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Pretoria Capitals Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Pretoria Capitals' complete team hub: 14 officially revealed retained and pre-signed players before the Season 5 auction; all ten league scores plus Qualifier 1 and the 2026 final; Dewald Brevis' 370 runs, Keshav Maharaj's 12 wickets and Bryce Parsons' leading two-skill return; Sourav Ganguly and Shaun Pollock's coaching roles; SuperSport Park details; every 2027 league fixture; official club channels; and separate records for all four completed SA20 seasons.
Pretoria and Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
PC
SA20 runners-up · 2023 and 2026 · Season 5 begins 17 January 2027
- Captain
- Keshav Maharaj · Season 4 captain; Season 5 captain not separately re-announced
- Head coach
- Sourav Ganguly · appointed for Season 4
- Home
- SuperSport Park
- Founded
- 2022 · inaugural SA20 franchise
Team overview
Pretoria Capitals at a glance
Pretoria Capitals represent the Pretoria-Centurion market in SA20 and are owned by JSW Sports, the group behind the wider Capitals franchise family. The team has played only SA20, not a second league under the same Pretoria identity.
The Capitals topped the inaugural 2023 league table and reached the final, then missed the playoffs in both 2024 and 2025. A rebuilt squad, new Ganguly-Pollock coaching combination and Keshav Maharaj captaincy returned them to the final in Season 4.
They finished second in the 2026 league phase with five wins, four losses and one no-result, beat top-ranked Sunrisers Eastern Cape by seven wickets in Qualifier 1, and lost the Newlands final to the same opponent by six wickets. Their complete season record was six wins, five losses and one no-result from 12 matches.
Dewald Brevis led the team with 370 runs and 30 sixes; Sherfane Rutherford added 334 runs at a 165.35 strike rate. Maharaj led the bowling with 12 wickets at an economy of 6.54, while Bryce Parsons combined 150 runs and seven wickets, including 60 and 3/10 in Qualifier 1.
Season 5 planning is already public. Fourteen retained or pre-signed players are confirmed, the five remaining squad places go to the 7 October auction, and all ten league fixtures from 17 January to 14 February 2027 are listed below without guessing playoff qualification.
Completed · Season 5 scheduledRU
Season 4 runners-up; 2027 squad and fixtures underway
League phase: second with five wins, four losses, one no-result, 24 points and NRR +0.218. The complete record adds a Qualifier 1 win and final loss. Season 5 begins on 17 January 2027.
Performance leaders
Pretoria Capitals' SA20 Season 4 team leaders
Season 4 totals cover all 12 matches. The all-round card is a transparent runs-and-wickets comparison, not the league's MVP or official all-rounder award.
Dewald Brevis
12 matches · 11 innings · average 41.11 · strike rate 156.12 · 101 high · 30 sixes
Sherfane Rutherford
11 matches · 10 innings · average 66.80 · strike rate 165.35 · 74 high
Top wicket-taker12 wicketsKeshav Maharaj
11 bowling innings · 246 balls · economy 6.54 · team-leading season return
Lizaad Williams
Nine bowling innings · 186 balls · Gideon Peters followed with nine
Bryce Parsons
Eight matches · 60 and 3/10 in the Qualifier 1 victory
Brevis and Rutherford
Brevis won the 30-sixes season award; Rutherford won DP World Dispatch of the Season
Season 4 finish6 wins · 5 losses · 1 NRRunners-up
Highest total220/5 vs MI Cape Town+85 runs
Inaugural fielding markJimmy Neesham · 10 catchesJoint-most · 2023
Inaugural keeping markPhil Salt · 10 dismissalsMost · 2023
Completed scores
All 12 Pretoria Capitals scores in SA20 Season 4
The complete record includes ten league matches, Qualifier 1 and the final: six wins, five losses and one rain no-result. The league-only finish was second on 24 points and NRR +0.218.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Match League · Match 2 | Joburg Super KingsSuperSport Park, Centurion | PC 146/9 (20 overs)Joburg Super Kings 168/6 (20 overs) | Lost by 22 runs |
| L | Match League · Match 5 | Sunrisers Eastern CapeSt George's Park, Gqeberha | PC 140 all out (18 overs)Sunrisers Eastern Cape 188/6 (20 overs) | Lost by 48 runs |
| W | Match League · Match 8 | MI Cape TownNewlands, Cape Town | PC 220/5 (20 overs)MI Cape Town 135 all out (14.2 overs) | Won by 85 runs |
| NR | Match League · Match 12 | Durban's Super GiantsSuperSport Park, Centurion | PC No playDurban's Super Giants No play | No result · rain |
