Joburg Super Kings (JSK) is a South African professional T20 cricket franchise based in Johannesburg, Gauteng.The team competes in the SA20 and was one of the six franchises incorporated when the league was established in 2023. The team plays its home matches at the Wanderers Stadium and is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket.
The team is captained by Faf du Plessis and is coached by Albie Morkel.
History Establishment of the franchise 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 Johannesburg, were put up for auction in September 2022. The Johannesburg-based franchise was purchased by Chennai Super Kings Cricket.
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5 On 13 July 2026, Head Coach Stephen Fleming and the franchise mutually parted ways.https://www.cricinfo.com/story/stephen-fleming-steps-down-as-chennai-super-kings-head-coach-after-18-year-stint-1545416 Just a day before the 31st July retention deadline for season 5, assistant and batting coach Albie Morkel was appointed as JSK’s new Head Coach.
Crest and colours The franchise was named as the Super Kings similar to the existing franchise Chennai Super Kings owned by Chennai Super Kings cricket. The logo consists of a head of a roaring lion in orange with a crown on the top and the team name rendered below in green. The team's anthem is titled "Whistle For Joburg" (), the latest version of which was released in 2023.
Grounds
The Super Kings play their home matches at the Wanderers Stadium (also known as "Bullring") in Johannesburg, which is one of the oldest cricket stadiums in South Africa. The stadium is owned by the Cricket South Africa and has a seating capacity of 34,000.
Current squad Players with international caps are listed in bold. denotes a player who was unavailable for the season.
No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style Salary Notes Batters 13 Faf du Plessis Right-handed Right-arm leg break Rilee Rossouw Left-handed Right-arm off break 9 James Vince Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas 76 Leus Du Plooy Left-handed Left-arm orthodox Wicket-keepers Andries Gous Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas Donovan Ferreira Right-handed Right-arm off break Matthew de Villiers Right-handed Right-arm medium All-rounders 17 Kieron Pollard Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas Jason Holder Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas Jamie Overton Right-handed Right-arm fast Overseas Dayyaan Galiem Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 14 Dian Forrester Left-handed Right-arm medium 22 Jarren Bacher Right-handed Right-arm off break Jason Rowles Left-handed Left-arm orthodox Pace bowlers Blessing Muzarabani Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas Duan Jansen Right-handed Left-arm fast 38 Janco Smit Right-handed Right-arm fast Spin bowlers Akeal Hosein Left-handed Left-arm orthodox Overseas 23 Prenelan Subrayen Right-handed Right-arm off break Source:
Administration and support staff +JSK StaffPosition Name Head coach Albie Morkel Coaching History Stephen Fleming 2023–2026
Statistics By season
YearMatchesWonLostGroup StageFinal ResultMost RunsMost Wickets2023106312/6Semi-finalistsFaf du Plessis (369)Gerald Coetzee (17)2024103524/6PlayoffsLeus du Plooy (377)Lizaad Williams (15)2025114614/6Eliminator2026114524/6Eliminator Source: ESPNcricinfo
By opposition
Opposition Span Win (%) Durban's Super Giants 2023-26 9 5 3 1 MI Cape Town 2023-26 8 3 5 0 Paarl Royals 2023-26 10 3 5 2 Pretoria Capitals 2023-26 8 3 3 2 Sunrisers Eastern Cape 2023-26 9 3 5 1 Total 2023-24 22 10 10 2 45.45% Last updated: 26 January 2026
Most runs PlayerRunsBatting averageHigh score100s50s Faf du Plessis 1029 32.15 113* 1 7 Leus du Plooy 829 39.47 81* 0 6 Donavon Ferreira 555 22.20 82* 0 3 Reeza Hendricks 411 24.17 96 0 2 Devon Conway 272 30.22 76* 0 1 Source: as of 26 Jan 2026
Most wickets Player Wickets Bowling average Best bowling Nandre Burger 20 32.50 3/26 Lizaad Williams 20 15.90 4/26 Gerald Coetzee 19 13.78 4/24 Imran Tahir 18 26.50 2/13 Donovan Ferreira 16 18.75 3/23 Source: as of 26 Jan 2026
See also Chennai Super Kings Texas Super Kings
References
External links Joburg Super Kings Official Website Super Kings section of the SA 20 website