The success of the inaugural SA20 is supported by ticket sales and broadcast numbers.

Six of the 33 matches were sold out – including the final at the Wanderers – with 74% of tickets sold across all matches.

In South Africa, the tournament was the most watched sporting event on average on SuperSport Premium during the period, with a cumulative viewership of 8.96 million.

Female viewers made up 46% of that audience.

The SA20 was broadcast to seven different territories through SuperSport in Sub-Saharan Africa, Viacom 18 in India, Sky Sports in the UK, Fox Sports in Australasia, Etisalat in the UAE, and to the rest of the world via ICC TV.

India reported five billion viewing time minutes, 131 million people reached and 104 million digital video views.

“The success of the inaugural edition of the SA20 was a team effort,” said league commissioner Graeme Smith. “I’d like to thank the franchises, commercial partners and broadcasters for their partnership and belief in our vision, the players for entertaining us, and the public for their support to fill up the stadiums and create renewed interest in South African cricket.

“This has been a fantastic start which gives us a great foundation as we prepare for the second season.’’