The 2026 SA20 season, the fourth edition of South Africa’s premier franchise Twenty20 league, will run from 26 December 2025 to 25 January 2026. Organised by Cricket South Africa, the tournament will once again feature six teams competing across a month of high-intensity action.
Cape Town has been confirmed as the host city for the final, continuing its streak as one of the league’s marquee venues.
MI Cape Town will enter the season as defending champions after clinching their maiden title in the previous edition. With squads set to be finalised in the coming months, anticipation is already building for another competitive chapter in the SA20 story.
| Date | Teams | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 26 December 2025 | MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants | Newlands, Cape Town | 9:00 PM |
| Saturday, 27 December 2025 | Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super Kings | SuperSport Park, Centurion | 4:30 PM |
| Saturday, 27 December 2025 | Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Boland Park, Paarl | 9:00 PM |
| Sunday, 28 December 2025 | Durban Super Giants vs MI Cape Town | Kingsmead, Durban | 7:00 PM |
| Monday, 29 December 2025 | Sunrisers EC vs Pretoria Capitals | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday, 30 December 2025 | Durban Super Giants vs Joburg SK | Kingsmead, Durban | 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday, 31 December 2025 | Sunrisers EC vs Paarl Royals | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday, 31 December 2025 | MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals | Newlands, Cape Town | 9:00 PM |
| Thursday, 1 January 2026 | Joburg SK vs Durban Super Giants | Wanderers, Johannesburg | 9:00 PM |
| Friday, 2 January 2026 | Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town | Boland Park, Paarl | 9:00 PM |
| Saturday, 3 January 2026 | Joburg SK vs Sunrisers EC | Wanderers, Johannesburg | 4:30 PM |
| Saturday, 3 January 2026 | Pretoria Capitals vs Durban SG | SuperSport Park, Centurion | 9:00 PM |
| Sunday, 4 January 2026 | MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals | Newlands, Cape Town | 7:00 PM |
| Monday, 5 January 2026 | Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers EC | SuperSport Park, Centurion | 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday, 6 January 2026 | MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings | Newlands, Cape Town | 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday, 7 January 2026 | Durban SG vs Pretoria Capitals | Kingsmead, Durban | 9:00 PM |
| Thursday, 8 January 2026 | Joburg SK vs Paarl Royals | Wanderers, Johannesburg | 9:00 PM |
| Friday, 9 January 2026 | Durban SG vs Sunrisers EC | Kingsmead, Durban | 9:00 PM |
| Saturday, 10 January 2026 | Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals | Boland Park, Paarl | 4:30 PM |
| Saturday, 10 January 2026 | Joburg SK vs MI Cape Town | Wanderers, Johannesburg | 9:00 PM |
| Sunday, 11 January 2026 | Sunrisers EC vs Durban SG | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | 7:00 PM |
| Monday, 12 January 2026 | Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town | SuperSport Park, Centurion | 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | Paarl Royals vs Durban SG | Boland Park, Paarl | 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday, 14 January 2026 | Sunrisers EC vs Joburg SK | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | 9:00 PM |
| Thursday, 15 January 2026 | Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals | SuperSport Park, Centurion | 9:00 PM |
| Friday, 16 January 2026 | MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers EC | Newlands, Cape Town | 9:00 PM |
| Saturday, 17 January 2026 | Durban SG vs Paarl Royals | Kingsmead, Durban | 4:30 PM |
| Saturday, 17 January 2026 | Joburg SK vs Pretoria Capitals | Wanderers, Johannesburg | 9:00 PM |
| Sunday, 18 January 2026 | Sunrisers EC vs MI Cape Town | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | 7:00 PM |
| Monday, 19 January 2026 | Paarl Royals vs Joburg SK | Boland Park, Paarl | 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday, 21 January 2026 | Qualifier 1 (TBC vs TBC) | TBC | 9:00 PM |
| Thursday, 22 January 2026 | Eliminator (TBC vs TBC) | TBC | 9:00 PM |
| Friday, 23 January 2026 | Qualifier 2 (TBC vs TBC) | TBC | 9:00 PM |
| Monday, 26 January 2026 | Final (TBC vs TBC) | TBC | 7:00 PM |