South Africa will see the marquee tournament begin ahead of the usual window
South Africa are set to buck the century-long tradition of hosting a Test match on Boxing Day (December 26) for the second time in two decades with the first match of the SA20 season four at Newlands.
The marquee T20 tournament, which is usually set to be played between January and February, has been moved up the calendar to begin right after Christmas as neither South Africa’s men’s team or the women’s team have any Tests scheduled in December.
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As a result, defending champions MI Cape Town will face off against Durban Super Giants at Newlands to begin the new season.
The six-team tournament will enter the playoffs phase from January 21, 2026 and the final will be played on January 25.
“We’ve carefully planned the fixtures to make the most of the festive season and school holidays, we want SA20 to be a part of the holiday season festivities in our once-off window for this year,” said league commissioner and former Proteas captain Graeme Smith.
Last edition’s finalists and two-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will begin their campaign against Paarl Royals with the clash in Boland Park on December 27.
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The clash between Paarl and Joburg Super Kings at Boland Park will be the final match of the league stage which will have 30 matches.
The venues for the playoffs and final match are yet to be confirmed.
MI Cape Town beat SEC by a massive margin of 76 runs to clinch their maiden title in February this year.
All the six franchises in the SA20 are owned by the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises.
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The Boxing Day Test, played after Christmas, has been a tradition in South Africa for over a century. In fact, the Proteas were the first to host a Test match on Boxing Day way back in 1913 against England.
South Africa have played a Test on Boxing Day since 1992 after ICC restored their Test status in the post-apartheid era. The only break in the tradition came in 2012 when they played a T20I against New Zealand in Gqeberha which was heavily criticised and Cricket South Africa had to go back to hosting a Test.
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