| L | Match League · Match 14 | Sunrisers Eastern CapeSuperSport Park, Centurion | PC 176/7 (20 overs)Sunrisers Eastern Cape 177/0 (14.2 overs) | Lost by 10 wickets |
| W | Match League · Match 16 | Durban's Super GiantsKingsmead, Durban | PC 201/4 (20 overs)Durban's Super Giants 186 all out (19.4 overs) | Won by 15 runs |
| W | Match League · Match 19 | Paarl RoyalsBoland Park, Paarl | PC 138/9 (20 overs)Paarl Royals 117/6 (20 overs) | Won by 21 runs |
| W | Match League · Match 22 | MI Cape TownSuperSport Park, Centurion | PC 185/6 (20 overs)MI Cape Town 132/7 (20 overs) | Won by 53 runs |
| L | Match League · Match 25 | Paarl RoyalsSuperSport Park, Centurion | PC 127 all out (19.1 overs)Paarl Royals 128/4 (15.1 overs) | Lost by 6 wickets |
| W | Match League · Match 28 | Joburg Super KingsThe Wanderers, Johannesburg | PC 143/6 (20 overs)Joburg Super Kings 122/8 (20 overs) | Won by 21 runs |
| W | Match Qualifier 1 | Sunrisers Eastern CapeKingsmead, Durban | PC 172/3 (18.3 overs)Sunrisers Eastern Cape 170/7 (20 overs) | Won by 7 wickets |
| L | Match Final | Sunrisers Eastern CapeNewlands, Cape Town | PC 158/7 (20 overs)Sunrisers Eastern Cape 162/4 (19.2 overs) | Lost by 6 wickets |
Upcoming fixtures
10 upcoming PC matches in SA20 · Season 4 (2025/26)
All ten official Season 5 league fixtures are shown in South African Standard Time. Playoff dates run from 16 to 21 February 2027, but no playoff match is assigned to Pretoria before qualification is earned.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League match | Sunrisers Eastern CapeAway | St George's ParkGqeberha | 15:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Durban's Super GiantsHome | SuperSport ParkCenturion | 17:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Durban's Super GiantsAway | KingsmeadDurban | 13:00SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Sunrisers Eastern CapeHome | SuperSport ParkCenturion | 17:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Paarl RoyalsAway | Boland ParkPaarl | 17:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Paarl RoyalsHome | SuperSport ParkCenturion | 15:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Joburg Super KingsHome | SuperSport ParkCenturion | 17:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Joburg Super KingsAway | The WanderersJohannesburg | 15:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | MI Cape TownHome | SuperSport ParkCenturion | 17:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | MI Cape TownAway | NewlandsCape Town | 15:30SAST | Scheduled |
Season 5 retained and pre-signed core
Pretoria Capitals confirmed 2027 squad as it stands
The SA20 Season 5 reveal confirms 14 names, including new pre-signings Phil Salt and Matthew Short, with five places left for the 7 October 2026 auction. This current directory does not mislabel the 21-player Season 4 replacement timeline as the 2027 squad; that completed group remains documented in the results and sources.
Batters
Wicketkeeper-batters
All-Rounders
Bowlers
BowlerKeshav MaharajCompetition record
League and season history
Pretoria Capitals have competed in all four completed SA20 seasons. Other teams owned within the Capitals/JSW cricket group are separate franchises; their matches and statistics are not combined here.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Season 4 | 2nd · runners-up | 6 wins · 5 losses · 1 NR | Dewald Brevis · 370 | Keshav Maharaj · 12 |
| 2025 · Season 3 | 5th · league stage | 2 wins · 6 losses · 2 NR | Will Jacks · 225 | Senuran Muthusamy · 9 |
| 2024 · Season 2 | 5th · league stage | 3 wins · 6 losses · 1 NR | Kyle Verreynne · 256 | Wayne Parnell · 14 |
| 2023 · Season 1 | 1st · runners-up | 9 wins · 3 losses | Will Jacks · 270 | Anrich Nortje · 20 |
Team operations
PC coaching and support staff
Sourav Ganguly
Appointed for Season 4, replacing Jonathan Trott, and used as the current coaching lead.
Shaun Pollock
Appointed alongside Ganguly for the Season 4 rebuild.
Keshav Maharaj
Captained the 2026 runners-up; the Season 5 captaincy had not been separately re-announced at this update.
JSW Sports
Franchise owner and parent cricket organisation.
Home venue
SuperSport Park
Centurion, South AfricaSuperSport Park in Centurion is Pretoria Capitals' home ground. Five Season 4 league fixtures were scheduled there, including the rain-abandoned Durban's Super Giants match; the 2027 schedule again assigns five home league games to Centurion.
