Durban's Super Giants
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/ | |
| ||
Durban's Super Giants is a South African professional
SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Durban, South Africa, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Kingsmead Cricket Ground. The team is coached by Lance Klusener.[2][3]
The franchise is owned by the
RPSG Group.[4]
Franchise history
In August 2022, the
RPSG Group
will be owning a team in the league.The team unveiled their logo and jersey in January 2023,through their social media handles.
Current squad
The team's squad for the first season of the competition was:[5]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | ||||||
| 16 | Keshav Maharaj |  South Africa |
7 February 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 12 | Quinton de Kock | South Africa |
17 December 1992 | Left-handed | – | |
| 5 | Matthew Breetzke | South Africa |
3 November 1998 | Right-handed | – | Occasional wicket-keeper |
| Tony de Zorzi | |
28 August 1997 | Left-handed | Right arm Offbreak | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 21 | JJ Smuts | South Africa |
21 September 1988 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
|
| 29 | Dwaine Pretorius | South Africa |
29 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast |
|
| 84 | Keemo Paul |  West Indies |
21 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium |
Overseas |
| 71 | Kyle Mayers | West Indies |
8 September 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium |
Overseas |
| 13 | Prenelan Subrayen | South Africa |
23 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 14 | Wiaan Mulder | South Africa |
19 February 1998 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium |
|
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 45 | Heinrich Klaasen | South Africa |
30 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 29 | Nicholas Pooran | West Indies |
2 October 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break |
3 Macth only Available for Season |
| 54 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa |  Sri Lanka
|
24 October 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 15 | Noor Ahmad |  Afghanistan |
3 January 2005 | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox |
|
| Fast bowlers | ||||||
| 3 | Junior Dala | South Africa |
29 December 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
|
| 24 | Reece Topley |  England |
21 February 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium |
Overseas |
| 78 | Naveen-ul-Haq | Afghanistan |
23 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Administration and support staff
 |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team Manager | Saumyadeep Pyne |
| Head coach | Lance Klusener |
| Assistant coach | Sridharan Sriram |
| Bowling coach | Morne Morkel
|
| Fielding coach | Jonty Rhodes |
Statistics
|
Most runs
| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Klaasen | 363 | 60.50 | 104* | 1 | 3 |
| Quinton de Kock | 271 | 30.11 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Mayers | 163 | 23.28 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 161 | 17.88 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Breetzke | 125 | 62.50 | 48* | 0 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Topley | 10 | 20.50 | 3/34 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 10 | 21.00 | 2/20 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 6 | 20.50 | 2/26 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 6 | 23.33 | 2/17 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 45.25 | 1/8 |
Seasons
Seasons
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
2022-23
|
5th out of 6 | 5th |
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo[6] | ||||
Note:
- NR indicates No result.
- Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | 1xBet |
See also
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.
- ^ "Durban Super Giants squad - Super Giants Squad - SA20, 2023 Squad".
- ESPNCricinfo. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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