Joburg Super Kings
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| League | SA20 |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Faf du Plessis |
| Coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Owner | Chennai Super Kings (India Cements) |
| Team information | |
| City | Johannesburg |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Home ground | Wanderers Stadium |
| Official website | https://www.joburgsuperkings.com/ |
Joburg Super Kings is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that will compete in the inaugural season of SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. The team is captained by Faf du Plessis and is coached by Stephen Fleming.[2] The tournament is scheduled to be played from 10 January to February 2023.[3]
The franchise is owned by the India Cements.[4]
Current squad
The team's squad for the first season of the competition is:[5]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | |||||||
| 13 | Faf du Plessis |  South Africa |
13 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | Captain | |
| Batsmen | |||||||
| Janneman Malan | South Africa |
18 April 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |||
| Reeza Hendricks | South Africa |
14 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm Off-spin | |||
| Leus du Plooy | South Africa |
12 January 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| All-rounders | |||||||
| Romario Shepherd |  West Indies |
26 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas | ||
| George Garton |  England |
15 April 1997 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | Overseas | ||
| Lewis Gregory | England |
24 May 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas | ||
| Nandre Burger | South Africa |
11 August 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |||
| Neil Brand | South Africa |
12 April 1996 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| Kyle Verreynne | South Africa |
12 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |||
| Donovan Ferreira | South Africa |
21 July 1998 | Right-handed | - | |||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||||
| Maheesh Theekshana |  Sri Lanka |
2 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Overseas | ||
| Aaron Phangiso | South Africa |
21 January 1984 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| Fast Bowlers | |||||||
| Gerald Coetzee | South Africa |
2 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |||
| Alzarri Joseph | West Indies |
20 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas | ||
| Lizaad Williams | South Africa |
1 October 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| Malusi Siboto | South Africa |
20 August 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
Administration and support staff
 |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Assistant coach | Albie Morkel |
| Assistant coach | Eric Simons |
| Trainer | Greg King |
| Assistant Trainer | Nandile Tyali |
| Assistant Coach | Wandile Gwavu |
External
References
- ^ "Cricket South Africa announces new six-team franchise-based T20 competition". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Cricket South Africa | T20 COMES HOME AS CSA AND SUPERSPORT ANNOUNCE GRAND NEW EVENT".
- ^ "Inaugural SA20 league to begin on January 10". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "IPL franchise owners buy all six teams in South Africa's new T20 league". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Joburg Super Kings squad - Super Kings Squad - SA20, 2023 Squad".
- ^ https://www.sa20.co.za/team/joburg-super-kings/
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