Kane Williamson to return for SA20 2025/26 season: Details
What's the story
New Zealand's Kane Williamson is set to replace Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam at Durban's Super Giants (DSG) for the upcoming SA20 season. Taijul was bought by DSG for nearly $28,858 during the auction in September, but he will miss the fourth edition of SA20. Williamson, who made his SA20 debut last season, was released by DSG. Here are further details.
Previous stint
Williamson was released by DSG last season
According to ESPNcricinfo, Williamson was the highest run-scorer for DSG last season. He slammed 233 runs at a fine average of 46.60. However, his strike rate of 118.87 was under the scanner. While DSG finished at the bottom of the table, Williamson was released. However, his return to SA20 shows his continued interest in franchise cricket after a successful debut season last year.
Career trajectory
His growing involvement in franchise cricket
Last month, Williamson was appointed as the strategic advisor for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Earlier this year, he made his Hundred debut and took part in the Vitality Blast after a gap of seven years. After that, Williamson signed a casual agreement with New Zealand Cricket to have more flexibility in playing overseas.
Team composition
Williamson set to bolster DSG
For the upcoming SA20 season, Williamson will bolster the DSG side alongside Noor Ahmad, Sunil Narine, and Jos Buttler. As of now, the Kiwi batter has 7,275 runs from 284 T20s at a strike rate of 123.45. The fourth edition of SA20 will start on December 26, with DSG starting their campaign on December 28 against MI Cape Town in Durban.