The SA20 2026 season will begin on December 26, 2025.
The Pretoria Capitals have announced Shai Hope as a replacement player for the upcoming SA20 2026 season. Hope is a former player of their IPL sister franchise, Delhi Capitals. His first and only Indian Premier League (IPL) stint so far came in 2023. The SA20 2026 will also be Hope’s maiden participation in the South Africa league.
Will Jacks, who was supposed to don the Pretoria Capitals jersey for a record fourth time, would not be available for the SA20 2026 season due to national duties. The England player will be busy for the coveted Ashes 2025 in Australia, starting from November 21. The last Test of the five-match series will begin on January 4, 2026, meaning Will Jacks will miss more than half of the league stage. He was acquired for his fourth consecutive season at the cost of ZAR 1.1 million (approximately INR 56 lakh).
The SA20 2026 season will begin on December 26 between MI Cape Town and Durban’s Super Giants. Pretoria Capitals will begin their campaign on December 27 against Joburg Super Kings. The knockouts will begin on January 21, 2026, and the Final will be played four days later. Earlier, the series was pre-poned to avoid clashes with the T20 World Cup in February and the IPL right after.
Amid the bottom-half finish on the points table, Jacks was the top run-getter for Pretoria Capitals in the last season. From nine outings, the opener amassed 225 runs with a 136 striking rate. He also smashed two fifties. With the ball, he took four wickets at the economy rate of 6.47.
ALSO READ:
The West Indies captain for the white-ball formats, Shai Hope, can also open the innings or bat a couple of spots lower.
During the recent T20I in Bangladesh, Hope struck an unbeaten 46 off 28, including a boundary and four sixes. Overall, in 50 20-over outings so far, the 31-year-old keeper-batter has amassed 1,256 runs at a strike rate inching to 139. He has one century and seven half-centuries in the format.
Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, Wihan Lubbe, Sibonelo Makhanya, Sherfane Rutherford, Will Smeed, Codi Yusuf, Shai Hope, Craig Overton, Bryce Parsons, Andre Russell, Junaid Dawood, Keshav Maharaj, Saqib Mahmood, Bayanda Majola, Lungi Ngidi, Gideon Peters, and Lizaad Williams.
For more updates, follow CricXtasy on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
