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Sunrisers Eastern Cape Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Sunrisers Eastern Cape's complete team hub: the 21-player Season 4 roster timeline; all 13 scores from a first-place league finish to a third championship; Quinton de Kock's 390 runs, Anrich Nortje's 18 wickets and Marco Jansen's two-skill contribution; Tristan Stubbs and Adrian Birrell's leadership; St George's Park; every published 2027 league fixture; official channels; and all four SA20 seasons without mixing the franchise with Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
SEC
SA20 champions · 2023, 2024 and 2026 · finalists in all four seasons
- Captain
- Tristan Stubbs
- Head coach
- Adrian Birrell
- Home
- St George's Park
- Founded
- 2022 · inaugural SA20 franchise
Team overview
Sunrisers Eastern Cape at a glance
Sunrisers Eastern Cape are Gqeberha's SA20 franchise, owned by Sun Group. They share a parent group and orange identity with Sunrisers Hyderabad, but the South African and Indian teams have separate competitions, squads, results and honours.
SEC have reached every SA20 final. Aiden Markram led the side to the inaugural 2023 title and a successful defence in 2024. They finished runners-up to MI Cape Town in 2025 before Tristan Stubbs captained them back to the trophy in 2026.
In Season 4, SEC placed first after ten league fixtures with five wins, three losses, two rain no-results, 28 points and a league-best +1.762 net run rate. A Qualifier 1 defeat was followed by wins in Qualifier 2 and the Final, producing a complete 7–4–2 record.
Quinton de Kock led the competition with 390 runs and won both Player and Batter of the Season. Jordan Hermann added 273 and was Rising Star. Anrich Nortje led SEC with 18 wickets, while Marco Jansen combined 77 runs with 13 wickets and delivered 3/10 in the Final.
The Final at Newlands turned on an unbeaten 114-run fifth-wicket stand between Matthew Breetzke and Stubbs. SEC chased Pretoria Capitals' 158/7 with four balls remaining to claim a third title in four seasons.
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League leaders and three-time champions
League stage: first with five wins, three losses, two no-results, 28 points and NRR +1.762. After losing Qualifier 1, SEC won Qualifier 2 and the Final for an overall 7–4–2 campaign.
Performance leaders
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Season 4 team leaders
Figures cover the completed Season 4 campaign. De Kock's official awards and Hermann's Rising Star award are distinguished from the transparent runs-and-wickets all-round comparison.
Top run-scorer390 runsQuinton de Kock
12 matches · average 39 · strike rate 148.85 · high score 79
Second run-scorer273 runsJordan Hermann
Average 34.13 · strike rate 137.19 · high score 62
Top wicket-taker18 wicketsAnrich Nortje
Average 15.78 · economy 7.01 · best 4/13
Second wicket-taker13 wicketsMarco Jansen
Average 20.08 · economy 6.50 · best 3/10
Leading all-round contribution77 runs · 13 wicketsMarco Jansen
Strike rate 140 with the bat · match-winning 3/10 in the Final
Captain's batting return191 runsTristan Stubbs
Average 63.67 · unbeaten in six of 12 innings · high score 62
League stage5 wins · 3 losses · 2 NR1st · 28 pts
Largest win137 runs vs Paarl Royals186/4 vs 49
Final chase162/4 vs PretoriaWon by 6 wickets
Season awardsde Kock · HermannMVP · Rising Star
Completed scores
All 13 Sunrisers Eastern Cape scores in SA20 Season 4
The complete campaign is shown in order: ten league fixtures, Qualifier 1, Qualifier 2 and the Final. Both rain no-results are retained, and the 2027 schedule is displayed separately.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Match League · Match 2 | Paarl RoyalsBoland Park, Paarl | SEC 186/4 (20 overs)Paarl Royals 49 all out (14.2 overs) | Won by 137 runs |
| W | Match League · Match 4 | Pretoria CapitalsSt George's Park, Gqeberha | SEC 188/6 (20 overs)Pretoria Capitals 140 all out (19.5 overs) | Won by 48 runs |
| L | Match League · Match 6 | Paarl RoyalsSt George's Park, Gqeberha | SEC 149 all out (19.4 overs)Paarl Royals 150/5 (19.4 overs) | Lost by 5 wickets |
| NR | Match League · Match 9 | Joburg Super KingsWanderers, Johannesburg | SEC No playJoburg Super Kings No play | No result · rain |
| W | Match League · Match 11 | Pretoria CapitalsCenturion | SEC 177/0 (17.1 overs)Pretoria Capitals 176/7 (20 overs) | Won by 10 wickets |
