Paarl_Royals
Paarl Royals
Pretoria-based franchise cricket team of SA20
Paarl Royals is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that first competed in the inaugural season of SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Paarl, South Africa, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Boland Park Cricket ground. The team is captained by David Miller and is coached by Shane Bond.[2][3]
| League | SA20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | David Miller | |
| Coach | Shane Bond | |
| Owner | Manoj Badale | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Paarl | |
| Colors | Pink and Blue | |
| Founded | 2022; 2 years ago (2022) | |
| Home ground | Boland Park, Paarl | |
| Capacity | 10,000 | |
| History | ||
| Twenty20 debut | v. MI Cape Town at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town; 10 January 2023 | |
| Official website | https://www.paarlroyals.com/ | |
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The franchise is owned by Manoj Badale.[4]
In August 2022, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the establishment of the SA20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023.The teams for the competition, representing 6 different cities of South Africa, including Paarl, were put up on auction in South Africa on September 2022.The Paarl franchise was purchased was revealed that Rajasthan Royals, led by Manoj Badale will be owning a team in the league.The team unveiled their logo and jersey in January 2023,through their social media handles.[5]
2023 season
2024 season
The side's squad for the first season of the competition was:[6]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | |||||||
| 10 | David Miller |  South Africa | (1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 (age 34) | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | Captain | |
| Batsmen | |||||||
| 0 | Mitchell Van Buure | South Africa | (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | ||
| 21 | Wihan Lubbe | South Africa | (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992 (age 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| 20 | Jason Roy |  England | (1990-07-21) 21 July 1990 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas | |
| All-rounders | |||||||
| 69 | Andile Phehlukwayo | South Africa | (1996-03-03) 3 March 1996 (age 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Wild card | |
| 5 | Codi Yusuf | South Africa | (1998-04-10) 10 April 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| 13 | Evan Jones | South Africa | (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| 12 | Ferisco Adams | South Africa | (1989-07-12) 12 July 1989 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Fabian Allen |  West Indies |
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| Wicket-Keepers | |||||||
| 63 | Jos Buttler | England | (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 (age 33) | Right-handed | - | Overseas | |
| 33 | Dane Vilas | South Africa | (1985-06-10) 10 June 1985 (age 38) | Right-handed | - | ||
| Lorcan Tucker |  Ireland | (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 27) | Right-handed | — | |||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||||
| 90 | Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa | (1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | ||
| 45 | Bjorn Fortuin | South Africa | (1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 29) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| 23 | Imran Manack | South Africa | (1991-12-23) 23 December 1991 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Fast Bowlers | |||||||
| 68 | Obed McCoy | West Indies | (1997-01-04) 4 January 1997 (age 27) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Overseas | |
| 22 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | (1996-03-29) 29 March 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| John Turner | England |
(2001-04-22) 22 April 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas | ||
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO | Jake Lush McCrum |
| Head coach | Shane Bond |
| Batting coach | Mark Charlton |
| Spin bowling and strategy coach | Richard das Neves |
| Fast bowling coach | Mandla Mashimbyi |
| Tactical performance coach | Lisa Keightley |
Most runs
| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | 391 | 39.10 | 70 | 0 | 4 |
| David Miller | 227 | 32.42 | 42 | 0 | |
| Jason Roy | 171 | 15.54 | 61 | 1 | |
| Wihan Lubbe | 168 | 18.66 | 57 | ||
| Dane Vilas | 148 | 18.50 | 44 | 0 |
Source:ESPN CricInfo
Most wickets
| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Fortuin | 14 | 18.21 | 3/14 |
| Evan Jones | 13 | 20.84 | 4/32 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 11 | 23.45 | 2/29 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 8 | 25.12 | 2/19 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 6 | 16.33 | 3/29 |
Seasons
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
Note:
- NR indicates No result.
- Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 |
- "Inaugural SA20 league to begin on January 10". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Paarl Royals squad - Royals Squad - SA20, 2024 Squad". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Bond replaces Duminy as head coach at Paarl Royals". ESPNCricInfo.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "SA20 records". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "SA20 Points Table". ESPNCricinfo. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- Paarl Royals at the SA20 official website.
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