Durban's Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals, Saturday, 23 January 2027 — Durban
The 7th match of the SA20 Season 5 season is Durban's Super Giants against Pretoria Capitals on Saturday, 23 January 2027, at Kingsmead in Durban. It is the 2nd home league game of five for Durban's Super Giants, and the 2nd away league game of five for Pretoria Capitals. Each side plays ten league games in total, so this game is match 7 of 30 in the league stage.
These two sides already met in Match 3 on 19 January 2027 at SuperSport Park, Centurion. This game is the return meeting, with the home side switched. It is one of two games on Saturday: the other is Match 8, Joburg Super Kings against Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Wanderers, starting at 5:30 PM SAST, in a different city, so the two games cannot both be watched in person.
The first ball is at 1:00 PM SAST (4:00 PM PKT, 11:00 AM UTC). That is 4:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM UK on the same day — an evening game for readers in Pakistan and India, and an afternoon start for readers in the UK. The season runs from 17 January to 21 February 2027, with six teams playing 34 matches in all, and the top four on the points table reach the playoffs.
How both sides arrive in SA20 Season 5
Pre-season — the season starts on Sunday 17 January 2027, so there is no SA20 Season 5 form yet. Here is where Durban's Super Giants and Pretoria Capitals stand before a ball is bowled.
| Team | Captain | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Durban's Super Giants | Aiden Markram | Kingsmead, Durban |
| Pretoria Capitals | Keshav Maharaj | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
Durban's Super Giants arrive with Aiden Markram as captain, and Pretoria Capitals with Keshav Maharaj. Both sides play their five home league games at one ground — Kingsmead, Durban for Durban's Super Giants, and SuperSport Park, Centurion for Pretoria Capitals — so home form at a familiar ground matters all season.
There is no Season 5 form to read yet: the season starts on Sunday 17 January 2027, so no side has played a game and the points table is still blank. What is known is the shape of the season — ten league games each, home and away, and the top four reach the playoffs — and this match is one of the first chances to bank points before the table starts to move.
Early points, and the first marker of the season
Six teams play ten league games each, home and away, and only the top four reach the playoffs.
This is the afternoon game of the season’s first double-header, and it is also the return fixture of Match 3, played only four days earlier at SuperSport Park. Whichever side learned more from that first meeting has the edge here — and with a second game to follow in Johannesburg the same evening, the day belongs to the teams that handle a quick turnaround.
The official 2027 playing conditions had not been published at the 3 November 2026 check, so the points system for Season 5 is to be confirmed. As history only, in recent SA20 seasons a win was worth four points, with a bonus point available — that is not the 2027 rule, and this page will be updated when the official conditions are published.
The players who can decide it
The four names that matter most, each with a profile to open.
Sam Curran — Durban’s Super Giants’ left-arm all-rounder, who bowls at the start and the death and bats anywhere in the order. His variety with the ball and his nerve with the bat make him a player for the tight moments.
Jos Buttler — Durban’s Super Giants’ wicketkeeper-opener and one of the great white-ball batters. He can anchor an innings or finish it in a handful of overs, and his record in T20 leagues around the world needs no introduction.
Keshav Maharaj — Pretoria Capitals’ captain and left-arm spinner. He controls the middle overs with accuracy and drift, and as captain he has the job of turning a talented squad into a side that wins tight games.
Matthew Short — Pretoria Capitals’ opener and off-spinning all-rounder. He scores quickly at the top and gives the captain an extra bowling option, which lets the side balance its attack around him.
Kingsmead, Durban
Kingsmead in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is the home ground of Durban's Super Giants, who play their five home league games here. The published capacity is 25,000, and the ground hosts 5 SA20 games in Season 5 — five league matches. Capacities on this site are published figures, and this one has not been reconfirmed by SA20 for 2027, so it is shown as published rather than as a current official figure.
For the visiting side, this is an away ground in every sense: a different city, a different crowd, and a surface the home side knows well. There are no Season 5 results at this ground yet to read into, so the first games here will set the pattern — and the side that adapts fastest to the conditions usually takes the points.
Match information
| Ground | Kingsmead, Durban |
| Series | SA20 |
| Season | Season 5, 2026-27 |
| Match Days | Saturday, 23 January 2027 |
| Start | 1:00 PM SAST · 4:00 PM PKT · 11:00 AM UTC · 4:30 PM IST · 11:00 AM UK |
| Points | To be confirmed |
Match yet to begin — the scorecard will appear on this page after the match. SA20 live scores will carry the match once it begins.
Frequently asked questions
When does Durban's Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals start?
Match 7 is played on Saturday, 23 January 2027 at Kingsmead in Durban. The first ball is at 1:00 PM SAST, which is 4:00 PM PKT and 11:00 AM UTC. It is 4:30 PM IST in India and 11:00 AM UK in the UK, all on the same day.
Where is Match 7 played?
At Kingsmead in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, the home ground of Durban's Super Giants. The published capacity is 25,000 — a published figure that SA20 has not reconfirmed for 2027. The ground hosts 5 SA20 games in Season 5, including this one.
Where can I watch this match?
In South Africa matches are on SuperSport, in Pakistan on Apex, in India on JioStar, in the UK on Sky Sports, in Australia on Fox Sports and in North America on Willow by Cricbuzz. Broadcasters for the UAE and Middle East and the rest of the world are still to be confirmed, so check your local listings closer to the day.
Are there two matches on 23 January?
Yes. Match 7 starts at 1:00 PM SAST at Kingsmead, and Match 8 — Joburg Super Kings against Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Wanderers — starts at 5:30 PM SAST. The two grounds are in different cities, so no one can watch both in person.
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