The 2027 Sunrisers Eastern Cape season is the fifth season of the franchise in the SA20. The team is captained by Tristan Stubbs and coached by Adrian Birrell.
Background Following their third SA20 title in the 2026 SA20 season, Sunrisers Eastern Cape entered the 2027 season as the defending champions. During the off-season, the franchise retained Adrian Birrell as head coach while appointing Tristan Stubbs as captain following the departure of Aiden Markram. The core of the championship-winning squad was retained, with several domestic and overseas signings strengthening the team's roster ahead of the new campaign..
Ahead of the 2027 season, the league confirmed the tournament schedule, with Sunrisers Eastern Cape set to play their home matches at St George's Park Cricket Ground in Gqeberha. The franchise entered the season aiming to defend their title and become the first team in SA20 history to win four championships.
Retained players: Matthew Breetzke, James Coles (England), Quinton de Kock, Lewis Gregory (England), Jordan Hermann, Marco Jansen (Wildcard), CJ King - U23, JP King, Patrick Kruger, Adam Milne (New Zealand), Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs, Mitchell van Buuren
Pre-signings: Mitchell Marsh (Australia), Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh)
Current squad Players with international caps are listed in bold. +Sunrisers Eastern Cape rosterNameDate of BirthBatting StyleBowling StyleYear signedNotesBattersMatthew BreetzkeRight-handedRight-arm medium2025Jordan HermannLeft-handedRight-arm off break2025Mitchell van BuurenRight-handedRight-arm medium2025James ColesLeft-handedSlow left-arm orthodox2025CJ King2025JP King2025All-roundersMarco JansenLeft-handedLeft-arm fast2023Mitchell MarshRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium2026Pre-signingPatrick KrugerRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast2025Lewis GregoryRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast2025Senuran MuthusamyLeft-handedSlow left-arm orthodox2025Wicket-keepersTristan StubbsRight-handedRight-arm off break2025CaptainQuinton de KockLeft-handed2025BowlersAdam MilneRight-handedRight-arm fast2025Anrich NortjeRight-handedRight-arm fast2025Lutho SipamlaRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium2025Rishad HossainRight-handedRight-arm leg break2026Pre-signing
Fixtures
The full fixture list was released on 23 July 2026.
Standing
Points table
Match summary + Team League matches Finals1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10QF/KOChF Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Win Loss Tie No result
Administration and support staff +Sunrisers Eastern Cape staffPositionNameHead CoachAdrian BirrellAssistant CoachRussell DomingoBatting CoachBaakier AbrahamsBowling CoachCharl LangeveldtFielding CoachJimmy Kgamadi Notes
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