Season 4 · South Africa
SA20 Season 4 news and season updates
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won a third SA20 title after beating Pretoria Capitals by six wickets in the 25 January Final. This dated Season 4 record follows the competition from the playoff-venue and auction announcements through the league-stage qualification race, all four playoffs, the official awards and Team of Season.
Completed 26 December – 25 January
What were the defining SA20 Season 4 developments?
Sunrisers Eastern Cape finished first after 30 league matches, but Pretoria Capitals beat them in Qualifier 1 and advanced directly to the Final. Sunrisers recovered by eliminating Paarl Royals in Qualifier 2, then chased 159 at Newlands to secure their third championship in four seasons.
The season also produced a record auction, the first SA20 hat-trick, a 49 all-out competition low and a tight final playoff race that lasted until Match 30. The timeline keeps those structural and result-changing events together without reproducing every interview or promotional update.
Confirmed announcements
SA20 Season 4 announcement and result timeline
SA20 names its official Team of Season 4
The 12-player selection included four Sunrisers and three Pretoria players. Quinton de Kock was wicketkeeper, Aiden Markram captain and Nqobani Mokoena the 12th player.
Open the official record ↗Quinton de Kock leads the Season 4 award winners
De Kock received Player and Batter of the Season after scoring 390 runs and earning 148.60 MVP points. Ottneil Baartman won the bowling award with 20 wickets.
Open the official record ↗Sunrisers Eastern Cape win their third SA20 title
Pretoria made 158/7 behind Dewald Brevis' 101, but Tristan Stubbs and Matthew Breetzke shared an unbroken 114 as Sunrisers reached 162/4 with four balls remaining.
Open the official record ↗Sunrisers win Qualifier 2 and reach a fourth straight Final
Paarl Royals were held to 114/7 before James Coles struck 45 not out from 19 balls. Sunrisers completed the seven-wicket chase in 11.4 overs at the Wanderers.
Open the official record ↗Paarl eliminate Joburg by 36 runs
Paarl posted 210/5 in the Centurion Eliminator and restricted Joburg to 174/8. Lhuan-dre Pretorius made 51 and Hardus Viljoen took 3/24.
Open the official record ↗Pretoria Capitals take the direct route to the Final
Bryce Parsons combined 60 with 3/10 and Dewald Brevis made 75 as Pretoria chased Sunrisers' 170/7 for a seven-wicket Qualifier 1 victory at Kingsmead.
Open the official record ↗Joburg claim the final playoff place in Match 30
JSK beat Paarl by 44 runs at Boland Park and finished fourth on 22 points. The result eliminated Durban's Super Giants and set up an immediate Eliminator rematch.
Open the official record ↗Sunrisers become the first confirmed playoff team
James Coles made 61 and took 2/34 on debut as Sunrisers beat Joburg by 61 runs with a bonus point. The win moved the eventual champions back to the top.
Open the official record ↗SA20 publishes updated squads and replacement changes
The six updated roster records reflected national call-ups and injuries. They included Kane Williamson, Matthew de Villiers, Thomas Kaber and Pretoria's multi-player replacement timeline.
Open the official record ↗The six post-auction Season 4 squads are confirmed
SA20 published every franchise's retained players, pre-signings, wildcard and auction additions after 541 players competed for the final 84 available slots.
Open the official record ↗Brevis and Markram break the SA20 auction record
Pretoria Capitals bought Dewald Brevis for R16.5 million before Durban's Super Giants secured Aiden Markram for R14 million, both above the previous auction high.
Open the official record ↗Newlands is confirmed for the Season 4 Final
The playoff map placed Qualifier 1 at Kingsmead, the Eliminator at Centurion, Qualifier 2 at the Wanderers and the 25 January Final at Newlands.
Open the official record ↗Qualification settled in Match 30
How did the SA20 Season 4 playoff race change?
Sunrisers were first to qualify after beating Joburg on 14 January. Pretoria and Paarl joined them two days later, while Durban, Joburg and defending champions MI Cape Town remained in contention for one final opening.
Sunrisers then beat MI Cape Town on 18 January, eliminating MI and securing a top-two place. Joburg's 44-run win over Paarl in the last league match took JSK to 22 points and ended Durban's campaign on 19.
Four matches across four grounds
How did Sunrisers and Pretoria reach the Final?
Pretoria beat top-ranked Sunrisers by seven wickets in Qualifier 1 and moved directly to Newlands. Paarl eliminated Joburg at Centurion, but Sunrisers then dismissed Paarl's challenge at the Wanderers to claim the second Final place.
The title match was therefore a Qualifier 1 rematch. Brevis' 101 gave Pretoria 158/7, but Stubbs made 63 not out and Breetzke 68 not out as Sunrisers completed the chase in 19.2 overs.
Championship and individual honours
What followed the SA20 Season 4 Final?
The competition published its season awards the next day. De Kock completed an MVP-and-batting double, Baartman was the leading bowler, Jordan Hermann received Rising Star and Brevis' 30 sixes earned the six-hitting award.
The later Team of Season added a separate panel selection. It named four Sunrisers, three Pretoria players, three Paarl players, Ryan Rickelton and Markram; those selections do not replace the statistical leaderboard or championship result.
Completed-season record
What belongs in the SA20 Season 4 news timeline?
The timeline includes announcements and results that changed the season record: playoff venues, the auction, squad updates, qualification, all four playoffs, the title and official post-season honours. It does not duplicate every match report or promotional announcement.
Later Season 5 auction, retention, schedule and leadership news belongs to the next competition record. It cannot rewrite Season 4 squads, standings, statistics or the Sunrisers championship unless SA20 publishes a formal correction.
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Sources and update date
Prepared by StumpScope Cricket Desk. Season information updated 17 August 2026.