MICT vs DSG: Live streaming details, when & where to watch match 1 of SA20 2025-26

By Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.

Published at :December 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM

Modified at :December 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM

MICT vs DSG: Live streaming details, when & where to watch match 1 of SA20 2025-26

Match 1 of SA20 2025-26 between MICT vs DSG will be played on December 26.

The fourth edition of South Africa’s franchise T20 league, SA20 2025-26, is set to begin on Friday, December 26. MI Cape Town (MICT) and Durban Super Giants (DSG) will square off in the tournament opener.

Cape Town will enjoy the home advantage in the clash, which will take place at Newlands, Cape Town. Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan is the captain of the defending champions.

Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Nicholas Pooran, and Ryan Rickelton are a few crucial batters in their squad, while Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boult are prominent members of the bowling unit.

On the other hand, star player Aiden Markram led the Durban Super Giants this season. Tony de Zorzi, Kane Williamson, Jos Buttler, Devon Conway, and Heinrich Klaasen are a few powerful batters in their squad. Kwena Maphaka, Noor Ahmad, and Gerald Coetzee form a powerful bowling department.

Aiden Markram ODI — Aiden Markram. (Image Source: ICC)

Super Giants have an edge in head-to-head clashes against Cape Town in SA20. Out of six games between these two sides, Super Giants won four games while Cape Town won only one clash. One match between the two teams ended without a result.

In the last edition, both sides clashed in two encounters, out of which Cape Town won one game while the other ended without a result.

Ahead of the SA20 2025-26 opener, below are the live telecast, live streaming, match time, venue, and toss details for the MICT vs DSG clash.

MICT vs DSG: Head-to-head record

Matches Played: 6
MI Cape Town Won: 1
Durban Super Giants Won: 4
No-Results: 1

MICT vs DSG SA20 2025-26: Match Details

Match: MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants, Match 1, SA20 2025-26
Match Date: December 26, 2025 (Friday)
Time: 9:00 PM IST, 3:30 PM GMT, 5:30 PM Local Time
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town

When to watch the MICT vs DSG SA20 2025-26 match? Timing details

The MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants, Match 1 of SA20 2025-26, will take place on Friday, December 26. The venue of the clash is Newlands, Cape Town. The match will commence at 9 PM IST, while the toss will take place 30 minutes ahead of the encounter at 8:30 PM IST.

Toss Timing – 8:30 PM IST / 3:00 PM GMT/ 5 PM Local Time

How to watch the MICT vs DSG SA20 2025-26 match in India?

Star Sports Network is the official broadcaster of SA20 2025-26 in India. Hence, Star Sports channels will present the live telecast of the game between MI Cape Town and Durban Super Giants. The live streaming will be available on the Jio Hotstar app and website in India.

Where to watch the MICT vs DSG SA20 2025-26 match? Country-wise TV, live streaming details

India: Star Sports Network/ Jio Hotstar app

Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport

United Kingdom: Sky Sports

Australia: Fox Sports

USA: Willow TV

Bangladesh: JioStar

Sri Lanka: JioStar

Maldives, Nepal & Bhutan: JioStar

Pakistan: Apex Sports, Geo Super, Myco & Tapmad

MENA and Southeast Asia: Willow TV

When and where will the MICT vs DSG, match 1 of SA20 2025-26, take place?

The MICT vs DSG, match 1 of SA20 2025-26, will take place on December 26 (Friday) at Newlands, Cape Town.

Where to watch the live telecast of SA20 2025-26 in India?

The live telecast of SA20 2025-26 will be available on Star Sports Channels in India.

Where to watch the live streaming of SA20 2025-26 in India?

The live streaming of SA20 2025-26 will be available on the Jio Hotstar app and website in India.

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Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.