The South Africa T20 League is all set to kick start on 10th January with the final of the league set to be played on February 11 in Johannesburg. However, there’ll be a bit of interruption midway from 25th January to 11th February as Proteas national team will be hosting England for three ODIs. The SAT20 league will see 6 teams competing in the 33 matches in the tournament. The six clubs in the league are MI Cape Town, Durban Super Giants, Johannesburg Super Kings, Paarl Royals, Pretoria Capitals, and Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
2 Players who played for CSK in IPL and now will play for Joburg Super Kings in the SAT20 league
The inaugural edition of the ST20 is just a few hours away now. Mumbai Indians Cape Town will kick start the tournament with a clash against Paarl Royals in Cape Town. As the tournament is about to begin, we take look at 2 Players who played for CSK in IPL and now will play for Joburg Super Kings in the SAT20 league.
Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis is one player who played for CSK in IPL and now will play for Joburg Super Kings in the SAT20 league. The right-hander will captain the team in the SAT20. The former Proteas skipper joined CSK in 2011 and since then he played a vital role in the team’s success. He was a part of the franchise for almost a decade and was a vital cog in their batting line-up for the last few years. He ended his 11-year-long stint with Chennai Super Kings when he was acquired by RCB at IPL 2022 mega auction. The right-hander has been a prolific run-getters in IPL with around 3400 runs to his name in 116 games to go with 25 half-centuries.
The SA20 starts tomorrow 🏏
Which players are you most excited to see in action?
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Maheesh Theekshana
Maheesh Theekshana is one among the 2 Players who played for CSK in IPL and now will play for Joburg Super Kings in the SAT20 league. He was acquired by the MS Dhoni-led side in the 2022 auction and was staggering with the ball in the IPL. In the 9 games so far, he has picked 12 wickets at an economy of just over 7. He’s likely to play a vital role in the SAT20 with the ball as well.
