The most-awaited professional domestic cricket championship, Super Smash Fantasy League 2022-23 (Dream11), is back with its sixteenth season. This tournament is organized in the T20 format and will be held from 23rd December 2022 to 11th February 2023. Find yourself traveling across different venues in New Zealand to witness history-making matches.
The six teams who compete in this tournament are Auckland Aces, Otago Volts, Northern Brave, Canterbury Kings, Central Stags, and Wellington Firebirds.
The Super Smash Fantasy Cricket League 2022-23 (Dream11) is organized by the New Zealand Cricket Board every year. The inaugural edition of the coveted Super Smash Fantasy League was won by Canterbury Kings at Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland.
Since its inception in 2005-06, the fireball championship used to be a domestic professional men's cricket tournament. However, the domestic professional women's cricket tournament has also been held since 2018-19. Although the tournament changed names many times, it finally settled on Super Smash Fantasy Cricket League 2022-23 (Dream11).
What makes the tournament fun is its Double Round Robin format between six teams. Each team plays a total of ten matches where they score points per win or draw. The team with the highest points advances directly to the tournament finals. The teams coming second and third in the points table compete against each other in an eliminator to advance to the final round.
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MI Cape Town
Rashid Khan (C), Jofra Archer, Ziyaad Abrahams, Sam Curran, Dewald Brevis, Duan Jansen, Beuran Hendricks, Liam Livingstone, George Linde, Wesley Marshall, Kagiso Rabada, Delano Potgieter, Olly Stone, Ryan Rickelton, Waqar Salamkheil, Grant Roelofsen, Odean Smith, Rassie van der Dussen
Top Fantasy Picks: Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada
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Paarl Royals
David Miller (C), Ferisco Adams, Jos Buttler, Corbin Bosch, Evan Jones, Bjorn Fortuin, Obed McCoy, Wihan Lubbe, Imraan Manack, Lungi Ngidi, Eoin Morgan, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jason Roy, Mitchell van Buuren, Ramon Simmonds, Codi Yusuf, Dane Vilas
Top Fantasy Picks: Jos Butler, Lungi Ngidi, David Miller
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Pretoria Capitals
Theunis de Bruyn, Eathan Bosch, Shane Dadswell, Daryn Dupavillon, Cameron Delport, Josh Little, Will Jacks, Kusal Mendis, Marco Marais, Anrich Nortje, Jimmy Neesham, Migael Pretorius, Wayne Parnell, Shaun von Berg, Rilee Rossouw, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt
Top Fantasy Picks: Wayne Parnell, Jimmy Neesham, Phil Salt
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Aiden Markram (C), Marques Ackerman, Tom Abell, Ottniel Baartman, Mason Crane, Brydon Carse, Junaid Dawood, Jordan Cox, James Fuller, Sarel Erwee, Aya Gqamane, Jordan Hermann, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Sisanda Magala, Roelof van der Merwe, Jon-Jon Smuts, Adam Rossington
Top Fantasy Picks: Aiden Makram, Marques Ackerman, Ottniel Bartman
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Durban Super Giants
Quinton de Kock (C), Kyle Abbott, Johnson Charles, Matthew Breetzke, Simon Harmer, Christian Jonker, Jason Holder, Heinrich Klaasen, Kyle Mayers, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Dwaine Pretorius, Keemo Paul, Prenelan Subrayen, Reece Topley, Junior Dala, Dilshan Madushanka
Top Fantasy Picks: Quinton de Kock, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers
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Johannesburg Super Kings
Faf du Plessis (C), Moeen Ali, Nandre Burger, Harry Brook, Gerald Coetzee, Leus du Plooy, George Garton, Donovan Ferreira, Lewis Gregory, Alzarri Joseph, Reeza Hendricks, Romario Shepherd, Janneman Malan, Malusi Siboto, Caleb Seleka, Kyle Verreynne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lizaad Williams
Top Fantasy Picks: Faf du Plessis, Alzarri Joseph, Moeen Ali
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Northern Knights
Anton Devcich (c), Dean Brownlie, James Baker, Zak Gibson, Peter Bocock, Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Henry Cooper, Matthew Fisher, Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggeleijn, Jeet Raval, Brett Randell, Anurag Verma, Tim Seifert (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Joe Walker, Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, BJ Watling, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson.
Top Fantasy Picks: Anton Devcich, Daniel Flynn, Tim Seifert
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Otago Volts
Jacob Duffy (c), Max Chu, Matt Bacon, Neil Broom, Josh Finnie, Jarrod McKay, Camden Hawkins, Dean Foxcroft, Nick Kelly, Hamish Rutherford, Anaru Kitchen, Dale Phillips, Mitch Renwick (wk), Michael Rippon, Nathan Smith, Michael Rae
Top Fantasy Picks: Neil Broom, Hamish Rutherford, Anaru Kitchen
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Wellington Firebirds
Michael Bracewell (c/wk), Finn Allen, Lauchie Johns, Hamish Bennett, Jakob Bhula, Andrew Fletcher, Fraser Colson, Jamie Gibson, lain McPeake, Troy Johnson, Rachin Ravindra, Ollie Newton, Michael Snedden, Ben Sears, Peter Younghusband, Logan van Beek, Devon Conway, Jimmy Neesham, Tom Blundell
Top Fantasy Picks: Devon Conway, Michael Pollard, James Franklin
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Auckland Aces
Robbie O’Donnell (c), Graeme Beghin, Mark Chapman, Jamie Brown, Ben Horne (wk), Danru Ferns, Louis Delport, Ben Lister, Will O’Donnell, Matt McEwan, Glenn Phillips, Colin Munro, Sean Solia, Ollie Pringle, Ross ter Braak, Will Somerville, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Martin Guptill
Top Fantasy Picks: Martin Guptill, Glenn Phillips, Kyle Jamieson
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Canterbury Kings
Cole McConchie (c), Todd Astle, Jack Boyle, Chad Bowes, Sean Davey, Leo Carter, Andrew Hazeldine, Cam Fletcher (wk), Ken McClure, Tyler Lortan, Ed Nuttall, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Shipley, Fraser Sheat, Theo van Woerkom, Matt Henry, Will Williams, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham
Top Fantasy Picks: Chad Bowes, Matt Boyle, Henry Shipley
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Central Stags
Tom Bruce (c), Doug Bracewell, Brad Schmulian, Jayden Lennox, Josh Clarkson, Greg Hay, Dane Cleaver (wk), Adam Milne, Christian Leopard, Ben Smith, Seth Rance, Blair Tickner, Ben Wheeler, Ray Toole, George Worker, Ross Taylor, Bayley Wiggins, Will Young, Ajaz Patel
Top Fantasy Picks: Tom Bruce, Dane Cleaver, Tom Bruce
New Zealand will host the Super Smash Fantasy League 2022-23.
A total of 32 matches will be played between six teams in a Double Round Robin format from 23 December 2022 to 11 February 2023. To enjoy the blockbuster tournament, note the following complete schedule:
If you love watching quality cricket with lots of excitement, do not miss out on this mega cricketing event organised by the New Zealand Cricket Board.