2018 Mzansi Super League


The 2018 Mzansi Super League was the inaugural edition of the Mzansi Super League Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in South Africa. It started on 16 November and finished on 16 December 2018. Six teams played a total of thirty-two matches. The players' draft took place on 17 October 2018, with more than 200 international players expressing their interest to take part.
On 18 October 2018, it was announced that Global Sports Commerce is the official international commercial and broadcast partner from 2018 up to 2022. On 30 October 2018 it was announced that the Mzansi Super League 2018 champions will receive prize money of ZAR7 million and the runners up will receive R2.5 million, the player of the tournament received R100 000, and each player of the match won R15 000.
On 16 December 2018 the Jozi Stars won the first season final.

Squads

The following players were selected in the player draft on 17 October 2018:
Cape Town BlitzDurban HeatJozi StarsNelson Mandela Bay GiantsPaarl RocksTshwane Spartans

  • Albie Morkel
  • Hashim Amla
  • Rashid Khan
  • David Miller
  • Heinrich Klaasen
  • Kyle Abbott
  • Keshav Maharaj
  • Khaya Zondo
  • Marchant de Lange
  • Vernon Philander
  • Brandon Mavuta
  • Temba Bavuma
  • Morne van Wyk
  • Okuhle Cele
  • Sarel Erwee
  • Tladi Bokako
  • Prenelan Subrayen
  • Dane Vilas
  • Kagiso Rabada
  • Chris Gayle
  • Rassie van der Dussen
  • Dan Christian
  • Beuran Hendricks
  • Reeza Hendricks
  • Dwaine Pretorius
  • Eddie Leie
  • Pite van Biljon
  • Duanne Olivier
  • Ryan Rickelton
  • Sinethemba Qeshile
  • Simon Harmer
  • Calvin Savage
  • Alfred Mothoa
  • Nono Pongolo
  • Delano Potgieter
  • JJ Smuts
  • Imran Tahir
  • Jason Roy
  • Chris Morris
  • Junior Dala
  • Christiaan Jonker
  • Aaron Phangiso
  • Ben Duckett
  • Sisanda Magala
  • Ryan McLaren
  • Heino Kuhn
  • Marco Marais
  • Dyllan Matthews
  • Lizaad Williams
  • Rudi Second
  • Carmi le Roux
  • Wihan Lubbe
  • Faf du Plessis
  • Dwayne Bravo
  • Tabraiz Shamsi
  • Dane Paterson
  • Aiden Markram
  • Mangaliso Mosehle
  • Bjorn Fortuin
  • Vaughn van Jaarsveld
  • Grant Thomson
  • Paul Stirling
  • Tshepo Moreki
  • Henry Davids
  • Cameron Delport
  • Eathan Bosch
  • Patrick Kruger
  • Kerwin Mungroo
  • David Wiese
  • Michael Klinger
  • AB de Villiers
  • Eoin Morgan
  • Lungi Ngidi
  • Robbie Frylinck
  • Jeevan Mendis
  • Theunis de Bruyn
  • Rory Kleinveldt
  • Sean Williams
  • Gihahn Cloete
  • Lutho Sipamla
  • Tony de Zorzi
  • Dean Elgar
  • Andrew Birch
  • Sikandar Raza
  • Shaun von Berg
  • Eldred Hawken
  • Rilee Rossouw
  • Corbin Bosch
  • Andrea Agathangelou
  • Before the start of the tournament, JP Duminy was ruled out due to injury and was replaced by Quinton de Kock as the marquee player for Cape Town Blitz.

    Points table

    The MSL released the full fixture list on 18 October 2018. The team that tops the table gets direct passage to the final and will also have home ground advantage.
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    Playoffs

    Eliminator

    Final

    Statistics

    Most runs

    PlayerTeamRuns
    Rassie van der DussenJozi Stars121146958.62138.7596042723
    Quinton de KockCape Town Blitz8841258.85169.54108134518
    Reeza HendricksJozi Stars10941258.85142.56108223720
    Gihahn CloeteTshwane Spartans101033033.00113.798004385
    Faf du PlessisPaarl Rocks9831853.00156.657604337

    Most wickets

    PlayerTeam
    Duanne OlivierJozi Stars88203/3013.207.8810.000
    Jeevan MendisTshwane Spartans99164/2216.628.2612.010
    Lutho SipamlaTshwane Spartans1010163/1920.568.8913.800
    Kagiso RabadaJozi Stars88134/2718.386.7316.310
    Beuran HendricksJozi Stars88122/1317.167.4013.900