T20 franchise cricket
CSA T20 Challenge
South AfricaFounded 2003/0413 seasons since 2011/128 teams314 matches
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Warriors61%North West39%
Match 22:00pm SAST
SuperSport Park, Centurion
- 1st innings par
- 180 runs
Titans62%Western Province38%
Match 36:00pm SAST
SuperSport Park, Centurion
- 1st innings par
- 180 runs
Dolphins35%Lions65%
Match 51:00pm SAST
Kingsmead, Durban
- 1st innings par
- 166 runs
Western Province73%Knights27%
Match 66:00pm SAST
Newlands, Cape Town
- 1st innings par
- 164 runs
Boland52%Knights48%
Match 96:00pm SAST
Boland Park, Paarl
- 1st innings par
- 162 runs
Knights21%Titans79%
Match 156:00pm SAST
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
- 1st innings par
- 160 runs
Lions76%North West24%
Match 176:00pm SAST
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
- 1st innings par
- 170 runs
Warriors37%Lions63%
Match 206:00pm SAST
St George's Park, Gqeberha
- 1st innings par
- 159 runs
North West39%Dolphins61%
Match 356:00pm SAST
JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
- 1st innings par
- 167 runs
Western Province73%Boland27%
Match 376:00pm SAST
Newlands, Cape Town
- 1st innings par
- 164 runs
Dolphins51%Warriors49%
Match 441:00pm SAST
Kingsmead, Durban
- 1st innings par
- 166 runs
Boland22%Titans78%
Match 531:00pm SAST
Boland Park, Paarl
- 1st innings par
- 162 runs
The league
2003/04First season; earliest match in the data Cape Cobras v Warriors, St George's Park, 15 February 2012
13Seasons, 2011/12 to 2024/25; Pro20 Cup 2026/27 is next
314Matches at 13 grounds, 618 innings
155Average first innings, 284 completed
Season by season
| Season | Matches | First innings | Runs per over |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSA T20|9 2011/12 | 30 | 156 | 7.74 |
| CSA T20|10 2012/13 | 25 | 148 | 7.45 |
| CSA T20|11 2013/14 | 27 | 152 | 7.46 |
| CSA T20|12 2014/15 | 29 | 157 | 7.72 |
| CSA T20|13 2015/16 | 24 | 153 | 7.67 |
| CSA T20|14 2016/17 | 27 | 163 | 8.33 |
| CSA T20|15 2017/18 | 25 | 160 | 8.19 |
| CSA T20|16 2018/19 | 22 | 160 | 8.15 |
| CSA T20|17 2020/21 | 16 | 145 | 7.17 |
| CSA T20|18 2021/22 | 31 | 147 | 7.42 |
| CSA T20|19 2022/23 | 28 | 155 | 7.77 |
| CSA T20|20 2023/24 | 4 | 166 | 7.88 |
| CSA T20|21 2024/25 | 26 | 164 | 8.10 |
The teams
- Titans65–35 · 7 titlesRunners-up
- Lions50–38 · 6 titlesChampions
- Dolphins41–48 · 1 titleMissed the finals
- Warriors39–47 · 2 titlesMissed the finals
- Knights32–52 · 2 titlesMissed the finals
- Western Province10–12 · 0 titlesOut in the Qualifier 2
- Boland12–10 · 1 titleMissed the finals
- North West9–12 · 0 titlesOut in the Eliminator
Scoring
| CSA T20314 matches | CSA T20|212024/25, 26 | Other club T206,585, no internationals | GapCSA T20 v other T20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average first innings | 155.2 | 164.2 | 164.8 | −9.6 |
| Median first innings | 155 | 164 | 165 | −11 |
| Runs per over | 7.77 | 8.10 | 8.26 | −0.49 |
| Balls per four | 9.9 | 9.6 | 8.8 | +1.1 |
| Balls per six | 24.2 | 21.1 | 19.3 | +4.9 |
| Dot balls | 36% | 36% | 35% | +0.7 |
| Wickets per innings | 5.89 | 6.40 | 6.23 | −0.34 |
| Highest total | 271 | 258 | 287 | −16 |
| Batting first wins | 51% | 55% | 47% | +4.0 |
Highest scores
Team totals
| Total | Team | Against | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271-3 | Titans | Knights | JB Marks Oval | Oct 2022 |
| 258-6 | Titans | Lions | The Wanderers Stadium | Sept 2024 |
| 231-2 | Dolphins | Cape Cobras | SuperSport Park | Nov 2017 |
| 230-5 | Titans | Lions | SuperSport Park | Dec 2016 |
| 230-9 | Knights | Titans | JB Marks Oval | Oct 2022 |
Individual innings
| Score | Batter | For | Against | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 (57) | D Brevis | Titans | Knights | JB Marks Oval | Oct 2022 |
| 126* (69) | Q de Kock | Lions | Cape Cobras | JB Marks Oval | Feb 2013 |
| 121 (60) | JT Smuts | Warriors | Lions | The Wanderers Stadium | May 2019 |
| 120* (61) | DA Miller | Knights | Titans | Willowmoore Park | Nov 2016 |
| 113 (61) | RE Levi | Cape Cobras | Knights | Mangaung Oval | Jan 2014 |
Bowling in an innings
| Figures | Bowler | For | Against | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/15 (4.0) | E Leie | Lions | Knights | Mangaung Oval | Nov 2015 |
| 5/16 (3.2) | ACR Birch | Warriors | Titans | SuperSport Park | Dec 2016 |
| 5/20 (4.0) | SSB Magala | Lions | Knights | Kingsmead | Feb 2021 |
| 5/24 (4.0) | AC Thomas | Titans | Warriors | Buffalo Park | Apr 2013 |
| 5/28 (4.0) | SSB Magala | Warriors | Lions | St George's Park | Nov 2015 |
Top performers
Runs, since 2011/12
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR Hendricks | 71 | 2,245 | 38.1 | 122.5 |
| JT Smuts | 86 | 2,019 | 26.2 | 126.3 |
| F Behardien | 68 | 1,756 | 53.2 | 142.5 |
| MN van Wyk | 61 | 1,753 | 32.5 | 125.9 |
| Q de Kock | 51 | 1,645 | 34.3 | 138.8 |
Runs, 2024/25
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Moonsamy | 8 | 270 | 38.6 | 150.8 |
| WJ Lubbe | 6 | 246 | 41.0 | 157.7 |
| D Ferreira | 8 | 241 | 48.2 | 194.4 |
| EM Moore | 7 | 240 | 48.0 | 129.7 |
| LG Pretorius | 8 | 212 | 26.5 | 160.6 |
Wickets, since 2011/12
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP Siboto | 87 | 88 | 24.6 | 8.04 |
| AM Phangiso | 83 | 84 | 22.1 | 6.24 |
| CH Morris | 53 | 78 | 17.6 | 7.17 |
| CJ Dala | 62 | 65 | 24.3 | 8.40 |
| GC Viljoen | 53 | 63 | 22.8 | 7.49 |
Wickets, 2024/25
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT Maphaka | 6 | 12 | 11.4 | 5.83 |
| A Simelane | 6 | 12 | 14.3 | 9.56 |
| Dayyaan Galiem | 8 | 12 | 17.6 | 7.03 |
| M Mpongwana | 7 | 10 | 15.5 | 8.30 |
| MP Siboto | 6 | 10 | 18.3 | 9.63 |