Sunrisers Eastern Cape
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| League | SA20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Tristan Stubbs | |
| Coach | Adrian Birrell | |
| Bowling coach | Dale Steyn | |
| Owner | Sun Group | |
| Chief executive | Kavya Maran | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Gqeberha, South Africa | |
| Colors | Orange | |
| Founded | 2023 | |
| Home ground | St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha | |
| Capacity | 19,000 | |
| History | ||
| Twenty20 debut | v. Pretoria Capitals at St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha; 10 January 2023 | |
| SA20 wins | 3 (2023, 2024, 2026) | |
| Official website | https://sunriserseasterncape.co/ | |
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 2026 SA20 | ||
Sunrisers Eastern Cape is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Gqeberha, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is St George's Park Cricket Ground. The team is coached by Adrian Birrell.[2][3] The franchise is owned by the Indian SUN Group.[4][5]
2023 season
In August 2022, Cricket South Africa announced the establishment of the SA20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023. The teams for the competition, representing six cities, including the Eastern Cape, were put up on auction in September 2022. The franchise is owned by Kalanithi Maran of the Sun Group.[6]
They were the champions of the first season of the tournament after they beat Pretoria Capitals by four wickets in the final at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Having successfully lead the team to their inaugural SA20 title, Markram was later appointed as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2023 season of the IPL.[7]
2024 season
The Sunrisers defended their title to become champions for a second time. They beat Durban's Super Giants by 89 runs in the final at Cape Town.[8]
2025 season
The season started poorly, with the Sunrisers losing their first three games, and after four games they were bottom of the log. However, they finished strongly, ending in third place and qualifying for the Eliminator.
In the knockout rounds, they defeated Joburg Super Kings in the Eliminator and then Paarl Royals in the 2nd Qualifier. However, they were comprehensively defeated by MI Cape Town in the final.[9]
2026 season
Current squad
The squad of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the 2026 SA20 season as of 10 September 2025.[10]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seasons
Seasons
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3rd out of 6 | Champions |
| 2024 | 1st out of 6 | Champions |
| 2025 | 3rd out of 6 | Runners up |
| 2026 | 1st out of 6 | Champions |
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo[11] | ||||
Note:
- NR indicates No result.
- Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
