The six franchises participating in the competition were all purchased by owners of IPL teams and are MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals, Joburg Super Kings, Durban Super Giants, Pretoria Capitals, and Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
Each team will play every other team twice during the league round. The four teams with the most points in the table at the end of the league round will advance to the semifinals. The final of SA20 2023 will take place on February 11 in Johannesburg.
SA20 squads
Durban's Super Giants
Squad: Quinton De Kock (captain), Christiaan Jonker, Akila Dananjaya, Dilshan Madushanka, Jason Holder, Johnson Charles, Dwaine Pretorius, Hardus Viljoen, Heinrich Klaasen, Junior Dala, Keemo Paul, Reece Topley, Simon Harmer, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Mayers, Matthew Breetzke, Prenelan Subrayen
Coaches: Lance Klusener (Head Coach), Jonty Rhodes, Morne Morkel
Joburg Super Kings
Squad: Faf du Plessis (captain), Aaron Phangiso, Alzarri Joseph, Donavon Ferreira, George Garton, Gerald Coetzee, Leus Du Plooy, Lewis Gregory, Harry Brook, Janneman Malan, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams, Maheesh Theekshana, Reeza Hendricks, Romario Shepherd, Malusi Siboto, Nandre Burger, Neil Brand
Coaches: Stephen Fleming (Head Coach), Wandile Gwavu, Albie Morkel, Eric Simons
MI Cape Town
Squad: Rashid Khan (captain), Beuran Hendricks, Delano Potgieter, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Dewald Brevis, Duan Jansen, George Linde, Grant Roelofsen, Jofra Archer, Odean Smith, Waqar Salamkheil, Wesley Marshall, Ziyaad Abrahams, Olly Stone, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, Sam Curran
Coaches: Simon Katich (Head Coach), James Pamment, Hashim Amla
Pretoria Capitals
Squad: Wayne Parnell (captain), Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Rilee Rossouw, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Jimmy Neesham, Josh Little, Cameron Delport, Daryn Dupavillon, Eathan Bosch, Kusal Mendis, Marco Marais, Migael Pretorius, Shane Dadswell, Shaun Von Berg, Theunis De Bruyn, William Jacks
Coaches: Graham Ford (Head Coach), Jacques Kallis, Dale Benkenstein
Paarl Royals
Squad: David Miller (captain), Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Lungisani Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Corbin Bosch, Dane Vilas, Eoin Morgan, Evan Jones, Ferisco Adams, Imran Manack, Ramon Simmonds, Tabraiz Shamsi, Wihan Lubbe, Mitchell Van Buuren, Obed Mccoy
Coaches: JP Duminy (Head Coach), Mark Charlton, Mandla Mashimbyi
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Squad: Aiden Markram (Captain), Adam Rossington, Aya Gqamane, Brydon Carse, Junaid Dawood, Marco Jansen, James Fuller, Jon-Jon Smuts, Jordan Cox, Jordan Hermann, Marques Ackerman, Sarel Erwee, Sisanda Magala, Tom Abell, Tristan Stubbs, Mason Crane, Ottniel Baartman, Roelof Van Der Merwe
Coaches: Adrian Birrell (Head Coach), Dale Steyn, Baakier Abrahams