Ben Stokes joins MI Cape Town for SA20 2025

Joining Stokes in the squad will be Rashid Khan and Trent Boult, who have also been pre-signed by the franchise

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England’s Test captain Ben Stokes has been announced as a new addition to MI Cape Town's squad for the upcoming SA20 2025.

Alongside Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, this will be Stokes' debut for the franchise.

Stokes, who is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury sustained during The Hundred, is set to make his comeback to overseas leagues. His participation comes after missing the IPL in 2023 and 2024 due to injury.

Joining him in the squad will be Rashid Khan and Trent Boult, who have also been pre-signed by the franchise, along with Nuwan Thushara and Chris Benjamin, both of whom were retained from the previous season. The MI Cape Town lineup will also feature a strong core of domestic talent led by Kagiso Rabada.

The 2025 edition of the SA20 runs from January 9 to February 8.

MI Cape Town squad for SA20 2025:

Ben Stokes, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nuwan Thushara, Chris Benjamin, Kagiso Rabada, Dewald Brevis, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Delano Potgieter, Thomas Kaber and Connor Esterhuizen.