The SA20 has confirmed its competition windows for the next three years, taking the ICC’s Future Tours Programme and global schedule into consideration.

With no home Proteas Tests scheduled for next summer, the fourth season of the SA20 will get underway during South Africa’s peak festive season from 26 December 2025 and run through to 26 January 2026.

It will lead up to the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka in February next year.

The 2027 edition will return to its regular January slot running from 9 January until 14 February. This will allow for a bigger rest period between matches and less weekday matches.

The 2027 ODI World Cup is set to be staged in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October and November.

The 2028 SA20 season will run from 9 January until 13 February.

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“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 league commissioner Graeme Smith.

“We know fans respond particularly well to weekend and holiday fixtures and with the T20 World Cup in early February next year, our season-four 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’’

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