Season opener
Season opener · Sunday, 17 January 2027
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals
SA20 Season 5, Match 1 · St George’s Park, Gqeberha · 3:30 PM SAST (6:30 PM PKT)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape are captained by Tristan Stubbs. Pretoria Capitals are captained by Keshav Maharaj and coached by Sourav Ganguly.
SA20 Season 5 points table
The season has not started yet, so there is no points table for Season 5. The table will appear here after the first match on 17 January 2027, and will be updated after every match day. A win is worth 2 points.
SA20 Season 5 schedule — all 30 league matches
League stage: 17 January – 14 February 2027. Playoffs: Qualifier 1 on 16 February at Boland Park, Eliminator on 17 February at the Wanderers, Qualifier 2 on 19 February at the Wanderers, and the final on Sunday 21 February at Newlands. Times are in South African Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2).
| Match | Date | Time (SAST) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun 17 Jan | 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals | St George's Park, Gqeberha |
| 2 | Mon 18 Jan | 5:30 PM | Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings | Boland Park, Paarl |
| 3 | Tue 19 Jan | 5:30 PM | Pretoria Capitals vs Durban's Super Giants | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| 4 | Wed 20 Jan | 5:30 PM | MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 5 | Thu 21 Jan | 5:30 PM | Durban's Super Giants vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 6 | Fri 22 Jan | 5:30 PM | MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 7 | Sat 23 Jan | 1:00 PM | Durban's Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 8 | Sat 23 Jan | 5:30 PM | Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Wanderers, Johannesburg |
| 9 | Sun 24 Jan | 3:30 PM | Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town | Boland Park, Paarl |
| 10 | Tue 26 Jan | 5:30 PM | Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| 11 | Wed 27 Jan | 5:30 PM | Durban's Super Giants vs Paarl Royals | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 12 | Thu 28 Jan | 5:30 PM | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings | St George's Park, Gqeberha |
| 13 | Fri 29 Jan | 5:30 PM | Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals | Boland Park, Paarl |
| 14 | Sat 30 Jan | 1:00 PM | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town | St George's Park, Gqeberha |
| 15 | Sat 30 Jan | 5:30 PM | Joburg Super Kings vs Durban's Super Giants | Wanderers, Johannesburg |
| 16 | Sun 31 Jan | 3:30 PM | Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| 17 | Tue 2 Feb | 5:30 PM | MI Cape Town vs Durban's Super Giants | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 18 | Wed 3 Feb | 5:30 PM | Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals | Wanderers, Johannesburg |
| 19 | Thu 4 Feb | 5:30 PM | MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 20 | Fri 5 Feb | 5:30 PM | Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super Kings | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| 21 | Sat 6 Feb | 1:00 PM | Durban's Super Giants vs MI Cape Town | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 22 | Sat 6 Feb | 5:30 PM | Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Boland Park, Paarl |
| 23 | Sun 7 Feb | 3:30 PM | Joburg Super Kings vs Pretoria Capitals | Wanderers, Johannesburg |
| 24 | Tue 9 Feb | 5:30 PM | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban's Super Giants | St George's Park, Gqeberha |
| 25 | Wed 10 Feb | 5:30 PM | Joburg Super Kings vs MI Cape Town | Wanderers, Johannesburg |
| 26 | Thu 11 Feb | 5:30 PM | Paarl Royals vs Durban's Super Giants | Boland Park, Paarl |
| 27 | Fri 12 Feb | 5:30 PM | Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| 28 | Sat 13 Feb | 1:00 PM | Durban's Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 29 | Sat 13 Feb | 5:30 PM | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals | St George's Park, Gqeberha |
| 30 | Sun 14 Feb | 3:30 PM | MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals | Newlands, Cape Town |
Fixtures verified against the SA20 matches file (last verified 3 November 2026). Playoff teams are TBC — they depend on the league standings.
The six teams
Captain: Rashid Khan · Coach: Robin Peterson · Home: Newlands, Cape Town
Captain: to be announced · Coach: Albie Morkel · Home: Wanderers, Johannesburg
Captain: Tristan Stubbs · Coach: Adrian Birrell · Home: St George's Park, Gqeberha
Captain: Aiden Markram · Coach: Lance Klusener · Home: Kingsmead, Durban
Captain: Keshav Maharaj · Coach: Sourav Ganguly · Home: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Captain: David Miller · Coach: Trevor Penney · Home: Boland Park, Paarl
Where to watch SA20
Watch SA20 only through its official broadcasters. SialTV never links to pirated streams.
| Region | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport |
| India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan | JioStar |
| UK and Northern Ireland | Sky Sports |
| Australia | Fox Sports |
| Pakistan | Apex |
| North America | Willow by Cricbuzz |
Broadcasters for the UAE and Middle East, and the rest of the world, are still to be confirmed for Season 5.
Frequently asked questions
When does SA20 Season 5 start?
Season 5 starts on Sunday 17 January 2027 with Sunrisers Eastern Cape against Pretoria Capitals at St George's Park, Gqeberha, and ends with the final on Sunday 21 February 2027 at Newlands, Cape Town.
How many teams play in SA20?
Six teams: MI Cape Town, Joburg Super Kings, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Durban's Super Giants, Pretoria Capitals and Paarl Royals. Each team plays 10 league matches.
Where are SA20 matches played?
At six grounds across South Africa: Newlands in Cape Town, the Wanderers in Johannesburg, St George's Park in Gqeberha, Kingsmead in Durban, SuperSport Park in Centurion and Boland Park in Paarl.
Where can I watch SA20 in Pakistan?
On Apex, the official broadcaster for Pakistan in Season 5. In India the league is on JioStar, in the UK on Sky Sports, and in Sub-Saharan Africa on SuperSport.
Where can I see the full SA20 schedule and every scorecard?
On the official SA20 site, sa20.co.za, which carries the complete fixture list, squads and news for Season 5.