 innings for Paarl Royals.
'In SA, players haven't rejected Tests for leagues': Graeme Smith on Test cricket future
New Delhi, Feb 13: As Test cricket grapples with an uncertain future, former South Africa captain and SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith believes the sport is at a crossroads. While he acknowledges the growing dominance of the Big Three — India, England, and Australia — Smith remains cautiously optimistic about the survival of the longest format of the game.
Five MI Cape Town players in Markram-led SA20 team of season 3
Johannesburg, Feb 13: Champions MI Cape Town dominate the SA20 team of season 3 with five players selected. Opening batter and wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton leads the charge up front along with dynamic batter Dewald Brevis, allrounder George Linde and seam bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boult.
Five MI Cape Town players named in Markram-led SA20 Team of Season 3
Johannesburg, February 13: Champions MI Cape Town dominate the SA20 Team of Season 3 with five players selected. Opening batter and wicket-keeper Ryan Rickelton leads the charge up front, along with dynamic batter Dewald Brevis, allrounder George Linde and seam bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boult.
Dinesh Karthik was huge asset for SA20, says League Commissioner Graeme Smith
New Delhi, Feb 11: Former South African cricketer and SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith has heaped praise on Dinesh Karthik, calling him a "huge asset" to the league following the veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batter's debut in the tournament. Karthik, who became the first Indian player to feature in SA20 after retiring from Indian cricket in June last year, played for Paarl Royals in the recently concluded third season.
Nita Ambani congratulates MI Cape Town for winning maiden SA20 2025 title
Mumbai, February 9: Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation congratulated the MI Cape Town as they went on to clinch the 2025 edition of the SA20 on Saturday.
Rabada's four-fer ends SEC's streak, guides MI Cape Town to maiden SA20 title
Johannesburg, February 9: MI Cape Town spearhead Kagiso Rabada delivered an inspired performance with the ball to lead his team to their maiden SA20 title at a sold-out Wanderers on Saturday evening.
Rabada four-fer propels MI Cape Town to maiden SA20 title
Johannesburg, Feb 9: MI Cape Town spearhead Kagiso Rabada delivered an inspired performance with the ball to lead his team to their maiden SA20 title at a sold-out Wanderers on Saturday evening.
Test cricket is hard but T20 harder: South Africa batter Ryan Rickelton
New Delhi, February 8: While many consider Test cricket to be the ultimate challenge for players, South Africa's Ryan Rickelton sees there is something more difficult in the T20 format.
First-time finalists MICT focus on good cricket ahead of SA20 final against hat-trick hopefuls SEC
Johannesburg, February 8: SA20 Season 3 is headed for an epic conclusion with double-defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town set to face off in the much-anticipated final on Saturday. The iconic Wanderers in Johannesburg, which hosted the inaugural SA20 final, will once again provide the backdrop for the grand occasion.
Rashid Khan eyeing 1,000 T20 wickets, names top spells of short format career
Johannesburg, February 8: Afghanistan star spinner Rashid Khan, currently representing MI Cape Town in SA20, said that becoming the leading wicket-taker in T20s gives him a lot of satisfaction and is aiming to touch the 1,000 wicket-mark in the format.
SA20 will grow exponentially if there are Indian cricketers keen to play: Allan Donald
Johannesburg, Feb 7: Former South African pacer Allan Donald believes that Indian representation in the SA20 will grow the league exponentially, which will get its third winner in the final between MI Cape Town and defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape on Saturday.
De Zorzi, Hermann steer Sunrisers to third SA20 final
Centurion, Feb 7: Tony de Zorzi and Jordan Hermann propelled the Sunrisers Eastern Cape into their third successive SA20 final to maintain their push for a hat-trick of titles.
SA20 celebrates its 100th clash as Paarl Royals face Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Johannesburg, February 6: The SA20 League will mark a significant milestone with its 100th game as Paarl Royals take on Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the Season 3 Qualifier 2 at Centurion on Thursday evening.
SA20: Sunrisers Eastern Cape's title hat-trick hopes remain alive with win over Joburg Super Kings in eliminator
Centurion, February 6: Sunrisers Eastern Cape's hopes for a hat-trick of SA20 titles remained alive as skipper Aiden Markram's half-century helped them secure a 32-run win over Joburg Super Kings in the eliminator at Centurion on Thursday.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape eliminate Joburg Super Kings to keep title hopes alive
Centurion, Feb 6: Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s bid to win an unprecedented hat-trick of SA20 titles remains on track as they beat the Joburg Super Kings by 32 runs in an eliminator and will now meet the Paarl Royals in Qualifier 2 on Thursday for a place in the final.
Rashid Khan becomes top wicket-taker in T20 history during SA20 Qualifier One clash
Gqeberha, February 5: Star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan overtook West Indies legend Dwayne Bravo to become the leading wicket-taker in T20s.
All-round MI Cape Town reach SA20 finals, defeat Paarl Royals by 39 runs
Gqeberha, February 5: MI Cape Town secured their first-ever appearance in the SA20 final, securing a 39-run win over Paarl Royals in the Qualifier One at St George's Park, thanks to standout performances from Rassie Van Der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brewis at the top and Kagiso Rabada and Rashid Khan.
MI Cape Town beat Paarl Royal to enter maiden SA20 final
Gqeberha, Feb 5: MI Cape Town booked their first-ever appearance in a SA20 final with a clinical 39-run victory over the Paarl Royals in Qualifier 1 at St George's Park.
