The Durban's Super Giants, also known as DSG, is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that first competed in the inaugural season of the SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Durban and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Kingsmead Cricket Ground. The team is coached by Lance Klusener.[2][3]
The franchise is owned by the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, which also owns Indian Premier League team Lucknow Super Giants.[4]
Administration and support staff
| Position
|
Name
|
| CEO |
Vinod Bisht
|
| Team Manager |
Saumyadeep Pyne
|
| Head coach |
Lance Klusener
|
| Assistant coach |
Vacant
|
| Bowling coach |
Vacant
|
| Fielding coach |
Vacant
|
| Source: DSG Staff
|
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 different cities, including Durban, were put up on auction in South Africa in September 2022. The Durban franchise was purchased by RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group.
Seasons
Seasons
| Year
|
League standing
|
Final standing
|
| 2023
|
5th out of 6
|
League stage
|
| 2024
|
2nd out of 6
|
Runners up
|
| 2025
|
6th out of 6
|
League stage
|
- C: champions
- RU: runners-up
- SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
| Year
|
Played
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
Tied/NR
|
| 2023
|
10
|
4
|
5
|
1
|
| 2024
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
| 2025
|
10
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
| Source: ESPNCricinfo[5]
|
Note:
- NR indicates No result.
- Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
Statistics
Most runs
Source: [6] as of 9 Feb 2025
Most wickets
Source: [7] as of 9 Feb 2025
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