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Sunrisers Eastern Cape Squad 2027
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape squad 2027 has 19 players. Captain Tristan Stubbs leads the side and Adrian Birrell is head coach. They open Season 5 at home against Pretoria Capitals on 17 Jan 2027. 15 players were retained. Mitchell Marsh and Rishad Hossain were pre-signed, and Nandre Burger and Craig Overton were bought at the auction on 7 October 2026.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Home city: Gqeberha
Quick facts
| Home ground | St George's Park, Gqeberha |
|---|---|
| Captain | Tristan Stubbs |
| Head coach | Adrian Birrell |
| Bowling coach | Dale Steyn |
| Titles | 3 (2023, 2024, 2026) |
| Season 5 opener | 17 Jan 2027 vs Pretoria Capitals |
| Squad | 19 players, 6 overseas |
| Owner | SUN Group |
| Founded | 2022 |
Full squad
The table lists all 19 players with their roles. 6 are overseas players. Marco Jansen is the wildcard pick, and CJ King and JP King fill the under 23 places. Prices are shown where they were published; some retention prices were not disclosed.
| Player | Role | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Breetzke | Batter | Domestic | R6.1 million |
| Nandre Burger | Bowler | Domestic | R500,000 |
| James Coles | All-rounder | Overseas | R1 million |
| Quinton de Kock | Wicketkeeper-batter | Domestic | R2.4 million |
| Lewis Gregory | All-rounder | Overseas | R1 million |
| Jordan Hermann | Batter | Domestic | R1.5 million |
| Rishad Hossain | Bowler | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Marco Jansen | All-rounder | Wildcard | Not disclosed |
| CJ King | All-rounder | U23 | R200,000 |
| JP King | All-rounder | U23 | Not disclosed |
| Patrick Kruger | All-rounder | Domestic | R450,000 |
| Mitchell Marsh | All-rounder | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Adam Milne | Bowler | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Senuran Muthusamy | All-rounder | Domestic | R1.5 million |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowler | Domestic | R5 million |
| Craig Overton | All-rounder | Overseas | R1.5 million |
| Lutho Sipamla | Bowler | Domestic | R600,000 |
| Tristan Stubbs (captain) | Wicketkeeper-batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Mitchell van Buuren | Batter | Domestic | R200,000 |
Retained players
The retained list includes captain Tristan Stubbs, Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Anrich Nortje and wildcard Marco Jansen. The overseas players Adam Milne, James Coles and Lewis Gregory also stayed, along with CJ King and JP King in the under 23 places. The full retained list is Matthew Breetzke, James Coles, Quinton de Kock, Lewis Gregory, Jordan Hermann, Marco Jansen, CJ King, JP King, Patrick Kruger, Adam Milne, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs and Mitchell van Buuren.
Pre-signings
Mitchell Marsh and Rishad Hossain were signed before the auction. Marsh, Australia's T20 captain, plays his first SA20 season. Hossain, a Bangladesh leg spinner, gives the team another spin bowling option.
Auction buys
Sunrisers Eastern Cape had two places to fill at the auction and used both. Left-arm seamer Nandre Burger cost R500,000, and England seam-bowling all-rounder Craig Overton cost R1.5 million. The two signings took the auction spend to R2 million.
Home ground
St George's Park in Gqeberha is the home ground. It hosts five home league games in Season 5, including the opener against Pretoria Capitals on 17 January 2027.
Recent history
Sunrisers Eastern Cape have won the SA20 title three times, in 2023, 2024 and 2026. They lost the 2025 final to MI Cape Town. Tristan Stubbs has captained the side since Season 4, and Adrian Birrell has been head coach since the first season.