SA20 and Cricket South Africa have finalised the schedule for the country's leading T20 tournament for the next three seasons.
The windows were secured by a joint task force comprising officials from SA20 and Cricket South Africa, while planning around the International Cricket Council's confirmed event calendar until 2031 and the existing Future Tours Programme through 2027.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"Confirming the SA20 window for a three-year period allows the League to bring certainty to all stakeholders and assists in securing our place when planning the global calendar," said the League Commissioner Graeme Smith.
"We know fans respond particularly well to weekend and holiday fixtures and with the ICC T20 World Cup in early February next year, our Season 4 dates provide the unique opportunity to capitalise on South Africa’s peak cricket season and key public holidays. Early planning has also meant that we are able to look at an extended window from 2026/27 and this will optimise scheduling, logistics and the fan experience," he added.
The fourth season is scheduled to commence during the peak holiday period, from December 26, 2025, to January 26, 2026. This timing aligns with the ICC T20 World Cup, which will take place in India and Sri Lanka in February 2026.
The fifth season will resume its traditional January positioning, running from January 9 to February 14, 2027. The year 2027 will be particularly notable, as South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia jointly host the ICC men's World Cup in October and November.
The sixth season is set to take place from January 9 to February 13, 2028.
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