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Schedule of SA20 Season 2 announced; changes made in the playoffs structure

August 15, 2023
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The much-anticipated second season of the SA20 is poised to captivate cricket fans as it kicks off in Gqeberha on January 10, 2024, and will conclude with an exciting Final a month later on February 10, 2024.

This cricket extravaganza promises riveting action as each of the six participating teams will host a home match during the opening week of the tournament. The season will encompass a total of 34 matches, played across six prominent venues in South Africa.

A noteworthy feature of the schedule is the consistency in start times. Midweek clashes will commence at 17:30 local time, creating an optimal evening atmosphere for spectators and viewers. Additionally, matches scheduled for Sundays will begin slightly earlier, at 15:30 local time.

As part of the organizational strategy, double headers will exclusively take place on Saturdays, offering an action-packed day for fans to relish. This condensed format ensures audiences are treated to back-to-back, thrilling encounters on weekends.

Structure of playoffs changed

While the tournament structure remains consistent with the inaugural season, where each of the six teams confronts all others twice, the playoffs format has been altered.

In the second season, the SA20 will embrace the qualifier-eliminator approach. The top two teams from the league stage will vie in the first qualifier, with the victor directly securing a place in the final. Simultaneously, the teams placed third and fourth will engage in an eliminator, seeking a chance to progress.

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The team emerging triumphant from the eliminator will face the losing side of the first qualifier in Qualifier 2, a match that will determine the second finalist. This change in the playoff structure injects an element of unpredictability, ensuring that even the teams finishing third and fourth have an opportunity to contend for a place in the final.

A mini-auction for the 2024 edition has been scheduled for September 27, 2023.

Complete Schedule of SA20 Season 2:

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August 16, 2023 at 09:15AM
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