The SA20 Season 2 final will be held at Cape Town’s Newlands Stadium in February. Organisers announced on Monday that, in addition to the 10 February final, the stadium will host the first qualifiers on 6 February, while the Wanderers will host the 7 February Eliminator and Qualifier 2 on 8 February.
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‘With only 50 days to go until the first ball is bowled, today marks another significant day as we announce the City of Cape Town as our host city for the final and confirm our venues for the playoffs and final,’ SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith said.
‘Summer and cricket have always been synonymous with one another, and with the January/February window locked in annually, the SA20 will be the place to be.
‘Cape Town is not only a global tourist destination for summer holidays but is a proven event destination, successfully hosting the Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup Final, the Volvo Ocean Race, the URC Final, the Cape Epic and many more.
‘This is a city with a unique vibe, iconic locations and incredible entertainment options. We look forward to it hosting a world-class final come 10 February 2024,’ said Smith.
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Cape Town deputy mayor Eddie Andrews added, ‘We’re excited to partner with Betway SA20 and showcase our beautiful city during their Season 2 playoffs and final. We were proud when the joint-most successful IPL team, the Mumbai Indians, chose Cape Town to be home for their SA20 franchise and we hope that securing Newlands as the venue for the final will be a good omen for MI Cape Town in Season 2.’
The playoffs are a new addition to Season 2, with the top two teams competing in Qualifier 1, the third and fourth teams competing in the Eliminator, and the loser of Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator competing in Qualifier 2.
This will set up a championship clash in the final on 10 February between the winner of Qualifier 1 and the winner of Qualifier 2.
The competition will begin on 10 January when champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape defend their title against Joburg Super Kings in Gqeberha.
Tickets for the round-robin matches are now on sale at sa20.co.za. Tickets for the playoffs and championship game will go on sale on 8 January.
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