SA20 confirms competition windows for the next three editions
Johannesburg, Feb 3: The SA20 and Cricket South Africa have firmed up their plans for upcoming editions, taking a significant step into the future by formalising competition windows for South Africa's premier T20 competition for the next three years. The change in schedule for Season 4 has been necessitated because of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup next year in India and Sri Lanka.
SA20 confirms competition window for the next three years
Johannesburg, February 3: SA20 and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have taken a significant step into the future after formalising a competition window for South Africa's premier T20 competition for the next three years.
SA20 playoffs line-up confirmed as season 3 heads to action-packed final week
Mumbai, February 3: SA20 is heading into the business end of the competition with the start of the Playoffs on Tuesday, bringing in an action-packed week where destiny will be decided, as per a press release.
SA20: MI Cape Town crush Pretoria Capitals to close out a perfect record at Newlands
Cape Town, Feb 3: MI Cape Town underlined their status as the SA20 table-toppers for season 3 with a comprehensive bonus-point victory over the Pretoria Capitals to close out a perfect record at Newlands
SA20: Hermann, Jansen, Overton shine as Sunrisers Eastern Cape return to winning ways
Gqeberha, February 2: A calm, well-compiled half-century by Jordan Hermann and fantastic bowling spells from Craig Overton and Marco Jansen helped Sunrisers Eastern Cape return to winning ways at St George's Park on Saturday in the ongoing SA20 season three, claiming a 48-run victory over Paarl Royals on a festive Saturday afternoon in Gqeberha.
SA20: Klaasen's explosive knock helps DSG season three on high with 11 run win over JSK
Johannesburg, February 2: An explosive knock from Heinrich Klaasen helped Durban's Super Giants end their SA20 season three campaign on a high with a thrilling 11-run DLS victory over Joburg Super Kings at the Wanderers on Saturday.
SA20: Sunrisers Eastern Cape get bonus point win over Paarl Royals
Gqeberha, Feb 2: Sunrisers Eastern Cape returned to winning ways at St George's Park with a 48-run victory over Paarl Royals and sealed third place in the SA20 Season 3 standings.
SA20: Durban's Super Giants end campaign with win over Joburg Super Kings
Johannesburg, Feb 2: Durban's Super Giants ended their Season 3 campaign on a positive note with a thrilling 11-run DLS victory over Joburg Super Kings at the Wanderers.
SA20: Reeza, Brevis' 142-run stand eliminates Pretoria Capitals
Centurion, Feb 1: SA20 exploded with an avalanche of runs in the contest between Pretoria Capitals and MI Cape Town at a sold out Centurion. Despite lightning and some thundershowers interrupting MI Cape Town's innings, it did nothing to dim the excitement with the capacity crowd being treated to a batting exhibition of the highest order.
SA20: Brevis, Hendricks explosive knocks take MI Cape Town to 27-run win over Pretoria Capitals
Centurion, February 1,: Explosive knocks from Reeza Hendricks and Dewald Brevis powered MI Cape Town to a 27 run win over Pretoria Capitals during the ongoing SA20 season at Centurion.
Bowlers, Faf's captain's knock keeps JSK in season 3 playoffs race
Johannesburg, January 31: Joburg Super Kings maintained their challenge for a place in the SA20 playoffs with a victory over the table-topping Paarl Royals at the Wanderers on Thursday.
SA20: Du Plessis' secure crucial win to keep Jourg Super Kings alive in playoffs race
Johannesburg, Jan 31: Joburg Super Kings have boosted their chance for a place in the SA20 playoffs with a seven-wicket victory over table-topping Paarl Royals at the Wanderers.
MI Cape Town ease past Sunrisers Eastern Cape to reach playoffs for first time
Cape Town, January 30: MI Cape Town delivered a fielding, bowling and batting masterclass at Newlands on Wednesday evening to book their maiden appearance in the SA20 Playoffs.
SA20: MI Cape Town beat Sunrisers Eastern Cape to reach playoffs
Cape Town, Jan 30: MI Cape Town delivered a fielding, bowling and batting masterclass to book their maiden appearance in the SA20 Playoffs with a crushing 10-wicket win over Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Newlands.
SA20 2025: Capitals breath fresh energy into season 3 campaign with Derby victory
Centurion, January 29: A rejuvenated Pretoria Capitals claimed the honours in the Jukskei Derby with a six-wicket bonus point victory over Joburg Super Kings at Centurion on Tuesday evening, as per a release from SA20.
SA20: Pretoria Capitals beat Joburg Super Kings to keep playoffs hopes alive
Centurion, Jan 29: A rejuvenated Pretoria Capitals claimed the honours in the Jukskei Derby with a six-wicket bonus point victory over Joburg Super Kings. Capitals now move up to 14 points - just one point behind the fourth-placed Super Kings on 15.
Keshav Maharaj points to powerplay struggles as Durban's Super Giants crash out of SA20
Paarl, January 28: Durban's Super Giants (DSG), runners-up in last season's SA20, have been knocked out of playoff contention following a string of poor performances.
Royals create history at fortress Boland Park, DSG eliminated
Paarl, January 28: Paarl Royals have completed a historic five-game 100 per cent home record at Boland Park on Monday.
SA20: Paarl Royals maintain perfect home record, Durban's Super Giants eliminated
Paarl, Jan 28: Paarl Royals have completed a historic five-game 100 per cent home record at Boland Park. It is the first time any team has gone unbeaten at home throughout the league phase of the competition.