SA20 2027 schedule set for January 17 start with final at Newlands
Author: Vishnu Reddy
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NEW DELHI: The fifth season of SA20 will begin on January 17, with defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape taking on Pretoria Capitals at St George's Park in Gqeberha.
SA20 announced the full list of fixtures, with all six teams again in the competition: Durban Super Giants, Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals, Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. The final will be at Newlands in Cape Town on February 21.
There will be four double-header matchdays during the season. The first is on January 23, when Durban Super Giants host Pretoria Capitals at Kingsmead and Joburg Super Kings face Sunrisers Eastern Cape at the Wanderers later that evening. The other double-headers are on January 30, February 6 and February 13.
The playoffs begin with Qualifier 1 in Paarl on February 16. The Eliminator will be in Johannesburg on February 17, followed by Qualifier 2 at the same venue on February 19. The final is on February 21 at Newlands.
SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith said announcing the fixtures was "always a big moment for us" and "the first major milestone ahead of the new season". He added that there was "no better way to start Season 5 than with a repeat of one of the most thrilling finals in our history".
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