| Captain | Keshav Maharaj |
|---|---|
| City | Pretoria |
| League | SA20 |
| Colors | Blue and Red |
| Owner | JSW Sports |
| Founded | 2023 (age 3) |
| Ground | Centurion Park, Centurion |
| First t 20 | v. Sunrisers Eastern Cape at St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha; 12 January 2023 |
| Capacity | 22,000 |
| Website | https://www.pretoria-capitals.com/ |
| T pattern la | _navyborder |
| T pattern b | _navycollar |
| T pattern ra | _navyborder |
| T leftarm | 00BFFF |
| T body | 00BFFF |
| T rightarm | 00BFFF |
| T pants | 00BFFF |
| Current | Current Season |
Pretoria Capitals is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Pretoria, and was formed in 2023. The team's home-ground is Centurion Park. The team is coached by Sourav Ganguly.[2][3] Pretoria Capitals were the runners-up of the first season of SA20
The franchise is owned by JSW Sports.[4]
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 cities, including Pretoria, were put up for auction in September 2022. The Pretoria franchise was purchased by JSW Group.[5]
2023 season
They were the Runner-up of the first season of the tournament after they lose Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 4 wickets in the final at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Runner up the inaugural Session under Wayne Parnell's captaincy.
Current squad
The squad of the Pretoria Capitals for the 2026 SA20 season as of 10 September 2025.[6]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
Seasons
Seasons
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1st out of 6 | Runners up |
| 2024 | 5th out of 6 | League Stage |
| 2025 | 5th out of 6 | League Stage |
| 2026 | 2nd out of 6 | Runners up |
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo[7] | ||||
Note:
- NR indicates No result.
- Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Jacks | 740 | 29.60 | 101 | 1 | 6 |
| Kyle Verreynne | 428 | 35.66 | 116* | 1 | 1 |
| Rilee Rossouw | 390 | 15.00 | 82 | 0 | 2 |
| Dewald Brevis | 370 | 41.11 | 101 | 1 | 2 |
| Phil Salt | 354 | 20.82 | 77* | 0 | 2 |
Source:[8] as of 26 Jan 2026
Most wickets
| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eathan Bosch | 27 | 27.48 | 3/12 |
| James Neesham | 25 | 19.96 | 3/7 |
| Wayne Parnell | 24 | 18.41 | 4/33 |
| Adil Rashid | 22 | 23.81 | 3/30 |
| Anrich Nortje | 20 | 13.25 | 3/12 |
Source:[9] as of 26 Jan 2026
Coaching History
- Graham Ford (2023 - 2024)
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
- ^ "Pretoria Capitals announce Mega Casino World as Principal Partner for Season Two of SA20". sa20.co.za. 16 August 2023.
- ^ Sagar Singh (@thesagar75). "How the SA20 squads stack up after the auction". ESPN cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "SA20 Records - Pretoria Capitals". ESPNCricinfo
- ^ "Most runs in SA20 - Pretoria Capitals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Most wickets in SA20 - Pretoria Capitals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2026.