March 25, 2026

Victoria aiming for their first Shield title since 2019 while South Australia are hoping to go back-to-back for the first time ever

Both men’s and women’s teams will now be “owned and operated” by the consortium

Johnson however hasn’t played top-flight cricket since the IPL last year, when he suffered a back injury

Duckett has never previously played in the IPL and was signed for INR 2 crore by Delhi Capitals

South Africa coach admits a series with understrength teams isn’t ideal but highlighted the opportunities it has given fringe players