Johannesburg, Nov. 5 -- SA20 league commissioner and former South Africa captain Graeme Smith said that the fifth edition of the competition will continue the rise in the standard of cricket witnessed across the past four editions.

The Proteas legend said this as SA20 launched its season five campaign on Thursday, building excitement for the milestone edition of South Africa's premier T20 league, set to take centre stage from January 17 to February 21, 2027.

The St George's Park band is set to launch the festivities in grand style when three-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape take on Pretoria Capitals in a repeat of last season's Final in the Season 5 opener on Sunday, January 17, in Gqeberha.

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