South Africa’s domestic one-day competition, the CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two 2026, is back for another exciting edition. The tournament gets underway on February 21, 2026, with eight teams competing in a single round-robin format.
Each team faces every other side once, and the top two teams at the end of the league stage advance to the final. Points determine the winner, with bonus points also available to reward strong performances.
CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two 2026 Teams
The competition features eight teams: Border, Easterns, Knights, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, South Western Districts, and South Africa Emerging Players. The round-robin nature of the league ensures consistency is rewarded across the tournament. This is a crucial stage in South African domestic cricket, giving players outside the top division a platform to compete at a high level. The tournament also serves as a direct pathway to promotion, with the strongest performers pushing for Division One status.
Participating Teams And Squads of CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two 2026
The CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two 2026 brings together eight competitive sides from across South Africa. Border, Easterns, Knights, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, South Western Districts, and South Africa Emerging Players all take part in this 50-over format competition.
Each squad blends contracted domestic professionals with high-performance and academy players. Some teams arrive with genuine promotion ambitions, while others focus on building depth and developing young talent. The competition helps bridge the gap between lower-tier provincial cricket and the top flight, giving players a real chance to stake their claim for Division One contracts or national recognition.
Border Squad
Jerome Bossr, Chad Claasen, Hardus Coetzer, Michael Copeland, Christiaan du Toit, Matthew Fourie, Mncedisi Malika, Alindile Mhletywa, Kgaudi Molefe, Jason Niemand, Thando Ntini, Nathan Roux, Lihle Sizani, Thozama Totana, Nico van Zyl, Wian Ruthven.
Easterns Squad
Grant Thomson, Ernest Kemm, Jurie Snyman, Andrew Rasemene, Tumelo Simelane, Amaan Khan, Dewan Marais, Martin Khumalo, Chris Britz, Jesse Albanie, Kabelo Sekhukhune, Leander Lubbe, Danie Rossouw, Meykle Pillay, Brayden Hicks, Sabelo Mabanga, Jason van Dyk, Shaveer Khan.
Knights Squad
Jacques Snyman, Cole Abrahams, Isaac Dikgale, Gihan Cloete, Ruan Haasbroek, Patrick Botha, Malusi Siboto, Johan van Dyk, Dane Piedt, Sisanda Magala, Seth Fledermaus, Sithembile Langa, Tiaan van Vuuren.
Limpopo Squad
Ludwig Kaestner, Don Radebe, Liam Peters, Matthew Hollard, Sizwe Masondo, Louren Steenkamp, Emmanuel Motswiri, CP Klijnhans, Atwell Makgoloboto, Shelton Ngobeni, Maphekgola Pootona, Keenan Vieira.
Mpumalanga Squad
Karabo Mogotsi, Yassar Cook, Muhammad Mayet, Musa Twala, Hermann Rolfes, Gareth Dukes, Themba Maupa, Zakir Kathrada, Kurtlyn Mannikam, Aubrey Swanepoel, Jon Hinrichsen, Tetelo Maphaka, Ben van Niekerk.
Northern Cape Squad
Romano Terblanche, Tshepo Ntuli, Morne Venter, Garnett Tarr, Nonenela Yikha, Odirile Modimokoane, Thamsanqa Kumalo, Nhlakanipho Mpungose, James Ritchie, Benjamin van Rensburg, Ronan Herrmann.
South Western Districts Squad
Liam Alder, Banele Cele, Beni Hansen, Kyle Jacobs, Mondli Khumalo, Pheko Moletsane, Zack Momberg, Ruan Terblanche, Yaseen Valli, George van Heerden, Nathan Engelbrecht, Tyrece Karelse, Sintu Majiza, Liyabona Malife, Heath Richards, Jade Richter.
South Africa Emerging Players Squad
To be confirmed by Cricket South Africa ahead of the tournament. The side is selected from high-performance contracted players and emerging talent from across all 15 provincial teams.
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Conclusion: CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two 2026 To Feature Eight Competitive Teams!
The CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two 2026 showcases the depth and ambition within South African domestic cricket. Defending co-champions Border, strong all-round contenders like the Knights and Easterns, developing provincial sides like Limpopo and Mpumalanga, and ambitious promotion-chasing outfits such as South Western Districts all add to the quality of the competition.
South Africa Emerging Players continue to play a key role in feeding the national pipeline. The tournament gives players at every stage of their careers a meaningful platform to perform, grow, and push for higher honours.
As the competition unfolds through February and March 2026, fans can look forward to competitive cricket that will shape the futures of some of South Africa’s next generation of professionals.
