SA20 2025: Paarl Royals appointed Trevor Penney as head coach, Kumar Sangakkara expressed happiness
The appointment of Trevor Penny follows his success as head coach of the Barbados Royals in the Caribbean Premier League. Trevor Penney (Photo Source: The SA20 2025 will be played from January 9 to February 8. Under the captaincy of David Miller, Paarl Royals made it to the playoffs in both the last seasons, but the team could not win the trophy. Paarl Royals is busy preparing for the upcoming season. Meanwhile, the franchise has appointed Trevor Penny as the new head coach. Penny’s appointment follows his success as head coach of the Barbados Royals in the Caribbean Premier League. Under Penny’s guidance, the Barbados Royals finished runner-up in 2022, but the team failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2023. At the same time, again in the 2024 season, the team reached Qualifier-2. We can build on the successes of the last two seasons – Trevor Penny Trevor Penny expressed his excitement about becoming the head coach of Paarl Royals, saying, “I am honored to take up the role of Head Coach at Paarl Royals. The SA20 has become a major tournament on the global cricket calendar, and I am excited to work with such a talented team. Being a part of the Royals family with Rajasthan Royals and Barbados Royals has been a great journey, and I look forward to continuing that experience at Paarl. I am confident we can build on the successes of the last two seasons and make a strong bid for the title in 2025.” Kumar Sangakkara expressed happiness After Trevor Penny became the head coach, Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara said, We are very pleased to have Trevor join us as the Head Coach of Paarl Royals. He has a good track record with Rajasthan Royals in the IPL and Barbados Royals in the CPL, which shows how good a coach he is. We are confident that his experience, combined with the leadership of David Miller and a talented team, will help Paarl Royals advance into the SA20. Former Paarl Royals coach Shane Bond is now on a different mission Kumar Sangakkara informed that former Paarl Royals coach Shane Bond will now focus his attention on preparing for the IPL 2025 mega auction with Rajasthan Royals. The strategic change will allow Bond to spend more time in India over the next few months as the team’s bowling coach and work closely with recently appointed head coach Rahul Dravid and batting coach Vikram Rathor.
SA20 2025: After Dinesh Karthik and Joe Root, Paarl Royals included these two strong players in the team
Paarl Royals have signed English all-rounder Jacob Bethell and batsman Sam Hain as overseas players for the upcoming third season. Paarl Royals (Photo Source: Getty Images) SA2025: Paarl Royals has started preparations for the upcoming third season of the league. The franchise has already included veteran players like Joe Root and Dinesh Karthik in the team. Paarl Royals has now signed English all-rounder Jacob Bethell and batsman Sam Hain as foreign players. Both are top-class players- Kumar Sangakkara Paarl Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara expressed his happiness over the joining of Jacob Bethell and Sam Hain with the team and said, Jacob Bethell and Sam Hein are both top-class players, as their recent performances show. Jacob’s explosive style and game awareness are things that will prove extremely useful. We play in the SA20, both at home in Paarl and away in similar conditions. Meanwhile, Sam’s ability to make an instant impact with the bat has really come to the fore recently, and we are all very excited to see what he does. We are looking forward to both of them joining the Royals for Season 3. Take a look at Jacob Bethel’s performance- Jacob Bethel was born in Barbados, he received a sports scholarship at Rugby School in Warwickshire at the age of 13. Bethel was part of the England team that reached the final of the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup as an opening batsman. Jacob has shown excellent performance for his team with the ball and bat in all three formats. He has scored 676 runs in 38 T20 matches so far at a strike rate of 140. In the T20 Blast this year, the young player has scored 356 runs at a strike rate of 155.45, and has also taken 6 wickets at an economy of 6.78. Also, playing for Birmingham Phoenix in the ongoing Hundred 2024, Jacob has scored 111 runs in 3 matches, he is currently the second highest run scorer in the tournament. Take a look at Sam Hein’s performance- Sam Hain came into the limelight with his impressive performance in the year 2022, scoring over a thousand runs to keep Warwickshire in the top division. He has been a standout performer in the domestic circuit in all three formats – first-class cricket, List-A and T20. Sam Hein is known for his ability to play risky shots, rotate the strike and play spin well. Hein has played in many T20 leagues around the world so far. Hein has scored 4500 runs in 155 T20 matches at a strike rate of 133.95.