| NR | Match League · Match 16 | Durban's Super GiantsKingsmead, Durban | SEC No playDurban's Super Giants No play | No result · rain |
| L | Match League · Match 18 | Durban's Super GiantsSt George's Park, Gqeberha | SEC 158/5 (20 overs)Durban's Super Giants 162/8 (20 overs) | Lost by 2 wickets |
| W | Match League · Match 21 | Joburg Super KingsSt George's Park, Gqeberha | SEC 178/5 (20 overs)Joburg Super Kings 117 all out (18 overs) | Won by 61 runs |
| L | Match League · Match 24 | MI Cape TownNewlands, Cape Town | SEC 139/9 (20 overs)MI Cape Town 140/7 (19.2 overs) | Lost by 3 wickets |
| W | Match League · Match 27 | MI Cape TownSt George's Park, Gqeberha | SEC 149/3 (17.4 overs)MI Cape Town 148/6 (20 overs) | Won by 7 wickets |
| L | Match Qualifier 1 | Pretoria CapitalsKingsmead, Durban | SEC 170/7 (20 overs)Pretoria Capitals 172/3 (18.3 overs) | Lost by 7 wickets |
| W | Match Qualifier 2 | Paarl RoyalsWanderers, Johannesburg | SEC 117/3 (15.3 overs)Paarl Royals 114/7 (20 overs) | Won by 7 wickets |
| W | Match Final | Pretoria CapitalsNewlands, Cape Town | SEC 162/4 (19.2 overs)Pretoria Capitals 158/7 (20 overs) | Won by 6 wickets |
Upcoming fixtures
10 upcoming SEC matches in SA20 Season 5 · 2027
All ten official Season 5 league fixtures are listed in South African Standard Time. Playoff qualification, venues and opponents depend on the league table and are not pre-filled.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League match | Pretoria CapitalsHome | St George's ParkGqeberha | 15:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Durban's Super GiantsAway | KingsmeadDurban | 17:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Joburg Super KingsAway | WanderersJohannesburg | 17:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Pretoria CapitalsAway | CenturionCenturion | 17:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Joburg Super KingsHome | St George's ParkGqeberha | 17:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | MI Cape TownHome | St George's ParkGqeberha | 13:00SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | MI Cape TownAway | NewlandsCape Town | 17:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Paarl RoyalsAway | Boland ParkPaarl | 17:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Durban's Super GiantsHome | St George's ParkGqeberha | 17:30SAST | Scheduled |
| League match | Paarl RoyalsHome | St George's ParkGqeberha | 17:30SAST | Scheduled |
Season 4 official roster timeline
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 2025/26 squad
The directory contains the 19 players in SA20's updated pre-season squad, Tharindu Rathnayake from the official final squad PDF, and Chris Green, whose in-season debut was documented in the league's match report. It is a transparent 21-player Season 4 timeline, not an unannounced Season 5 roster. Players released before Season 4 are not retained.
Batters
BatterMatthew BreetzkeBatterJordan Hermann
BatterCJ King
BatterMitchell van BuurenWicketkeeper-batters
WK-BatterTristan StubbsWK-BatterQuinton de Kock
WK-BatterJonny BairstowAll-Rounders
All-RounderMarco Jansen
All-RounderChris Green
All-RounderJames Coles
All-RounderLewis Gregory
All-RounderSenuran Muthusamy
All-RounderJP King
All-RounderPatrick Kruger
All-RounderBeyers SwanepoelBowlers
BowlerAnrich Nortje
BowlerAdam Milne
BowlerChris Wood
BowlerTharindu Rathnayake
BowlerLutho Sipamla
BowlerAllah Mohammad GhazanfarCompetition record
League and season history
SEC have competed only in SA20 as a senior franchise and have reached all four finals. Sunrisers Hyderabad's IPL record is not merged into this page, despite shared Sun Group ownership.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 · Season 4 | 1st league · champions | 7 wins · 4 losses · 2 NR | Quinton de Kock · 390 | Anrich Nortje · 18 |
| 2025 · Season 3 | 4th league · runners-up | 7 wins · 6 losses | Aiden Markram · 340 | Marco Jansen · 19 |
| 2024 · Season 2 | 1st league · champions | 9 wins · 2 losses · 1 NR | Tristan Stubbs · 301 | Marco Jansen · 20 |
| 2023 · Season 1 | 3rd league · champions | 6 wins · 5 losses · 1 NR | Aiden Markram · 366 | Roelof van der Merwe · 20 |
Team operations
SEC coaching and support staff
Adrian Birrell
Named as head coach in the official Season 4 squad release and current league team page.
Russell Domingo
Identified by SA20 as a Sunrisers Eastern Cape assistant coach and part of de Kock's Season 4 guidance team.
Tristan Stubbs
Led SEC to the Season 4 championship and remains captain on the current official league page.
