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, a franchise

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cricket league in South Africa, organised by

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(CSA). The tournament was played from 10 January to 12 February 2023. SuperSport,

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and the

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network broadcast the tournament in South Africa, the United Kingdom and India respectively. In the final,

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defeated

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by four wickets to win the inaugural title under Aiden Markram's captaincy.

Squads

The player auction took place on 19 September 2022.

Venues

Teams and standings

Points table

Match summary

League stage

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Playoffs

Semi-finals

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Final

Statistics

*Source: ESPN Cricinfo *Source: ESPN Cricinfo

Awards

On 6 February 2023, the list of end of season awards was announced, to be handed out after the final match. Sources:

References

External links

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League home at ESPNCricinfo
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