Delhi: The third season of South Africa’s T20 league SA20 is starting today, January 9. The first match of this tournament will be played between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town. This match will start at 9:00 pm Indian time at St. George Park Stadium in Gqeberha. Both the teams will try to regain the momentum from their first match itself, which can lead to an exciting match.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape is captained by Aiden Markram, while MI Cape Town will be led by Rashid Khan. The final of the tournament will be played on 8 February 2025. This league was started in 2023, and in both the seasons played so far, Sunrisers Eastern Cape has won the title under the captaincy of Aiden Markram.
A total of 6 teams will participate in this season, which have many players who have the ability to change the course of the match at any time.
Match related information
- place: St. George’s Park, Gkebarha
- Time: 9:00 pm (Indian time)
broadcasting in india
- TV Channel: Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD
- Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar App and Website
Pitch report of St George’s Park Stadium, Gkebarha
The pitch of St. George’s Park in Gkebahara is considered helpful for bowlers, especially fast bowlers. Here the ball gets bounce and it comes with a slight pause, due to which the pacers benefit. It is easy for the batsmen to score runs at the beginning of the innings, but as the match progresses, the pitch becomes more favorable for spin bowlers.
It is beneficial to bat first on this ground, because it is relatively easy to score runs in the first innings. In T20I matches, this pitch proves to be better for both batsmen and fast bowlers.
squads of both teams
MI Cape Town: Rashid Khan (captain), Ben Stokes, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Azmatullah Omarzai, Dewald Brewis, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Nuwan Thushara, Connor Esterhuizen, Delano Potgieter, Rassie van der Dussen, Thomas Cobber, Chris Benjamin, Corbin Bosch, Colin Ingram, Reeza Hendrix, Dane Piedt, Tristan Luce.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Aiden Markram (captain), Jack Crawley, Roelof van der Merwe, Liam Dawson, Otniel Baartman, Marco Jensen, Bierce Swanepoel, Caleb Seleka, Tristan Stubbs, Jordan Harman, Patrick Kruger, Craig Overton, Tom Abel, Simon Harmer, Andile Simelane, David Bedingham, Okuhle Cele, Richard Gleeson, Daniel Smith.
