CSA T20 Knockout Competition 2025 The tournament will begin in South Africa on 24 October and will last for a month and conclude with the final on 23 November. This sixth edition featured seven provincial teams competing for the title, including the defending champions Tuskers. With a pure knockout format, each match has high stakes and the potential for dramatic upsets.
CSA T20 Knockout Competition 2025: Tournament format and teams
The competition hosts the following teams:
- Limit
- easterly storm
- knights
- Limpopo Impalas
- mpumalanga rhinoceros
- Northern Cape Heat
- South Western District
After the initial round of fixtures, the top teams advance to Qualifier 1 and Eliminator, followed by Qualifier 2 and then the Grand Final. This format puts immediate pressure on teams to perform, as an early defeat means being out of the trophy race.
Matches will be played across a range of venues including Kimberley, Polokwane, East London, Oudtshoorn and Bloemfontein, with different playing conditions available.
CSA T20 Knockout Competition 2025: fixtures
October 24, 2025 (Friday)
Match 1 – Northern Cape v Knights – Diamond Oval, Kimberley
25 October 2025 (Saturday)
Match 2 – Limpopo v South Western Districts – Cricket Club Ground, Polokwane
October 26, 2025 (Sunday)
Match 3 – Border v Mpumalanga – Buffalo Park, East London
October 29, 2025 (Wednesday)
Match 4 – South Western Districts v Border – Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn
Match 5 – Knights v Limpopo – Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Match 6 – Eastern v Northern Cape – Willowmoor Park, Benoni
November 1, 2025 (Friday)
Match 7 – Border v Knights – Buffalo Park, East London
Match 8 – Mpumalanga v Eastern – Uplands College Ground, White River
November 2, 2025 (Saturday)
Match 9 – Northern Cape v South Western Districts – Diamond Oval, Kimberley
November 5, 2025 (Wednesday)
Match 10 – Eastern vs Border – Willowmoor Park, Benoni
Match 11 – Limpopo v Northern Cape – Cricket Club Ground, Polokwane
Match 12 – Mpumalanga v Knights – Uplands College Ground, White River
November 8, 2025 (Saturday)
Match 13 – South Western Districts v Mpumalanga – Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn
Match 14 – Limpopo v Border – Cricket Club Ground, Polokwane
November 9, 2025 (Sunday)
Match 15 – Knights v Easterns – Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
November 12, 2025 (Tuesday)
Match 16 – South Western Districts vs Eastern – Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn
Match 17 – Border v Northern Cape – Buffalo Park, East London
Match 18 – Mpumalanga v Limpopo – Uplands College Ground, White River
November 15, 2025 (Friday)
Match 19 – Knights v South Western Districts – Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Match 20 – Easterns v Limpopo – Willowmoor Park, Benoni
Match 21 – Northern Cape v Mpumalanga – Diamond Oval, Kimberley
November 18, 2025 (Tuesday)
qualifier 1
November 19, 2025 (Wednesday)
eliminator
November 21, 2025 (Friday)
qualifier 2
November 23, 2025 (Sunday)
Last
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live streaming details
All matches will be streamed live on Cricket South Africa’s YouTube channel from 1:00 pm local time (11:00 am GMT/ 4:30 pm IST).
