South Africa's premier domestic tournament, SA20, will for the first time kick off on Boxing Day and the league is taking full advantage of the festive holiday season.
MI Cape Town will kick off their SA20 title defence with a home game against Durban's Super Giants at Newlands on 26 December after the league announced the fixtures for the fourth season.
At least 72 player slots will be up for grabs and an increased salary cap for the six franchises in the SA20 auction that will take place on 9 September in Johannesburg.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape batter Tony de Zorzi says he expects an exciting clash when they face MI Cape Town in the 2025 SA20 final at Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape all-rounder Marco Jansen says the team looks to maintain their focus after claiming three straight wins in the SA20 league.
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape will be looking for a hat-trick of titles when the third season of the SA20 gets underway on Thursday with the defending champions taking on MI Cape Town in Gqeberha.