Sunrisers Eastern Cape hammer Durban Super Giants to retain SA T20 league title. The stakes could not be higher as the SA20 Season 4 Player Auction approaches, with US$7.37 million on the table to fill 84 slots across six franchises. The auction will take place in Johannesburg on September 9, with each team working from…
Cheteshwar Pujara (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former Indian cricketer and commentator Dinesh Karthik has shared a light-hearted video on social media featuring Indian Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara and his doppelganger Alex Noble, a BBC Sport journalist, during the ongoing Test series between England and India. Karthik, who is part of the broadcast team for…
Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Sportzpics Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s premier T20 competition, SA20, has consistently provided a platform for emerging talents to showcase their skills on the grandest stage. Each season, fresh faces have seized the opportunity, leaving an indelible mark and earning well-deserved recognition at the international level.The inaugural season witnessed breakout performances from Ottneil…
Dinesh Karthik (Image credit: SA20) NEW DELHI: Dinesh Karthik came in as Jos Buttler’s replacement in the Paarl Royals squad ahead of the third season of the SA20 – South Africa’s premier T20 competition. On January 11, he made his debut against two-time defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape in a milestone moment. ‘DK’, as he…
Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain Aiden Markram, SA20 Commissioner Graeme Smith and MI Cape Town skipper Rashid Khan. NEW DELHI: South African cricket legend and league ambassador Allan Donald believes MI Cape Town are the favourites to lift the SA20 trophy but warns that two-time defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape have peaked at the perfect time…
Tony de Zorzi and Jordan Hermann delivered stellar performances to guide the Sunrisers Eastern Cape into their third successive SA20 final, keeping their title-winning streak alive. De Zorzi, a late addition to the squad as a replacement for the injured Patrick Kruger, played a match-winning knock at Centurion, showcasing his class on the big stage.The…
Graeme Smith (Photo credit: TimesofIndia.com) JOHANNESBURG: When Paarl Royals took on Sunrisers Eastern Cape at the Centurion in the SA20 on Thursday, it was a momentous occasion for the league. In its third edition now, with just one game to go, SA20 has done what South African cricket desperately wanted – sustenance. The T20 Global…
TimesofIndia.com in Centurion: There is something about Sunrisers Eastern Cape and the SA20 playoffs. In 2023, they won the semi-final and the final. In 2024, they won Qualifier 1 and the final. Now, this year, they won the Eliminator, the Qualifier 2 and have booked a spot in the final. That is an unbelievable 6-0…
Sunrisers Eastern Cape‘s bid for an unprecedented third consecutive SA20 title remains intact after a commanding 32-run victory over Joburg Super Kings in the Eliminator at Centurion on Tuesday evening. The defending champions will now face Paarl Royals in Qualifier 2 at the same venue on Thursday.Captain Aiden Markram led from the front with an…
Kagiso Rabada (Video grab) MI Cape Town booked their first-ever appearance in a SA20 final with a commanding 39-run victory over the Paarl Royals in Qualifier 1 at St George’s Park. Robin Peterson’s side outclassed the Royals in all departments after being put in to bat by opposition captain David Miller. With the win, MI…