The SA20 2026 final brings together the two most consistent teams of the season as Sunrisers Eastern Cape face Pretoria Capitals at Newlands, Cape Town. It is a repeat of the inaugural final from 2023 and yet another title clash involving Sunrisers, who have featured in every SA20 final so far. Capitals, on the other hand, are chasing their first championship. It is also Sourav Ganguly’s first tenure as a head coach of any team.
Both sides have already beaten each other in high-pressure games this season, setting the stage for a closely fought final in front of a sold-out crowd at one of South Africa’s most iconic venues.
SA20 2026 Final: Match details
- Match: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals, Final
- Tournament: SA20 2026
- Date: 25 January, Sunday
- Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
- Start time: 7:00 PM IST, 3:30 PM Local
- Note: Repeat of the 2023 SA20 final
- Captains: Tristan Stubbs (SEC) and Keshav Maharaj (PC)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals: Newlands Pitch report
Newlands has been an interesting venue. The venue opened the SA20 season with a run-fest, where 448 runs were scored on Boxing Day, and Pretoria Capitals crossed the 200 mark in their December 31 fixture. However, conditions changed once the calendar flipped, with the last three league matches at the ground producing lower totals and favouring chasing sides.
Cape Town still has the highest run rate in SA20 2026, with batters scoring close to nine runs per over across the season. Another good batting surface is expected for the final, though bowlers who vary pace have found some help later in the innings.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals: AYNTK
- SEC have won two playoff matches at this venue, including the 2024 final
- PC have won three of their four matches played in Cape Town
- Quinton de Kock’s 372 runs are the most by a Sunrisers batter in a single SA20 season
- De Kock is 20 runs away from becoming the second South African to reach 12,000 T20 runs
- Sherfane Rutherford has scored 317 runs for Capitals this season at a strike rate of 165.96, the best among batters with 300-plus runs
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals: Live streaming details
The SA20 2026 final will be broadcast live across multiple regions on TV and digital platforms.
| Region | Live streaming / TV |
|---|---|
| India | Star Sports Network, JioHotstar |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports |
| USA | Willow TV (via Sling TV) |
| Australia | Fox Sports |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport |
| Pakistan | Geo Super, Apex Sports, Myco, Tapmad |
| Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives | Star Sports, JioHotstar |
| Continental Europe | Triller |
| MENA & Southeast Asia | Willow TV |
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Squad
Quinton de Kock (w), Jonny Bairstow, Jordan Hermann, Matthew Breetzke, James Coles, Tristan Stubbs (c), Marco Jansen, Chris Green, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Christopher King, JP King, Patrick Kruger, Beyers Swanepoel, Mitchell Van Buuren, Chris Wood, Lewis Gregory, Allah Ghazanfar
Pretoria Capitals Squad
Shai Hope (w), Bryce Parsons, Connor Esterhuizen, Dewald Brevis, Sherfane Rutherford, Jordan Cox, Roston Chase, Keshav Maharaj (c), Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Gideon Peters, Andre Russell, Codi Yusuf, Meeka eel Prince, Daniel Smith, Will Smeed, Tymal Mills, Sibonelo Makhanya, Wihan Lubbe, Keith Dudgeon, Junaid Dawood
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