Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Final Playing 11: Who will win SA20 2025-26?

After a month full of excitement, high-intensity battles and endless entertainment, SA20 2025-26 has reached its conclusion. The stage is all set for the final of SA20 2025-26 as two of the best teams in the tournament will be up against each other.

Pretoria Capitals will be taking on Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the summit clash, which will be played on Sunday, January 25, at Newlands, Cape Town, one of the most beautiful cricket stadiums in the world. Both teams have looked a class apart in the entire tournament now would be looking to bring their best one last time this season.

Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Route to the Final

Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape finished in the top of the SA20 points table. While the Eastern Cape finished first with 28 points, Capitals were right behind them with 24 points and five wins under their belt.

This will be the second time in the week that these two teams will be taking on each other. The two teams were up against each other in Qualifier 1, but Capitals outshone the Eastern Cape and made direct entry into the final.

However, the Sunrisers made sure that they brought their A game in Qualifier 2, beating Paarl Royals to book their berth in the final. Notably, this will be the fourth straight time that they will be playing the SA20 final.

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape have made it into the final of all four editions, winning the first two seasons. The PC vs SEC SA20 final will be a rematch of the final of the first edition, when Sunrisers went on to lift the title.

With both teams being in red-hot form, the final of SA20 2025-26 promises to be an exciting one. Both have some of the best T20 batsmen in their respective teams, making this a highly anticipated clash. Let's take a look at the playing XI of both teams for this match.

Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Final Playing 11 (Probable)

The Capitals and the Eastern Cape are likely to continue with the winning combination for the big final. For Pretoria Capitals, Shai Hope and Bryce Parson are expected to open the innings with Connor Esterhuizen at three. Dewald Brevis and Sherfane Rutherford will be there in the middle order, while Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj, and Gideon Peters form a well-rounded bowling line-up.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape are likely to bring back the all-rounder Lewis Gregory for the final. With Tristan Stubbs as the captain, they have a solid batting line-up consisting of one of the best wicketkeepers in the world, Quinton de Kock and Jonny Bairstow. The rest of the combination is expected to be the same as that was in the last match. Let's have a look at the Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals Playing 11 for this game: