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The inaugural Betway SA20 is set to break barriers in every aspect of South African cricket with a record amount of prize money on offer in the competition this summer.
The total prize money announced on Tuesday is R70 million - the biggest prize pool in the history of South African franchise cricket.
Six teams, all backed by Indian Premier League franchises, have collated world-class players and distinguished coaches and are set to go head-to-head from 10 January to 11 February 2023 with the final fittingly being staged at 'The Bullring' - namely the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
"We have worked hard to offer a rewarding and unprecedented incentive in the first season of Betway SA20," said League Commissioner Graeme Smith.
"This is a first for South African cricket, we have never had this type of competitive incentive in our domestic cricket and it is a further indication of SA20's ambitions to positively impact South African cricket."
MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals are headlined to play the tournament's opening match at Newlands in Cape Town which will feature Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan, England's T20 World Cup-winning captain Jos Buttler, Proteas fast bowling spearhead Kagiso Rabada and David Miller who lit up the stadiums in the 2022 IPL.
Tickets for all 33 matches are available at the six hosting stadiums, which include St George's Park in Nelson Mandela Bay, and online through the Ticketpros website.
