Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Prediction & Match Preview – SA20 Final
Match summary
Our SA20 2025-26 final preview of Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape at SuperSport Park, Centurion: route to the final, likely XIs and verdict.
Match details
| Match | Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Final |
|---|---|
| Series | SA20 2025-26 |
| Date | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Start time | 1:30 pm GMT / 3:30 pm local |
| Venue | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Status | Played |
| Our pick | Sunrisers Eastern Cape |
| Toss pick | Pretoria Capitals |
Matches in this series
Match preview
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.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
The Sunrisers topped the league stage with 28 points and have the experience of two titles, though the Capitals beat them in Qualifier 1.
Toss pick: Pretoria Capitals
FAQ
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.
Probable XIs
Expected line-ups from our preview. c = captain, wk = wicketkeeper.
Pretoria Capitals
- Will Smeed
- Bryce Parsons
- Shai Hopewk
- Dewald Brevis
- Connor Esterhuizen
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Wihan Lubbe
- Keshav Maharajc
- Lizaad Williams
- Tymal Mills
- Lungi Ngidi
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
- Jonny Bairstow
- Quinton de Kockwk
- Matthew Breetzke
- Jordan Hermann
- Tristan Stubbsc
- Lewis Gregory
- Marco Jansen
- Senuran Muthusamy
- Tharindu Rathnayake
- Anrich Nortje
- Adam Milne
Head-to-head
Earlier meetings of Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape that we covered.