Aiden Markram-led Sunrisers Eastern Cape, winners of the first two editions, will play the SA20 2025 curtain-raiser against MI Cape Town on January 9, 2025.

The third season of SA20 will start on January 9 next year, with Sunrisers Eastern Cape pitting against MI Capetown in Gqeberha. Here is the SA20 2025 full schedule, including the full fixtures list, match timings and venues.

SA20 2025: Which teams are participating?

The much-awaited upcoming season of the SA20, South Africa’s franchise-based T20 league, will begin on January 9, 2025 and continue till February 8. Like last season, the six teams competing are MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals, Pretoria Capitals, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Joburg Super Kings and Durban Super Giants, all owned by IPL franchise owners.

SA20 2025: What's the format?

A total of 30 league games will be played until February 2 across Cape Town, Gqeberha, Johannesburg, Paarl, Centurion and Durban.

The league stage is followed by Qualifier 1 on February 4 between first and second-ranked teams on the points table. The winners will head to the final, while the loser gets another shot in Qualifier 2 on February 6, against the winners of the Eliminator, to be held on February 5. The final is on February 8.

SA20 2025: Full schedule

*All timings are in South African Standard Time (SAST)

Thursday, January 9, 2025: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town, Saint George's Park, Gqeberha, 17:30

Friday, January 10, 2025: Durban's Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals, Kingsmead, Durban, 17:30

Saturday, January 11, 2025: Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Boland Park, Paarl, 13:00

Saturday, January 11, 2025: Joburg Super Kings vs MI Cape Town, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 17:30

Sunday, January 12, 2025: Pretoria Capitals vs Durban's Super Giants, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 15:30

Monday, January 13, 2025: MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals, Newlands, Cape Town, 17:30

Tuesday, January 14, 2025: Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 13:00

Tuesday, January 14, 2025: Durban's Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings, Kingsmead, Durban, 17:30

Wednesday, January 15, 2025: Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town, Boland Park, Paarl, 17:30

Thursday, January 16, 2025: Joburg Super Kings vs Pretoria Capitals, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 17:30

Friday, January 17, 2025: Durban's Super Giants vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Kingsmead, Durban, 17:30

Saturday, January 18, 2025: Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 13:00

Saturday, January 18, 2025: MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings, Newlands, Cape Town, 17:30

Sunday, January 19, 2025: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban's Super Giants, Saint George's Park, Gqeberha, 15:30

Monday, January 20, 2025: Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings, Boland Park, Paarl, 17:30

Tuesday, January 21, 2025: Durban's Super Giants vs MI Cape Town, Kingsmead, Durban, 17:30

Wednesday, January 22, 2025: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals, Saint George's Park, Gqeberha, 17:30

Thursday, January 23, 2025: Durban's Super Giants vs Paarl Royals, Kingsmead, Durban, 17:30

Friday, January 24, 2025: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings, Saint George's Park, Gqeberha, 17:30

Saturday, January 25, 2025: MI Cape Town vs Durban's Super Giants, Newlands, Cape Town, 13:00

Saturday, January 25, 2025: Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals, Boland Park, Paarl, 17:30

Sunday, January 26, 2025: Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 15:30

Monday, January 27, 2025: Paarl Royals vs Durban's Super Giants, Boland Park, Paarl, 17:30

Tuesday, January 28, 2025: Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super Kings, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 17:30

Wednesday, January 29, 2025: MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Newlands, Cape Town, 17:30

Thursday, January 30, 2025: Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 17:30

Friday, January 31, 2025: Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 17:30

Saturday, February 1, 2025: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals, Saint George's Park, Gqeberha, 13:00

Saturday, February 1, 2025: Joburg Super Kings vs Durban's Super Giants, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 17:30

Sunday, February 2, 2025: MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals, Newlands, Cape Town, 15:30

Tuesday, February 4, 2025: Qualifier 1, Saint George's Park, Gqeberha, 17:30

Wednesday, February 5, 2025: Eliminator, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 17:30

Thursday, February 6, 2025: Qualifier 2, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 17:30

Saturday, February 8, 2025: Final, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 17:30

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