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| Countries | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket South Africa |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2018 |
| Latest edition | 2019 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Most successful | Jozi Stars Paarl Rocks (1 title each) |
| Website | MSLT20 |
The Mzansi Super League (MSL) was a Twenty20 cricket (T20) franchise league held in South Africa. The competition was established in 2018 by Cricket South Africa (CSA) as a replacement for the failed T20 Global League, but only two editions were played before the competition was itself canceled. The SA20 competition, first held in 2023, could be seen as a successor to the MSL.
The first edition of the tournament took place in November and December 2018.[1] The South African Broadcasting Corporation broadcast all matches domestically on free-to-air channels.[2]
The league consisted of six franchise teams representing different South African cities.[3] Two editions were played under this format before changes were proposed to reflect the wide structural changes that were announced for South African domestic cricket in 2021, but the competition did not run in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was then cancelled.[4][5]
- ^ Brickhill, Liam (12 October 2018). "South Africa's T20 tournament to be called Mzansi Super League". ESPN. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Burnard, Lloyd (18 October 2018). "Prince: Mzansi Super League on SABC 'groundbreaking'". Sport24. news24.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "6 Mzansi Super League team names revealed". Sport24. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Mzansi Super League: Cricket South Africa postpone the third edition until 2021 | The Cricketer". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Mzansi Super League 2021 cancelled amid Covid-19 concerns". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2021.