South Africa’s biggest T20 league SA20, is back for its fourth season now. The SA20 Squads 2026 mix homegrown talent with overseas superstars playing together here. Players use this tournament as practice before the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
SA20 Season Starts on December 26
Next season begins on December 26 with defending champions MI Cape Town playing first. Durban Super Giants face them at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town for the opener.
Six teams fight it out including Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Pretoria Capitals this time. Joburg Super Kings and Paarl Royals make up the rest of the 2026 lineup.
Every team faces each other twice before the playoff stage kicks in properly. The top four teams go through to the knockouts after all league games wrap up. First and second place teams clash in Qualifier 1 for a final berth directly.
The third and fourth teams battle in an eliminator, where the loser goes home immediately.
SA20 Complete Squads 2026
| Team | Players |
|---|---|
| MI Cape Town | Rashid Khan (C), Ryan Rickelton, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Tristan Luus, Jason Smith, Dane Piedt, Tiaan van Buuren, Dane Lategan, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jacques Snyman, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Tom Moores, Karim Janat |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Tristan Stubbs (C), Marco Jansen, Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Anrich Nortje, Jonny Bairstow, AM Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Senuran Muthusamy, Patrick Kruger, Lutho Sipamla, Jordan Hermann, James Coles, Chris Wood, Lewis Gregory, Mitchell van Buuren, Beyers Swanepoel, CJ King, JP King |
| Pretoria Capitals | Keshav Maharaj (C), Lungi Ngidi, Dewald Brevis, Andre Russell, Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford, Lizaad Williams, Codi Yusuf, Connor Esterhuizen, Craig Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Will Smeed, Bryce Parsons, Gideon Peters, Junaid Dawood, Wihan Lubbe, Meeka-Eel Prince, Bayanda Majola, Sibonelo Makhanya |
| Paarl Royals | David Miller (C), Rubin Hermann, Bjorn Fortuin, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sikandar Raza, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Gudakesh Motie, Ottneil Baartman, Delano Potgieter, Kyle Verreynne, Asa Tribe, Dan Lawrence, Eshan Malinga, Vishen Halambage, Keagen Lion-Cachet, Hardus Viljoen, Jacob Johannes Basson, Nqobani Mokoena, Nqabayomzi Peter |
| Durban Super Giants | Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen, Kwena Maphaka, Jos Buttler, Sunil Narine, Noor Ahmad, Gerald Coetzee, Marques Ackerman, Devon Conway, Taijul Islam, David Wiese, David Bedingham, Eathan Bosch, Andile Simelane, Dayyaan Galiem, Evan Jones, Gysbert Wege, Tony de Zorzi, Daryn Dupavillon |
| Joburg Super Kings | Faf du Plessis (C), Donovan Ferreira, James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson, Wiaan Mulder, Nandre Burger, Dan Worrall, Shubham Ranjane, Brandon King, Reece Topley, Prenelan Subrayen, Dian Forrester, Steve Stolk, Janco Smit, Neil Timmers, Rilee Rossouw, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Imran Tahir |
International Stars in SA20 2026
The SA T20 league attracts some massive names from cricket around the world. Kane Williamson brings his experience and calm leadership to the team. Rashid Khan joins again this season with his deadly leg-spin bowling skills intact.
Jos Buttler adds power-hitting abilities while Sunil Narine offers mystery spin bowling options. These international players make the squads incredibly strong and competitive this time.
Local South African cricketers get to learn from these legends every single day. The next edition promises high-quality cricket with such talent on display across teams. Fans cannot wait to see these stars play on South African grounds again.
Tournament Format and Viewing Details
All six teams have balanced squads mixing youth with experienced campaigners well. The teams include enough depth to handle injuries and form slumps during matches. Each franchise built its lineup carefully during the recent auction process earlier.
The SA T20 competition runs through January with matches happening almost daily everywhere. Indian fans can watch all games live on Star Sports Network channels. Jio Hotstar app also streams every match for people who prefer watching online.
This season matters hugely for players eyeing World Cup spots in their squads. The upcoming tournament gives everyone a final chance to prove themselves before the big event.
