Following the SA20 auction in Johannesburg, Sunrisers Eastern Cape has announced its new captain for the upcoming season. The team, owned by Kavya Maran, has selected 25-year-old Tristan Stubbs as the captain. Stubbs, known for his explosive batting and excellent wicketkeeping, has played a vital role for the Sunrisers. He has scored 723 runs in SA20 with an impressive strike rate of 140.11. Stubbs played many match-winning innings for the Sunrisers in the last 3 seasons. Before the auction, Sunrisers Eastern Cape retained Tristan Stubbs and pre-signed Jonny Bairstow.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape purchased the following players in the auction: Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Anrich Nortje, Senuran Muthusamy, Patrick Kruger, L Lutho Sipamla, Mitchell van Buren, Jordan Hermann, James Coles, Chris Wood, Lewis Gregory, CJ King, JP King and Baartman Swaneepel.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Squad: Tristan Stubbs (captain), Jonny Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper) Matthew Breetzke, Allah Gajanfar, Marco Jansen, Adam Milne, Anrich Nortje, Jordan Hermann, Senuran Muthusamy, Lewis Gregory, Patrick Kruger, Baartman Swanepoel, Lutho Sipamla, Mitchell van Buren, Chris Wood, CJ King and JP King.