Paarl Royals
Western Cape-based franchise cricket team of SA20
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Paarl Royals is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Paarl, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is Boland Park Cricket ground. The team is captained by David Miller and is coached by Shane Bond.[2][3]
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| League | SA20 | |
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| Personnel | ||
| Captain | David Miller | |
| Coach | Trevor Penney | |
| Bowling coach | Marchant de Lange | |
| Owner | Manoj Badale Lachlan Murdoch RedBird Capital Partners | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Paarl, South Africa | |
| Colors | Pink and Blue | |
| Founded | 2023 | |
| Home ground | Boland Park, Paarl | |
| Capacity | 10,000 | |
| History | ||
| Twenty20 debut | v. MI Cape Town at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town; 10 January 2023 | |
| SA20 wins | 0 | |
| Official website | www | |
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The franchise is owned by Manoj Badale.[4]
Franchise history
In August 2022, Cricket South Africa announced the establishment of the SA20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023. The teams for the competition, representing six cities, including Paarl, were put up for auction in September 2022. The Paarl franchise was purchased by Manoj Badale.[5]
Current squad
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Miller | 897 | 37.37 | 75* | 0 | 2 |
| Jos Buttler | 799 | 39.95 | 70 | 0 | 7 |
| LG Pretorius | 621 | 28.22 | 98* | 0 | 5 |
| Rubin Hermann | 559 | 32.88 | 81* | 0 | 4 |
| Jason Roy | 408 | 18.54 | 68 | 0 | 2 |
Source:[8] as of 26 January 2026
Most wickets
| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Fortuin | 39 | 29.66 | 3/14 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 26 | 29.26 | 4/39 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 20 | 13.55 | 5/16 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 19 | 27.36 | 2/17 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 18 | 27.00 | 2/11 |
Source:[9] as of 26 January 2026
Seasons
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.
