Delhi: South Africa’s T20 League (SA20 2025) is going to start from today. The first match of the tournament will be played on January 9, 2025 at St. George Park, Gqweberha. In this match, the teams of Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town will face each other.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape is entering this season as defending champion. This team has been the winner of both the seasons played so far, that is, no other team has been able to win the title in SA20 till now. On the other hand, MI Cape Town’s performance has been just the opposite. In the last two seasons, this team not only failed to reach the playoffs, but also finished last both times. This time Afghanistan’s star all-rounder Rashid Khan is captaining the team, and the Mumbai franchise will try its best to improve its poor record.
match details
- Match No. 1: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town
- Date: January 09, 2025
- Time: 9:00 pm (IST)
- Venue: St. George’s Park, Gquebarha
pitch report
The pitch of St. George Park is considered helpful for both batsmen and bowlers. In the initial overs, fast bowlers are aided by bounce and pace, but as the match progresses, the pitch becomes batting friendly. In such a situation, an exciting competition can be seen between the players of both the teams. This pitch also plays a good role for spinners, but during the second innings.
weather conditions
The weather is expected to remain clear. The temperature will be around 20 degrees Celsius. There may be some clouds in the sky, but there is no chance of rain.
Dream11 Team Prediction
wicket keeper: Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs
batsman: Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendrix, Rassie van der Dussen
Allrounder: Marco Jansen, George Linde, Azmatullah Omarzai
Bowler: Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult
Captain (C) and Vice-Captain (VC) options
- Azmatullah Omarzai (C), Marco Jansen (VC)
- Rashid Khan (C), George Linde (VC)
Probable XI –
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Jordan Harman, Jack Crawley, Aiden Markram (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Liam Dawson, Marco Jansen, Patrick Kruger, Craig Overton, Richard Gleeson, Otniel Baartman, Andile Similane.
MI Cape Town: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brevis, Rassie van der Dussen, Azmatullah Omarzai, George Linde, Rashid Khan (c), Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Nuwan Thushara.
Where to watch SA20 2025 live telecast in India?
Indian fans can watch all the matches of SA20 live on Star Sports Network. Apart from this, online streaming of these matches is also available on Jio Cinema’s app and website. So get ready to enjoy this great festival of cricket!
