** Drumrolls ** It’s officially Blue and Gold time. It’s been a year in the waiting, in the making, and MI Cape Town have been hanging in there patiently. It’s time to unleash our roar. This is MI Team. This is MI City. This is MI Cape Town. Here’s everything you need to know about the SA20 and our team .. 

Woah, what's starting?

The SA20 is back. Six teams, six proud South African cities, and one coveted prize. The second season is here after what was well, a heartbreak for us in 2023. Block your calendars from January 10 to February 10 .

Okay, recap the 2023 season for us please!

It started off well actually, with MI Cape Town winning their first game against the Paarl Royals, thanks to Dewald Brevis’ unbeaten 70. Alas, that, the reverse fixture against Paarl, and a game against JSK were the only three wins we could manage amidst some heart-wrenchingly close losses. 

Who’s playing then? What’s the format?

Six teams – MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals, Durban’s Super Giants, Johannesburg Super Kings, Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape – will compete in a home and away format, with each of them locking horns twice through the league. Here’s the change though: the top four teams on the points table will move into the play-offs, followed by the final, a departure from the semi-final arrangement last year. 

Tell me more about MI Cape Town please

By the backdrop of the stunning Table Mountain, MI Cape Town, a sister franchise of the Mumbai Indians #OneFamily, call the Newlands Cricket Ground their home. In front of the Cape Town Faithful, a loyal and loud army of fans behind the team, they are set to be led by the MI Legend, a five-time IPL winner, a two-time CLT20 winner, an MLC winning captain, the Llord, Kieron Pollard! 

And there’s no shortage of firepower here, with DB, Rassie van der Dussen, Liam Livingstone and a host of other young South African batters just tonking them big, to be followed by the likes of Kagiso Rabada, Olly Stone Sam Curran, George Linde and Beuran Hendricks just ripping poles out. 

I’m already excited. When’s it starting? When are we playing? What are the timings?

Save the dates because we have an action-packed set of games coming up for you … And if you happen to be watching it from India or the eastern part of the globe, don’t forget to bring your favourite midnight snack because we are going to have to stay up late with these timings. 

11^th Jan 2024 | 5:30pm SAST, 9:00pm IST | Kingsmead – DSG vs MI CT

13^th Jan 2024 | 1:30om SAST, 5:00pm IST | Wanderers – JSK vs MI CT

16^th Jan 2024 | 5:30pm SAST, 9:00pm IST | Newlands – MI CT vs SEC

19^th Jan 2024 | 5:30pm SAST, 9:00pm IST | Newlands – MI CT vs PR

21^st Jan 2024 | 3:30pm SAST, 7:00pm IST | Boland Park – PR vs MI CT 

23^rd Jan 2024 | 5:30pm SAST, 9:00pm IST | Newlands – MI CT vs DSG

27^th Jan 2024 | 1:30om SAST, 5:00pm IST | St. George’s Park – SEC vs MI CT 

29^th Jan 2024 | 5:30pm SAST, 9:00pm IST | Newlands – MI CT vs JSK

1^st Feb 2024 | 5:30pm SAST, 9:00pm IST | Supersport Park – PC vs MI CT 

3^rd Feb 2024 | 1:30om SAST, 5:00pm IST | Newlands, MI CT vs PC 

Let’s get into the specifics now. What’s the local-overseas player ratio?

A maximum of four overseas players can make it to a playing XI. Here’s the fun part, the captains can finalize their playing XI post the toss. 

What does the squad look like?

Here you go: Kieron Pollard (c), Rashid Khan, Dewald Brevis, Kagiso Rabada, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Tom Banton, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, Olly Stone, Grant Roelofsen, Delano Potgieter, Chris Benjamin, Nealan van Heerden, Thomas Kaber, Connor Esterhuizen, Nuwan Thushara