Defending champions India and Pakistan have been given direct entry into quarterfinals of both the men's and women's cricket competition of this year's Asian Games.
The fifth season of SA20 will begin on January 17 with defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape taking on Pretoria Capitals in a repeat of last season's final at the St George's Park in Gqeberha.
India enter the opener with Shreyas Iyer winless as captain, teenage opener Sooryavanshi under scrutiny, selection puzzles in the middle order, and Zimbabwe's pace threat looming large
Former Australian opener David Warner on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a drink driving charge and faced the prospect of a nine-month jail term for the offence that took place back in April.