Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will start the 2025 SA20 season at St. George's Park against MI Cape Town. The season will culminate with the final at Wanderers Stadium, and notable additions include Kane Williamson, Dinesh Karthik, and Joe Root.

SA20 2025 : Sunrisers Eastern Cape will kick off their title defense with a home match against MI Cape Town

The third season of SA20 is scheduled to run from January 9 to February 8, culminating in the final at Wanderers Stadium.

Defending champions and two-time winners, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, will kick off the 2025 SA20 season at their home ground, St. George’s Park in Gqeberha, with a clash against MI Cape Town on Thursday, January 9.

The fixtures for the third season of South Africa’s premier T20 league have also confirmed that Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg will host the final on February 8 for the second time in the league’s brief history.

On the second day of the competition, runners-up from the previous two seasons, Pretoria Capitals and Durban Super Giants, will face off at Kingsmead.

The season’s first double header will occur on the first Saturday, with Paarl Royals hosting the champions in the day game and Joburg Super Kings making their debut against MI Cape Town in the night game at Newlands.

Following 30 league matches, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs.

Gqeberha will host Qualifier 1 on February 4.

For the first time in the league’s history, SuperSport Park in Centurion will stage post-league games, including the Eliminator on February 5 and Qualifier 2 on February 6.

The final will take place after a day’s break.

The third season of SA20 will feature several notable additions, including former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, who has joined Durban Super Giants after opting out of a New Zealand Cricket central contract.

Paarl Royals will also welcome 39-year-old former India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik and England legend Joe Root to their squad.

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