SA20: Who are the owners of Sunrisers Eastern Cape?

Sunrisers Eastern Cape clinched the championship title in the inaugural SA20 tournament in 2023.

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape are a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team who made their debut in the inaugural season of the SA20 league. The team is based in Gqeberha, South Africa, and was founded in 2022.

The St George’s Park in Gqeberha serves as the team’s home venue. The team is led by Aiden Markram and coached by Adrian Birrell.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape performance in the inaugural SA20

Sunrisers Eastern Cape enjoyed a remarkable tournament in the inaugural SA20 during the 2022-23 season. Competing in 10 matches, they secured 4 wins and suffered 5 losses, with one match concluding in no result.

The team concluded the league stage third on the points table with 19 points, earning them a spot in the semi-finals. In an impressive display, they won the semi-final against Joburg Super Kings by 14 runs and went on to clinch the championship by defeating Pretoria Capitals in the final by 4 wickets.

Aiden Markram emerged as the leading run-scorer for Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the inaugural SA20 tournament during the 2022-23 season. He accumulated an impressive total of 366 runs in 12 matches, showcasing his batting prowess with 1 century and 1 half-century. On the bowling front, Roelof van der Merwe took the lead in wickets for the team, securing 20 wickets in 10 matches, with an outstanding best bowling figure of 6/20.

Who owns the Sunrisers Eastern Cape team in SA20?

The T20 franchise team in SA20 Sunrisers Eastern Cape is owned by Sun TV Network Limited, owners of IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape squad for SA20 2024

Here is the squad for Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the upcoming SA20 2024 season.

Aiden Markram (c), Tom Abell, Ottniel Baartman, Temba Bavuma, Liam Dawson, Sarel Erwee, Aya Gqamane, Simon Harmer, Jordan Hermann, Marco Jansen, Patrick Kruger, Dawid Malan, Adam Rossington, Caleb Seleka, Andile Simelane, Tristan Stubbs, Beyers Swanepoel, Daniel Worrall

Sunrisers Eastern Cape schedule for SA20 2024

Jan 10, Wed – Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings, St George’s Park, Gqeberha

Jan 13, Sat – Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants, St George’s Park, Gqeberha

Jan 16, Tue – MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Newlands, Cape Town

Jan 20, Sat – Durban Super Giants vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Kingsmead, Durban

Jan 22, Mon – Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals, St George’s Park, Gqeberha

Jan 25, Thu – Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, SuperSport Park, Centurion

Jan 27, Sat – Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town, St George’s Park, Gqeberha

Jan 31, Wed – Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Feb 02, Fri – Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Boland Park, Paarl

Feb 04, Sun – Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals, St George’s Park, Gqeberha

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