Dinesh Karthik created history, became the first Indian player to be a part of SA20
Karthik will be seen playing for Paarl Royals Dinesh Karthik. (Image Source: IPL-BCCI) Former wicketkeeper batsman of the Indian cricket team Dinesh Karthik has created history. Let us tell you that now he has become the first Indian player to participate in South Africa’s premier T20 tournament SA20. It is worth noting that today on 6th August, Paarl Royals has made public the information about including Karthik in the team. So now he will be seen playing for Paarl Royals in the third season of the tournament. Also, for your information, let us tell you that after IPL 2024, he retired from all formats of the game. After this, he will be seen working as a batting coach with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the upcoming season of IPL. But he has signed a contract with the Paarl Royals franchise ahead of the upcoming season of SA20. It will be interesting to see how DK will perform with the bat and behind the wicket in the upcoming season of the tournament? A look at Dinesh Karthik’s cricket career Dinesh Karthik, who made his debut for Indian cricket in 2004, has played 26 Tests, 94 ODIs and 60 T20 matches for Team India till 2022 in a cricket career spanning nearly 19 years. During this period, Karthik has scored 1025 Tests, 1752 ODIs and 686 T20 runs. Apart from this, Karthik has scored a total of 4842 runs in 257 IPL matches at an average of 26.32 and a strike rate of 135.36. On the other hand, along with his cricket career, Karthik also started trying his hand at cricket commentary. He has been seen doing commentary during Australia vs England Ashes 2023 and many Test series of India abroad. So now he will be seen playing for Paarl Royals in the upcoming season of SA20, which is definitely a good step towards making the tournament big.
SA20 2025: Jos Buttler gives a big blow to Paarl Royals, withdraws from the tournament – know why?
Jos Buttler gets $500,000 for playing in SA20, that is Rs 4 crore 20 lakh according to Indian currency. Jos Buttler (Image Credit- Twitter X) Paarl Royals opener Jos Buttler has pulled out of the upcoming edition of the SA20 due to international commitments. He called it a “shame” and expressed his gratitude to Royals fans in a message on social media on Tuesday, August 6. The T20 tournament will run from January 9 to February 8, 2025, and England are scheduled to tour India for five T20Is and three ODIs from January 22 to February 12. Buttler is expected to continue as white-ball captain until the 2025 Champions Trophy, making it unlikely for him to leave the team and play in the league matches. Butler said after his name was withdrawn on Royals’ ex account “This message is for the fans of Paarl Royals. I am disappointed that I will not be able to play in SA20 2025. My full focus will be there due to some international matches of England. It is a shame that I will not be able to return to the tournament. I love the tournament very much. I love Paarl Royals and especially the fans of Paarl Royals. I wish you all the best for the competition and hope to be able to come back in the future.” Thank you for everything, Jos the Boss. We’ll miss the scoops, we’ll miss you! pic.twitter.com/OTYR4cfWw2 — Paarl Royals (@paarlroyals) August 6, 2024 Buttler has been one of the best players in SA20, leading the run charts in 2023 with 408 runs at an average of 40.80. His association with the Royals franchise is very deep as he also plays a vital role for Rajasthan Royals during the IPL. This Indian player will play in place of Jos Butler According to ESPNcricinfo report, India’s Dinesh Karthik will join the franchise as a foreign player in SA20 2025. Karthik retired from international and IPL after Royal Challengers Bangalore were eliminated in the playoffs of IPL 2024. But he is making a comeback from this league tournament. Jos Buttler gets $500,000 for playing in SA20, i.e. 4 crore 20 lakhs according to Indian currency.
