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After being the headline act in South Africa last summer, the fifth season of the SA20 will be squeezed into a packed schedule, starting on January 17 with a repeat of last year’s final between the Sunrisers Eastern Cape and the Pretoria Capitals.The final will be played at Newlands for the third time on February 21. The tournament is being squeezed into a 36-day window, starting two days after the last ODI between England and the Proteas. It will finish just days before South Africa’s Test side travels to Sri Lanka for a two-match series, which will be the Proteas’ last assignment in the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle.The SA20 drew record crowds last season as it provided salvation for the sport during the peak period of the cricket year in the country, after CSA failed to schedule home Test matches in 2025/26. It started on Boxing Day and included matches on December 31 and New Year’s Day before concluding with arguably the best final in the tournament’s history, which the Sunrisers won by six wickets.🚨 SEASON 5 FIXTURES ARE HERE 🚨 Sunrisers Eastern Cape open the defence against Pretoria Capitals in a straight rematch of the Season 4 Final on 17 January at St George's Park. Four Saturday double-headers, six cities, and a Final back at Newlands on 21 February round out a… pic.twitter.com/WkOCgpU3O6— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) July 23, 2026
