Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Prediction & Match Preview – SA20 Final

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The SA20 2025-26 final brings a repeat of the 2023 decider. Sunrisers Eastern Cape are chasing a third title, while Pretoria Capitals are looking for a first.

Pretoria finished second on the table with five wins, edging ahead on net run rate. Under Keshav Maharaj they turned the tables on Eastern Cape in Qualifier 1, having lost to them twice in the league stage, and won by seven wickets to secure a direct place in the final.

Eastern Cape ended the league phase on top with 28 points, even though two of their matches were washed out by bad weather. After the seven-wicket defeat to Pretoria in Qualifier 1, they responded by beating Paarl Royals by the same margin in Qualifier 2 to reach the final. With Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs in their likely XI, they bring plenty of batting power, while the Capitals will rely on Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi and Lizaad Williams to defend or restrict totals.

Probable playing XI

Pretoria Capitals

Will Smeed
Bryce Parsons
Shai Hope (wk)
Dewald Brevis
Connor Esterhuizen
Sherfane Rutherford
Wihan Lubbe
Keshav Maharaj (c)
Lizaad Williams
Tymal Mills
Lungi Ngidi

Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Jonny Bairstow
Quinton de Kock (wk)
Matthew Breetzke
Jordan Hermann
Tristan Stubbs (c)
Lewis Gregory
Marco Jansen
Senuran Muthusamy
Tharindu Rathnayake
Anrich Nortje
Adam Milne

Frequently asked questions

Who is our pick for the SA20 2025-26 final?

Our preview picks Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who finished top of the table, although Pretoria Capitals beat them in Qualifier 1.

How did the two finalists get here?

Pretoria finished second and beat Eastern Cape in Qualifier 1 for a direct final place, while Eastern Cape bounced back to beat Paarl Royals by seven wickets.

Have these teams met in a final before?

Yes, this is a repeat of the 2023 final. Eastern Cape are chasing a third SA20 title and Pretoria their first.

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