SA20 2025: Paarl Royals retained these 10 players including Miller-Ngidi for the third season
Paarl Royals have retained big players like captain David Miller, fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, all-rounder Bjorn Fortuin and Andile Phehlukwayo ahead of the auction. Paarl Royals (Photo Source: Getty Images) The deadline to submit the list of retained South African players for the third season of SA20 was Wednesday (31 July). Paarl Royals has released the list of 10 capped and uncapped South African retained players today on Thursday (1 August). Paarl Royals has retained big players like captain David Miller, fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, all-rounder Bjorn Fortuin and Andile Phehlukwayo before the auction. Mitchell van Buuren, fast bowler Kodi Yusuf as well as Keith Dudgeon and leggie Nkaba have also been retained. Uncapped players Kwena Mphaka and Luandre Pretorius, who performed well in the ICC Under-19 World Cup, have also been retained by the franchise. List of retained players of Paarl Royals for the third season of SA20- 1. David Miller 2. Lungi Engidi 3. Björn Fortuyn 4. Andile Phehlukwayo 5. Michelle Van Buren 6. Cody Youssef 7. Keith Dudgeon 8. Nakaba Peter 9. Kwena Mafaka 10. Luan-Dre Pretorius Paarl Royals traded and released these players for the third season of SA20- Paarl Royals have traded Tabrez Shamsi from Joburg Super Kings and added all-rounder Dayan Galim to the team. The franchise has released Dane Vilas, Evan Jones, Vihaan Lubbe and Ferisco Adams. Traded- OUT – Tabraiz Shamsi (to Joburg Super Kings) In – Dayan Ghalim (from Joburg Super Kings) Release- 1. Dane Vilas 2. Evan Jones 3. Vihaan Lubbe 4. Ferisco Adams Kumar Sangakkara said a big thing- Speaking after releasing the list of retained players for the upcoming season of the league, Paarl Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara said, We are pleased to go into the upcoming auction with a very strong group of capped and uncapped South African players. After the disappointment of last season where we faltered in the latter stages of the tournament, it was important to revisit the squad and make some changes. We believe this core has various attributes and will serve as a solid foundation, which will be complemented by the players we sign at the auction.
SA20 2024: Eliminator, PR vs JSK Match Prediction: Know which team has the upper hand and who can win today’s match
The eliminator match of SA20 2024 will be played between Paarl Royals and Joburg Super Kings on 7 February. Paarl Royals (Photo Source: X/Twitter) PR vs JSK, Eliminator Match Prediction: SA20 2024 Eliminator match of Paarl Royals (PR) And Joburg Super Kings (JSK) Will be played between. Paarl Royals had to face defeat by 5 wickets against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the last match. Batting first, Paarl Royals scored 159 runs at the loss of 7 wickets. Sunrisers Eastern Cape chased down the target with one ball remaining. Joburg Super Kings had secured a place in the playoffs by registering a 7-wicket win against Durban Super Giants in the last match. Batting first, Durban Super Giants put 203 runs on the board at the loss of 6 wickets. Joburg Super Kings chased down the target with one ball remaining. Paarl Royals had finished third in the points table with 5 wins and 22 points in 10 matches. Whereas Joburg Super Kings had secured fourth place in the points table with 3 wins and 17 points in 10 matches. PR vs JSK Match Details: Match Information matches details matches Paarl Royals (PR) vs Joburg Super Kings (JSK), Eliminator Venue The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Date and Time 7 February, Wednesday, 9:00 PM IST Live Broadcast and Streaming Details Jio Cinema app and Website and Sports 18 PR vs JSK Pitch Report The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg The pitch is excellent for batting. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 171 runs. PR vs JSK Head to Head Records: Head to Head Records Matches Played 04 Joburg Super Kings Won 00 Paarl Royals Won 03 No Result 01 PR vs JSK Probable Playing XI: Probable Playing 11 Paarl Royals (PR): Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Mitchell Van Buuren, David Miller (c), Dane Vilas, Vihaan Lube, Andile Phehlukwayo, Imad Fortuin, Kodi Yusuf, Tabraiz Shamsi, John Turner Joburg Super Kings (JSK): Faf du Plessis (captain), Louis du Plooy, Wayne Madsen, Moeen Ali, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Doug Bracewell, Dayan Geliem, Lizaad Williams, Andre Berger, Imran Tahir PR vs JSK Eliminator Match Prediction: Best Probable Best Performers PR vs JSK Eliminator Match Prediction: Probable best batsman Faf du Plessis: In the last match, Faf du Plessis had played an innings of 57 runs in 29 balls with the help of 7 fours and 3 sixes against Durban Super Giants. Faf du Plessis can be seen batting brilliantly against Paarl Royals. PR vs JSK Eliminator Match Prediction: Probable best bowler Lizard Williams: Lizard Williams took 3 wickets for 47 runs in 4 overs against Durban Super Giants in the last match. Lizard Williams certainly proved to be expensive. But he can be seen bowling brilliantly in the upcoming match. PR vs JSK Eliminator Match Prediction: Who will win the match- Joburg Super Kings team will register victory against Paarl Royals in the eliminator match.