South Africa’s premier T20 league, the SA20 has established itself among the top T20 franchise leagues in the world, producing thrilling encounters. Be it with the ball or with the bat, several players have risen in ranks in the T20 league, but an array of batting performances have simply stood out. Like every year, this time, veteran wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock is leading the run-charts.
The 2025-26 edition, which is underway in the rainbow nation has seen De Kock rule the run charts, he sits clear of MI Cape Town’s Ryan Rickelton, who has amassed 337 runs in ten matches. Close behind Rickelton is Sherfane Rutherford (317 runs), who is still in the league. This feature celebrates the top run-scorers of SA20 2025-26 and the memorable batting displays that defined the season.
Top 3 players with most runs in SA20 2025-26
- Sherfane Rutherford (317 runs)
West Indies batter Sherfane Rutherford is the third highest run-getter in the league with 317 runs under his name. Having played in ten games so far with Pretoria Capitals this season, Rutherford has registered his highest score of 74, along with scoring two centuries.
- Ryan Rickelton (337 runs)
The second highest run-scorer in SA20 2025-26 edition is so far Ryan Rickelton, who has scored 337 runs from 10 matches. However, the MI Cape Town’s campaign came to an end in the league stage, Rickelton could get 337 runs in 10 matches at an average of 42.13 and a strike rate of 156.02.
- Quinton de Kock (372 runs)
Protean veteran and Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s wicketkeeper-batter, Quinton de Kock is leading the run charts in SA20 2025-26. The 33-year-old has so far amassed 372 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 150.61 and averaging 41.33.
List of top run-scorers of SA20 2025-26
| Position | Player | Runs | Matches | Innings | HS | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinton de Kock | 372 | 11 | 10 | 79 | 41.33 | 150.61 |
| 2 | Ryan Rickelton | 337 | 10 | 9 | 113 | 42.13 | 156.02 |
| 3 | Sherfane Rutherford | 317 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 79.25 | 165.97 |
| 4 | Aiden Markram | 309 | 9 | 7 | 108 | 44.14 | 152.97 |
| 5 | Shai Hope | 275 | 11 | 10 | 118 | 30.56 | 135.47 |
| 6 | Jordan Hermann | 270 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 38.57 | 139.9 |
| 7 | Dewald Brevis | 269 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 33.63 | 148.62 |
| 8 | James Vince | 263 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 37.57 | 152.91 |
| 9 | Jonny Bairstow | 260 | 11 | 10 | 85 | 28.89 | 149.43 |
| 10 | Reeza Hendricks | 249 | 8 | 7 | 70 | 49.8 | 123.27 |
