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    4 similarities between IPL 2008 and SA20 2023

    SA20 2023 has started in South Africa with six franchises competing against each other to take the prestigious trophy home.

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    SA20 2023 has started in South Africa with six franchises competing against each other to take the prestigious trophy home. This T20 league aims to boost the fan following of cricket in the country of South Africa once again. Over the last few years, South African cricket has been on a decline, but this league aims to revive the sport in the rainbow nation.

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    Many cricket fans would know that the IPL franchises have invested a lot in this league. All six teams have the same owners who have a franchise in the Indian Premier League as well. In this listicle now, we will look at the four similarities between the inaugural seasons of IPL and SA20.

    1. 3 team names are similar in IPL 2008 and SA20 2023

    Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals participated in the inaugural season of the IPL. MI Cape Town, Joburg Super Kings and Paarl Royals are participating in the first season of SA20.

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    2. Overseas wicket-keeper batter scores 50+ in inaugural match

    New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum kicked off the IPL with a bang by playing an incredible knock of 158 runs for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match. Similarly, England’s Jos Buttler smashed a half-century for the Paarl Royals in the first game of SA20.

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    3. MI team makes debut under captaincy of a spinner in IPL 2008 and SA20 2023

    Harbhajan Singh captained the Mumbai Indians team in their first-ever IPL match. Similarly, in SA20, MI Cape Town made their debut under Rashid Khan.

    4. Hyderabad team lost against Delhi in their second match

    Deccan Chargers lost their first two matches in the inaugural IPL season, with their second defeat coming against Delhi Daredevils. In SA20 2023, SunRisers Eastern Cape lost their first two matches against the Pretoria Capitals.