By Admin 
The fourth season of South Africa’s T20 League SA20 has become even more exciting with the auction. In this auction in Johannesburg, many players got a big bid, while Kavya Maran’s team Sunrisers Eastern Cape also made headlines. The team not only bought many new players but has also announced the new captain for the next season.
This young player made his captain
Sunrisers Eastern Cape has appointed 25-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Triston Stabs as the new captain of the team. Stubs is associated with the first season with the team and has won the team many times with his aggressive batting and wicketkeeping. He has been included in the team as a captain in place of Aidan Markram. Markram contributed significantly to Sunrisers twice in 2023 and 2024, but in the recent auction, Durban Super Giants (DSG) bought them in a record amount of Rs 7 crore. In such a situation, the team had to choose the new captain.
Stabs performance so far
Triston Stabs has shown a great game in the last three seasons of the SA20. He scored 723 runs that season and during that time his strike rate was 140.11. Many of his innings have proved decisive in the victory of the team. For this reason, Sunrisers have entrusted him with the responsibility of captaining the team. The Stabs was retained even before the season started, England star batsman Johnny Bairstow was pre-entered.
Big bets in auction
During the auction, Sunrisers Eastern Cape has included many strong players in their team. These include Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzake, Enark Northern, Senuran Muthusamy, Patrick Krurgar, Lutho Sipamala, Mitchell Van Buran, Jordan Harman, James Kols, Chris Wood, Lewis Gregory, CJ King, JP King and Bairs Swanepel. With the arrival of these players, the team seems even more balanced.
Full squad of Sunrisers
Triston Stabs (Captain), Johnny Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Matthew Breetzke, Allah Gajanfar, Marco Jansan, Adam Milne, Enrich Northern, Jordan Harman, Senuran Muthusamy, Luis Gregory, Patrick Krunpale, Bairs Swanepael, Baires Swanepale Buran, Chris Wood, CJ King and JP King.