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Latest PC updates
The update feed leads with the current Season 5 squad and fixture releases, then the official Season 4 awards and decisive match reports. Transfer rumours and fan lists are excluded.
Squad · 05 Aug 2026
Salt and Short join 14-player Season 5 core
Read at SA20 squad reveal ↗Schedule · 27 Jul 2026Season 5 fixture list opens with a 2026 final rematch
Read at Betway SA20 ↗Awards · 13 Mar 2026Brevis, Rutherford and Maharaj make Team of Season 4
Read at Betway SA20 ↗Final · 25 Jan 2026Brevis century cannot prevent final defeat
Read at Betway SA20 ↗Qualifier · 21 Jan 2026Parsons and Brevis power Capitals into final
Read at Betway SA20 ↗Staff · 24 Aug 2025Ganguly named head coach with Pollock assistant
Read at ESPNcricinfo ↗Official destinations
PC website and social handles
Use these direct links to avoid fan accounts and lookalike profiles.
Reader questions
Pretoria Capitals FAQ
Who is in Pretoria Capitals' 2027 squad?
Fourteen retained or pre-signed players are confirmed, including Phil Salt, Matthew Short, Dewald Brevis, Sherfane Rutherford, Keshav Maharaj and Lungi Ngidi. Five auction places remained at this update.
When is Pretoria Capitals' next match?
They open SA20 Season 5 away to Sunrisers Eastern Cape at St George's Park on 17 January 2027 at 15:30 SAST.
Where did Pretoria Capitals finish in 2026?
Second in the league phase and runners-up overall after losing the final to Sunrisers Eastern Cape by six wickets.
What was Pretoria Capitals' complete Season 4 record?
Twelve matches: six wins, five losses and one no-result, including a Qualifier 1 win and final defeat.
Who scored the most Pretoria Capitals runs in Season 4?
Dewald Brevis scored 370 runs at an average of 41.11 and strike rate of 156.12.
Who took the most Pretoria Capitals wickets?
Captain Keshav Maharaj took 12 wickets and conceded at only 6.54 runs per over.
Who was Pretoria's leading all-round contributor?
Bryce Parsons combined 150 runs with seven wickets, including 60 and 3/10 in Qualifier 1. This is a team comparison, not an official award.
Who coaches Pretoria Capitals?
Sourav Ganguly was appointed head coach for Season 4 with Shaun Pollock as assistant coach.
Who captains Pretoria Capitals?
Keshav Maharaj captained the 2026 runners-up. A separate Season 5 captain announcement had not been published at this update.
What is Pretoria Capitals' home stadium?
SuperSport Park in Centurion, which hosts five of their ten scheduled Season 5 league matches.
Have Pretoria Capitals won the SA20?
No. They were runners-up in 2023 and 2026 and missed the playoffs in 2024 and 2025.
Who owns Pretoria Capitals?
JSW Sports owns the franchise.
Do Pretoria Capitals play in more than one league?
No. This Pretoria franchise plays in SA20; other Capitals-branded teams are separate franchises with separate records.
Why does the current squad show only 14 players?
Those are the officially revealed Season 5 retained and pre-signed players. Five positions were still reserved for the 7 October 2026 auction.
Why is Jonathan Trott not shown as coach?
The club's archived squad page still carries an old staff block, but later SA20 and ESPN records confirm that Sourav Ganguly replaced Trott before Season 4.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-10. The page separates the 14-player Season 5 core from the completed Season 4 replacement group, verifies all 12 scores, and uses season-specific statistical ledgers. The club's current players page still exposes a stale Jonathan Trott staff block, so the later SA20 and ESPN appointment records establish Sourav Ganguly and Shaun Pollock instead.
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Betway SA20Official Season 5 fixture list
Open ↗02SA20 squad releaseSeason 5 retained and pre-signed players, remaining auction slots and dates
Open ↗03Betway SA20Final Season 4 squad and replacement timeline
Open ↗04Pretoria CapitalsAll 12 Season 4 scores and scorecards
Open ↗05Betway SA20Official team identity, home stadium and leadership
Open ↗06Betway SA20Qualifier 1 report and Parsons all-round return
Open ↗07Betway SA20Final report and Brevis century
Open ↗08Betway SA20Season 4 award winners
Open ↗09Betway SA20Season 4 Team of the Season
Open ↗10myKhel statistical ledgerComplete Pretoria batting and bowling totals for 2026
Open ↗11myKhel statistical ledgerSeparated 2024 Pretoria team totals
Open ↗12myKhel statistical ledgerSeparated 2025 Pretoria team totals
Open ↗13ESPNcricinfoGanguly and Pollock coaching appointments
Open ↗14Pretoria CapitalsOfficial club channels and archived squad directory
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