Joburg Super Kings (JSK) is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that first competed 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][3]
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| League | SA20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Faf du Plessis | |
| Coach | Stephen Fleming | |
| Owner | Chennai Super Kings Cricket | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Johannesburg | |
| Colors | Yellow | |
| Founded | 2022 | |
| Home ground | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
| Capacity | 34,000 | |
| History | ||
| Twenty20 debut | v. Durban's Super Giants at Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban; 11 January 2023 | |
| Official website | joburgsuperkings.com | |
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The franchise is owned by the Chennai Super Kings Cricket.[4]
Franchise history
editIn August 2022, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the establishment of the SA20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023.The teams for the competition, representing 6 different cities of South Africa, including Johannesburg, were put up on auction in South Africa in September 2022. The Johannesburg franchise was purchased was revealed that Chennai Super Kings, led by N. Srinivasan will be owning a team in the league. The team unveiled their logo and jersey in January 2023,through their social media handles.[5]
2023 season
edit2024 season
editCurrent squad
editThe team's squad for the first season of the competition was:[6]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
| 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 | ||||||
| 76 | Leus du Plooy |  England[a] |
12 January 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Wihan Lubbe | South Africa |
22 November 1992 | Left-handed | Right arm off-break | ||
| 5 | Sibonelo Makhanya | South Africa |
7 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 96 | David Wiese |  Namibia[b] |
18 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 pre-season signing |
| 71 | Nandre Burger | South Africa |
11 August 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Evan Jones | South Africa |
5 August 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| JP King | South Africa |
26 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2025 Rookie signing | |
| Moeen Ali | England |
18 June 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2024 pre-season signing | |
| Doug Bracewell |  New Zealand |
28 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 2 | Donavon Ferreira | South Africa |
21 July 1998 | Right-handed | - | |
| Jonny Bairstow | England |
26 September 1989 | Right-handed | 2025 pre-season signing | ||
| Devon Conway | New Zealand |
8 July 1991 | Left-handed | - | 2025 pre-season signing | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| Imran Tahir | South Africa |
27 March 1979 | Right-handed | Right arm leg-break | ||
| Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa |
18 February 1990 | Right-handed | Left arm unorthodox spin | Traded from Paarl Royals | |
| Maheesh Theekshana |  Sri Lanka |
1 August 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2025 pre-season signing | |
| Fast bowlers | ||||||
| 62 | Gerald Coetzee | South Africa |
2 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 6 | Lizaad Williams | South Africa |
1 October 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Sri Lanka |
18 December 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2025 Wildcard signing | |
- ^ du Plooy has played unofficial international cricket for Hungary
- ^ Wiese has also played international cricket for South Africa
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leus du Plooy | 249 | 62.25 | 81 not out | 0 | 2 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 239 | 23.90 | 96 | 0 | 1 |
| Donavon Ferreira | 164 | 18.22 | 82 not out | 0 | 1 |
| Romario Shepherd | 117 | 19.50 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Most wickets
edit| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 17 | 13.52 | 4/24 |
| Romario Shepherd | 8 | 30.75 | 2/24 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 7 | 26.75 | 3/30 |
| Kyle Simmonds | 6 | 11.00 | 3/23 |
Administration and support staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Assistant coach | Albie Morkel |
| Assistant coach | Eric Simons |
| Trainer | Greg King |
Seasons
editSeasons
edit| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2nd out of 6 | Semifinals |
| 2024 | 4th out of 6 | Semifinals |
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
edit| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo[8] | ||||
Note:
- NR indicates No result.
- Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
edit| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lotto | FanCraze | 1XBET | 1XBET |
| 2024 | Lotto | Batery | Mahindra | McDonald's |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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". Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Inaugural SA20 league to begin on January 10". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "IPL franchise owners buy all six teams in South Africa's new T20 league". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "SA20 SEASON 2 TO BEGIN TODAY".
- ^ "Joburg Super Kings squad - Super Kings Squad - SA20, 2025 Squad".
- ^ "Joburg Super Kings | Teams | SA20 League".
- ^ "SA20 Records - Joburg Super Kings". ESPNCricinfo.
External links
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