SA20 2024 Schedule: Second Edition To Start From January 10 Final On February 10
The second edition of SA T20 will start from January 10 with Sunrisers Eastern Cape taking on Joburg Super Kings.
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On January 10, the second edition of South Africa's premier T20 tournament, SA20, will commence with defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape facing Joburg Super Kings in Gqaberha. The final of the month-long tournament will be played on February 10 due to Cricket South Africa's modification of the competition's format.
The top two teams at the conclusion of the league stage will compete in Qualifier 1, while the third and fourth place teams will compete in the Eliminator. The winner of the first Qualifier will advance to the competition's final round, while the loser will face the winner of the Eliminator in the second Qualifier of the postseason. The winner of this match will advance to the championship round.
SA20 2024 Complete Schedule
Additionally, the governing council verified that doubleheaders will only occur on Sundays. The event will begin at 3 p.m. local time to make it easier for fans to attend the matches. On the contrary, the auction is scheduled to occur on September 27. Each of the six teams has already submitted a list of retained players, and monitoring has begun.
South Africa tour by New Zealand in confusion
Similar to the previous year, SA20 will interfere with South Africa's international schedule. Their Test series against New Zealand is scheduled to commence on February 4, and the tournament's final is scheduled for February 10. A few weeks ago, Cricket South Africa confirmed that they will discuss postponing the series with New Zealand, but nothing has been verified as of yet.
The Black Caps have previously stated that changing the dates will be difficult due to their already full schedule. Last year, the tournament was halted for a few days to accommodate three One-Day International matches against England. This year, however, the league has not made any such accommodations, so it will be fascinating to see how everything plays out and whether or not the ICC intervenes.
