SA20 teams have seen notable changes as the tournament heads into the final stages, with franchises reshaping their line-ups to cover injuries, international commitments and form concerns. Durban supergiants have made a high-profile move by bringing in the England all-rounder liam livingstone as a replacement for Tony De ZorziWho has left to join South Africa's ICC Men's T20 World Cup team. Livingstone is no stranger to the league, having previously played for MI Cape Town and Pretoria Capitals, and DSG adds significant strength and versatility to the middle order.
At Kingsmead, West Indies Great Sunil Narine has joined the following team devon conwayReturn to New Zealand for international duty. A two-time T20 World Cup winner, Narine comes with a reputation as one of the most influential players in franchise cricket history. Meanwhile, rising star Gisbert Wege has been ruled out due to illness and has left the Super Giants camp for rehabilitation, and no replacement has been announced. The Joburg Super Kings were forced to make changes of their own after Riley Rossouw was ruled out with injury. The franchise has recalled seamer Duane Jensen, who had a career-best performance of 4 for 23 against Pretoria Capitals in the season opener. Their batting resources have also been strengthened with the arrival of James Vince, who has vast experience and almost 13,000 T20 runs. “Yeah, it's good to be here. Really good to be in the nets and yeah, looking forward to it,” Vince said. “Looking forward to the opportunity to bat with him again. He's been a quality player for a long time. One of South Africa's best players, so it will be a pleasure to open with him.” Pretoria Capitals have already unveiled the West Indies powerhouse andre russellWho started the competition by hitting a four on his very first ball. Russell has replaced fast bowler Keith Dudgeon. The Capitals have also included English batsman Jordan Cox in place of rising star Daniel Smith. Cox was previously a part of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape title-winning team in 2023. A look at the player replacements:
- Liam Livingstone replaces Tony De Zorzi at Durban Supergiants
- Sunil Narine replaces Devon Conway at Durban Supergiants
- Riley Rossouw replaced by Duane Jensen at Joburg Super Kings
- Pretoria Capitals replace Andre Russell with Keith Dudgeon
- Jordan Cox replaces Daniel Smith at Pretoria Capitals
With teams adding experience and star power, the race for the SA20 playoffs is going to be intense.
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