Sun Group
Owns the Gqeberha-based SA20 franchise; the sporting record is kept separate from Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Home venue
St George's Park Cricket Ground
Gqeberha, South AfricaSt George's Park is the franchise's official home and is known for the brass band on the old stand. It hosted five SEC league games in Season 4 and is assigned all five of the team's home league fixtures in Season 5.
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Latest SEC updates
The section uses official league reports and the current team fixture page. Transfer rumours and fan-account posts are excluded.
Season 5 fixtures · 24 Jul 2026
SA20 publishes SEC's complete Season 5 league schedule
Read at Betway SA20 ↗Player feature · 17 Apr 2026De Kock's title season and 390-run campaign revisited
Read at Betway SA20 ↗Team of season · 13 Mar 2026Four SEC players selected in the Season 4 Team of the Tournament
Read at Betway SA20 ↗Final · 25 Jan 2026Stubbs and Breetzke complete SEC's third-title chase
Read at Betway SA20 ↗Official destinations
SEC website and social handles
Use these direct links to avoid fan accounts and lookalike profiles.
Official websitesunriserseasterncape.coOfficial destination ↗Official Instagram@sunrisersecOfficial destination ↗Official X@SunrisersECOfficial destination ↗Official FacebookSunrisersECOfficial destination ↗Official YouTubeSunrisers Eastern CapeOfficial destination ↗League team pagesa20.co.za/teamOfficial destination ↗
Reader questions
Sunrisers Eastern Cape FAQ
How many SA20 titles have Sunrisers Eastern Cape won?
Three: the inaugural 2023 title, the 2024 defence and the 2026 championship. They were runners-up in 2025.
What was SEC's complete Season 4 record?
Thirteen matches: seven wins, four losses and two rain no-results, including a 5–3–2 league phase and two playoff wins.
Who scored the most runs for SEC in Season 4?
Quinton de Kock scored 390 runs at an average of 39 and strike rate of 148.85, winning Player and Batter of the Season.
Who took the most SEC wickets in Season 4?
Anrich Nortje took 18 wickets at an average of 15.78, ahead of Marco Jansen's 13.
Who was SEC's leading all-rounder?
Marco Jansen combined 77 runs with 13 wickets and took 3/10 in the Final. This is a transparent two-skill summary, not a separate official award.
Who captains Sunrisers Eastern Cape?
Tristan Stubbs captained the Season 4 champions and is listed as captain on the current official team page.
Who coaches Sunrisers Eastern Cape?
Adrian Birrell is head coach, with Russell Domingo identified by SA20 as an assistant coach.
What is SEC's home stadium?
St George's Park in Gqeberha, home of the Eastern Cape brass-band matchday atmosphere.
When is SEC's next scheduled match?
The published Season 5 opener is at home to Pretoria Capitals on 17 January 2027 at 15:30 SAST.
Why are 21 players shown?
The page combines the updated 19-player squad, Tharindu Rathnayake from the official final PDF and documented in-season import Chris Green.
Is SEC the same team as Sunrisers Hyderabad?
No. They share Sun Group ownership and branding, but SEC play in SA20 and Sunrisers Hyderabad play in the IPL, with separate squads and records.
Have SEC reached every SA20 final?
Yes. They were champions in 2023, 2024 and 2026 and runners-up in 2025.
What are SEC's official social handles?
The team uses @sunrisersec on Instagram and @SunrisersEC on X, with SunrisersEC on Facebook.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-10. Official SA20 team, squad, match, award and player pages lead the record. The 21-player directory keeps the final squad and documented in-season import transparent; future Season 5 fixtures are separated from the closed Season 4 statistics.
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Betway SA20Current team identity, three titles, captain, coach, stadium and Season 5 fixtures
Open ↗02Betway SA20Official updated 19-player Season 4 squad and leadership
Open ↗03Betway SA20Official final squad PDF including Tharindu Rathnayake
Open ↗04Betway SA20Documented Chris Green in-season import and debut
Open ↗05Betway SA20Final score, Stubbs-Breetzke partnership and Jansen spell
Open ↗06Betway SA20Season 4 award winners
Open ↗07Betway SA20Season 4 Team of the Tournament and leader totals
Open ↗08Betway SA20Quinton de Kock official Season 4 statistics
Open ↗09Betway SA20Anrich Nortje official Season 4 statistics
Open ↗10Betway SA20Marco Jansen official four-season batting and bowling record
Open ↗11Betway SA20Tristan Stubbs official four-season batting record
Open ↗12Betway SA20Aiden Markram official SEC season totals
Open ↗13Betway SA20Roelof van der Merwe inaugural-season wicket total
Open ↗14Betway SA20Russell Domingo assistant-coach role
Open ↗15Betway SA20St George's Park supporter and venue context
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