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| League | SA20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Aiden Markram | |
| Coach | Adrian Birrell | |
| Owner | SUN Group | |
| Chief executive | Kavya Maran | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Gqeberha | |
| Colors | Orange | |
| Founded | 2022 | |
| Home ground | St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha | |
| Capacity | 19,000 | |
| History | ||
| Twenty20 debut | v. Pretoria Capitals at St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha; 10 January 2023 | |
| SA20 wins | 2 (2022–23, 2023–24) | |
| Official website | https://www.sa20.co.za/team/sunrisers-eastern-cape/ | |
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 Sunrisers Eastern Cape in 2024 | ||
| SUN Group | |
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| Current Teams | |
Sunrisers Hyderabad (2013–present) X 1 (2016)Sunrisers Eastern Cape (2022–present) X 2 (2023, 2024) |
Sunrisers Eastern Cape is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that first competed in the inaugural season of SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Gqeberha, South Africa, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the St George's Park Cricket Ground. The team is coached by Adrian Birrell.[2][3] The franchise is owned by the Indian SUN Group.[4][5]
They were the champions of the first season of the tournament after they beat Pretoria Capitals by 4 wickets in the final at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.
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