SA20 2025 - Durban’s Super Giants SWOT Analysis

Updated At: 2025/01/08

With the beginning of the new year, a new season of SA20 cricket league awaits. The third edition of the SA20 cricket league is scheduled to begin on 9th January with the first fixture between the defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town. Check out the match prediction for the 1st match of SA20 2025.

In the previous edition of the league, Sunrisers Eastern Cape came out as the winners for the 2nd consecutive time. They dominated the point table by being at the top with 7 wins and 2 losses and their net run rate stood at +1.255.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape were in a close competition with Durban Super Giants last year. Durban Super Giants is one team that can stop the hope for Sunrisers Eastern Cape hitting the hat-trick. They were unfortunate to not lift the trophy in the previous edition but the team has every nuts and bolts at the right place.

Keshav Maharaj is the leading man for the team and he would be motivated to help the team reach new heights. In this article, we have done a deep analysis of the team with their SWOT analysis for SA20 2025.

Durban’s Super Giants - Complete Squad

Batters	Matthew Breetzke, Brandon King, Jason Smith, Kane Williamson
All-rounders	Wiaan Mulder, Bryce Parsons, Dwaine Pretorius, JJ Smuts, Marcus Stoinis, Prenelan Subrayen, Chris Woakes
Wicket-Keepers	Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen
Bowlers	Junior Dala, Keshav Maharaj, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad

Durban’s Super Giants - Probable Playing XI

Quinton de Kock (wk), Matthew Breetzke, Kane Williamson, Marcus Stoinis, Henrich Klassen, Wiaan Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj ©, Noor Ahmad, Junior Dala, Naveen ul Haq

Durban’s Super Giants - SWOT Analysis

Strengths

The strength of the Durban’s Super Giants is their batting unit. During the drafts, Durban’s Super Giants signed New Zealand’s legend Kane Williamson for the top order and his presence will be intimidating for the opposition.

They also have Matthew Breetzke and Heinrich Klaasen in the squad. Heinrich Klaassen was the 2nd highest scorer in the league in the previous edition and Matthew Breetzke was the third highest scorer in the league.

JJ Smuts is also part of the squad and he was the 3rd highest scorer for the team after Klaassen and Breetzke. Quinton de Kock was a flop show last year but he is one of the best T20 batters in the world and the fact can’t be ignored.

Leading Run-Scorers in SA20 2024
Name	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Heinrich Klaasen	13	447	40.63	207.9
Matthew Breetzke	13	416	32	135.5
JJ Smuts	12	298	27.09	136.89
Wiaan Mulder	12	297	37.12	157.14
Quinton de Kock	12	213	19.36	123.12

Weakness

Looking at the complete squad of the Durban’s Super Giants, their primary weakness is in their bowling unit. They have skipper Keshav Maharaj in the team but other than that, the team doesn't have a reliable bowler who can be a consistent wicket-taker in the league.

In this scenario, Marcus Stonis and Junior Dala will have to pick up the pace and take every game seriously. One thing that the team management has done good from the draft is to sign Naveen-ul-Haq. It is going to be the first season for Naveen and he might click immediately with the team.

Leading Wicket-Takers in SA20 2024
Name	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Keshav Maharaj	13	15	20.46	7.3
Junior Dala	5	13	13.76	9.1
Reece Topley	12	13	25.3	8.43
Noor Ahmed	6	12	11.33	5.82
Marcus Stonis	5	10	12.8	7.11

Opportunity

With good depth in the batting unit and the signing of Kane Williamson in the squad, Durban Super Giants carry an opportunity to clinch their first-ever SA20 trophy. Kane Williamson has given his full commitment to the league and he will be part of the top order for the Giants.

T20i Stats - 2024	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Kane Williamson	6	111	37	124.71

Another opportunity for the Durban’s Super Giants is the signing of Naveen-ul-Haq. He is the 2nd highest wicket-taker across all T20 competitions and he has always been in high demand in T20 cricket league.

T20 Stats - 2024

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

Naveen-ul-Haq

(AFG/BEAD/BR/DSG/LSG/PZ/TSK)

24.28

8.8

Threat

Durban’s Super Giants have a strong middle order on paper but in reality, the case is completely different. They have Klaasen & Stoinis and the team might rely only on these two players to score runs from the middle order.

Another threat for the Giants is that if in case their spin attack fails, the whole team might suffer to control the match. If the playing conditions start working against the team, the Giants might find themselves in big trouble.