Durban's Super Giants
South African franchise cricket team From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Durban's Super Giants is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that first competed in the inaugural season of the SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Durban and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Kingsmead Cricket Ground. The team is coached by Lance Klusener.[2][3]
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| League | SA20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Keshav Maharaj | |
| Coach | Lance Klusener | |
| Owner | RPSG Group | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Durban | |
| Colors | Blue and Red | |
| Founded | 2022 | |
| Home ground | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | |
| Capacity | 25,000 | |
| History | ||
| Twenty20 debut | v. Joburg Super Kings at Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban; 11 January 2023 | |
| Official website | https://www.durbanssupergiants.com/ | |
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The franchise is owned by the RPSG Group, which also owns Indian Premier League team Lucknow Super Giants.[4]
Franchise history
In August 2022, Cricket South Africa announced the establishment of the SA20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023. The teams for the competition, representing six different cities, including Durban, were put up on auction in South Africa in September 2022. The Durban franchise was purchased by RPSG Group.
Seasons
Seasons
- C: champions
- RU: runners-up
- SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
Note:
- NR indicates No result.
- Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Klaasen | 1008 | 42.00 | 104* | 1 | 9 |
| Matthew Breetzke | 658 | 29.90 | 78 | 0 | 2 |
| Quinton de Kock | 643 | 22.96 | 83* | 0 | 5 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 603 | 26.21 | 59 | 0 | 3 |
| JJ Smuts | 332 | 23.71 | 75 | 0 | 3 |
Source: [6] as of 9 Feb 2025
Most wickets
| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keshav Maharaj | 27 | 27.03 | 2/17 |
| Noor Ahmad | 25 | 14.56 | 5/11 |
| Reece Topley | 23 | 23.21 | 3/19 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 21 | 21.76 | 2/9 |
| Junior Dala | 20 | 16.35 | 5/26 |
Source: [7] as of 9 Feb 2025
References
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