2019 Mzansi Super League


The 2019 Mzansi Super League, also known as the MSL 2.0, was the second edition of the Mzansi Super League Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in South Africa. It started on 8 November and ended on 16 December 2019. Jozi Stars were the defending champions, having won the inaugural 2018 tournament.

Squads

On 7 August 2019, Cricket South Africa announced that more than 250 cricketers had registered for the tournament's draft. Each of the six franchise teams also named the players they had retained for this years' edition. The following day the marquee players were announced. The full squads were confirmed on 3 September 2019.
Cape Town BlitzDurban HeatJozi StarsNelson Mandela Bay GiantsPaarl RocksTshwane Spartans

  • Dane Vilas
  • Andile Phehlukwayo
  • Alex Hales
  • David Miller
  • Ravi Bopara
  • Keshav Maharaj
  • Kyle Abbott
  • Khaya Zondo
  • Marco Jansen
  • Daryn Dupavillon
  • Sarel Erwee
  • Malusi Siboto
  • Prenelan Subrayen
  • Wihan Lubbe
  • Shaun von Berg
  • Wesley Marshall
  • Temba Bavuma
  • Kagiso Rabada
  • Chris Gayle1
  • Shoaib Malik1
  • Rassie van der Dussen
  • Reeza Hendricks
  • Dan Christian
  • Duanne Olivier
  • Simon Harmer
  • Ryan Rickelton
  • Aaron Phangiso
  • Lizaad Williams
  • Sinethemba Qeshile
  • Nono Pongolo
  • Eathan Bosch
  • Delano Potgieter
  • Dane Paterson
  • Gerald Coetzee
  • JJ Smuts
  • Imran Tahir
  • Jason Roy
  • Chris Morris
  • Junior Dala
  • Farhaan Behardien
  • Beuran Hendricks
  • Matthew Breetzke
  • Onke Nyaku
  • Ben Dunk
  • Heino Kuhn
  • Marco Marais
  • Grant Thomson
  • Akhona Mnyaka
  • Nandre Burger
  • Dyllan Matthews
  • Ryan ten Doeschate
  • Mthiwekhaya Nabe
  • Faf du Plessis
  • Isuru Udana
  • JP Duminy
  • Tabraiz Shamsi
  • Hardus Viljoen
  • Kyle Verreynne
  • Bjorn Fortuin
  • James Vince
  • Dwaine Pretorius
  • Cameron Delport
  • Sibonelo Makhanya
  • Henry Davids
  • Mangaliso Mosehle
  • Ferisco Adams
  • Kerwin Mungroo
  • Thando Ntini
  • Ruan de Swardt
  • Heinrich Klaasen
  • AB de Villiers
  • Tom Curran
  • Morne Morkel
  • Lungi Ngidi
  • Theunis de Bruyn
  • Roelof van der Merwe
  • Lutho Sipamla
  • Pite van Biljon
  • Tony de Zorzi
  • Waqar Salamkheil
  • Dean Elgar
  • Wiaan Mulder
  • Vaughn van Jaarsveld
  • Corbin Bosch
  • Donavon Ferreira
  • Imran Manack
  • Before the start of the tournament, David Willey was ruled out due to injury and was replaced by Isuru Udana as the marquee player for Paarl Rocks.
    1 The Jozi Stars have signed Shoaib Malik to take over from Chris Gayle who will exit the stars post their sixth game.
    Aiden Markram injured himself before the start of the tournament as was replaced by Kyle Verreynne in the Paarl Rocks squad.
    Robert Frylinck withdrew from the competition after being selected to play in the 2019 T10 League in Abu Dhabi. He was replaced by Wesley Marshall.

    Points table

    The MSL released the full fixture list on 27 September 2019. 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
    Ben DunkNelson Mandela Bay Giants111041551.87149.8199*033917
    Janneman MalanCape Town Blitz9935844.75149.7999*032622
    AB de VilliersTshwane Spartans9932546.42152.5869*042611
    Reeza HendricksJozi Stars7727539.28125.008003284
    Henry DavidsPaarl Rocks101027530.55135.4677*01337

    Most wickets

    PlayerTeam
    Imran TahirNelson Mandela Bay Giants1111173/2314.235.7614.800
    Tabraiz ShamsiPaarl Rocks1010163/1616.877.1014.200
    Dale SteynCape Town Blitz88153/1015.137.0912.800
    Morne MorkelTshwane Spartans98123/2113.586.3512.800
    Junior DalaNelson Mandela Bay Giants88123/1923.8310.5913.500

    Broadcasting

    The SABC again got the domestic broadcast rights for the 2019 season. All matches will be covered live on the SABC3 television channel and on Radio 2000.
    Global Sports Commerce of Singapore bought the broadcast and digital rights outside of South Africa until 2022.