Joburg Super Kings is a South African professional

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franchise

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that will compete in the inaugural season of

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tournament. The team is based in

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, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the

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. The team is captained by

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and is coached by

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. The tournament is scheduled to be played from 10 January to February 2023. The franchise is owned by the

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Current squad

The team's squad for the first season of the competition is: * Players with international caps are listed in bold * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.

Administration and support staff

External

Joburg Super Kings Official Website

Super Kings section of the SA 20 website

References

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