Lhuan-dre Pretorius announced himself to the SA20 with a blistering innings of 97 off 51 balls to help the Paarl Royals kick of their campaign with a 9-wicket win against the Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
Proteas all-rounder Wiaan Mulder believes the SA20 competition is hugely contributing to the upward trajectory of South African cricket and the Proteas.
Durban's Super Giants snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as they held their nerve with the ball to pull off a two-run victory in their SA20 opener against Pretoria Capitals at Kingsmead.
Dinesh Karthik is set to become the first Indian cricketer to take part in the SA20 and hopes to achieve "something special" with the Paarl Royals this season.
Delano Potgieter starred with bat and ball while Dewald Brevis struck a fifty to help MI Cape Town thrash defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 97 runs in the SA20 opener in Gqeberha.
Home team and back-to-back reigning SA20 champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will kickstart the new season when they welcome MI Cape Town to their Gqeberha backyard.