Rossouw makes a welcome return to the Knights set up for the tournament, in addition the seamer, Migael Pretorius, is back from the Caribbean where he has an excellent CPL T20 for the Jamaica Tallawahs.

The new faces that will be on debut for the Knights are Dilivio Ridgaard, Gregory Mahlokwana, Mangaliso Mosehle and Nealan van Heerden.

By contrast, the former Knight, Grant Mokoena, will be on official debut for the Titans during the tournament.

The Knights captain, Pite van Biljon, told OFM Sport they want to focus on their brand of cricket.

“We are looking to get going. Every team has got good players and we will have to do our homework and research for every team we play against.

“We're just looking to play our brand of cricket and have a good to the tournament and hopefully carry that through all the way to the play-offs.”

Play between the Knights and Titans at the Mangaung Oval starts at 10:00.

Knights - Pite van Biljon (captain), Farhaan Behardien, Patrick Botha, Mbulelo Budaza, Gerald Coetzee, Matthew Kleinveldt, Dilivio Ridgaard, Gregory Mahlokwana, Wandile Makwetu, Mangaliso Mosehle, Alfred Mothoa, Migael Pretorius, Rilee Rossouw, Jacques Snyman, Nealan van Heerden and Raynard van Tonder.

Titans - Dean Elgar (captain), Corbin Bosch, Bonga Chepkonga, Dayyaan Galiem, Aya Gqamane, Okuhle Cele, Neil Brand, Jiveshen Pillay, Jan-Hendrik Pretorius, Grant Mokoena, Aaron Phangiso, Gihahn Cloete, Sibonelo Makhanya, Donovan Ferreira and Jarred Jardine.

@MorganPiek OFM Sport