CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – DECEMBER 16: Ryan Rickelton of Jozi Stars plays a delivery down the leg side during the Mzansi Super League final match between Cape Town Blitz and Jozi Stars at PPC Newlands on December 16, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Shaun Roy/Gallo Images)
Mzansi Super League 2019: CT Blitz, Jozi Stars kick things off
A frantic opening weekend of the 2019 Mzansi Super League kicks off with a grudge match between last year’s finalists.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – DECEMBER 16: Ryan Rickelton of Jozi Stars plays a delivery down the leg side during the Mzansi Super League final match between Cape Town Blitz and Jozi Stars at PPC Newlands on December 16, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Shaun Roy/Gallo Images)
The second edition of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) is scheduled to start on Friday, November 8, with a repeat of the inaugural final in 2018 as defending champions Jozi Stars take on Cape Town Blitz at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
Tickets go on sale across Ticketpro retail outlets from today.
Mzansi Super League T20 ticket info
Tickets will cost from R60 each, with more information available on www.mslt20.co.za and on the Ticketpro website (www.ticketpro.co.za).
There will be free entry for children under the age of three and a half-price discount for scholars, students and pensioners.
MSL T20: Jam-packed opening weekend
The opening Friday game will be followed by a clash between Durban Heat and Tshwane Spartans at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Saturday.
There will be a double-header on Sunday: Paarl Rocks and Blitz clash in the first Cape Derby of the tournament at Boland Park in Paarl, and Nelson Mandela Giants against Stars at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
“What remained key in the ticket pricing was feedback from the general public,” said Cricket South Africa’s chief executive Thabang Moroe. “We want to keep the fans coming through to our cricket stadiums around the country and to maintain the momentum of a sold-out final, like last year.”
Thabang Moroe
The list of star cricketers involved in the tournament includes Chris Gayle (Stars), Wahab Riaz (Blitz), and recent 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup winners Jason Roy (Giants) and Tom Curran (Spartans).
The South African marquee signings are Kagiso Rabada (Stars), Quinton de Kock (Blitz), Imraan Tahir (Giants), AB de Villiers (Spartans), Faf du Plessis (Rocks) and Andile Phehlukwayo (Heat).
African News Agency (ANA), Editing by Michael Sherman
