Liam Dawson First-Class Cricket Retirement: England’s spin all-rounder Liam Dawson has suddenly announced his retirement between IPL 2026. Dawson decided to retire from first class cricket with immediate effect. 36 year old Dawson will continue to play white ball cricket. The English all-rounder is seen playing in T20 leagues across the world.

Dawson has not been seen in the IPL yet, but he plays for Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the T20 league match to be held in South Africa. While playing for Sunrisers in the tournament in the 2024-25 season, he took 14 wickets. Apart from this, 47 runs were scored in batting. He will continue to play for the franchise as he has just said goodbye to red ball cricket.

What did Dawson say about retirement?

Dawson told Hampshire’s website about his retirement, “I have not taken this decision lightly, but I feel that this is the right time to further my career in white ball cricket.”

The purpose of Dawson’s retirement is clear, he wants to advance his game in white ball cricket. Let us tell you that he has played 4 tests for England. Apart from this, he has also played 9 ODI and 32 T20 International matches in white ball cricket. Now Dawson can become a regular part of England’s setup by further strengthening the white ball game.

Liam Dawson’s first class career

Dawson has played 218 first class matches in his career. Bowling in 284 innings of these matches, he has taken 380 wickets at an average of 32.31, in which the best figure of the match was 12/130. Dawson has won ’10 wicket haul’ 3 times and ‘5 wicket haul’ 15 times. While batting the rest, he scored 10828 runs in 351 innings at an average of 34.48. During this period, he scored 18 centuries and 56 half-centuries, in which the high score was 171 runs.

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Dewald Brevis’s blazing century was not enough to give victory to Pretoria Capitals. Chasing the target, Matthew Britzke (68) and Tristan Stubbs (63) played half-centuries to make Sunrisers Eastern Cape the SA20 champion for the third time. In celebration of the victory, team owner Kavya Maran made a gesture from the stand, which is going viral on social media.

Kavya Maran was also jubilant in the playoff match, when her team made it to the finals. She came to the stadium to support the team in almost every match. She was also present in the final. Let us tell you that SA20 2026 was the fourth edition of the league and Sunrisers Eastern Cape has won its third title. Apart from them, only MI Cape Town has been champion once in 2025.

Kavya Maran showed the number of trophies

Kavya Maran looks quite emotional, when her team does not do well, sadness is clearly visible on her face. When the team wins, she openly expresses happiness. The same thing happened in the SA20 final on Sunday. When Sunrisers became Eastern Cape champion, Kavya jumped with joy. He celebrated this victory by making three finger gesture. Sunrisers Eastern Cape had won the title for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024. MI Cape Town became champion in 2025 and Sunrisers again this year.

Kavya Maran signaling 3 trophies. pic.twitter.com/Cbx5qlM2Bf

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 25, 2026

SA20 2026 final status

Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain Tristan Stubbs won the toss and decided to bowl first. All the batsmen of Pretoria Capitals flopped, but Dewald Brevis’s century took them to 158. Brewis scored 101 runs in 56 balls with the help of 7 sixes and 8 fours.

Chasing the target, Sunrisers Eastern Cape lost 4 wickets for 48 runs, then Matthew Bretzke and Tristan Stubbs played not out innings to give the team victory with 4 balls to spare. Britzke scored unbeaten 68 runs in 49 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 5 fours. Captain Stubbs played an unbeaten inning of 63 runs in 41 balls, in which he hit 4 sixes and 2 fours.

The final match of the fourth edition of South African Cricket League SA20 (SA20 2026) will be between Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Let us tell you that defending champion Sunrisers has reached the finals of the league every time, the team has become champion twice in a row. Pretoria Capitals have reached the finals for the second consecutive time, and will play for their first title on Sunday. Know what time the match will start and where in India it will be telecast live.

Wicketkeeper Quinton De Kock, playing for Sunrisers Eastern Cape, is the highest run-scorer in this edition. De Kock has scored 372 runs in 10 innings. The highest run scorer for Pretoria Capitals is Sherfane Rutherford, who has scored 317 runs in 9 innings.

Pretoria Capitals captain Keshav Maharaj is the highest wicket-taker for his team so far in this edition (SA20 2026), taking 11 wickets in 11 matches. Enrique Norkhia is the top wicket taker of Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who has taken 17 wickets.

Pretoria Capitals squad

Andre Russell, Keshav Maharaj (captain), Lizaad Williams, Roston Chase, Taymal Mills, Vihaan Lubbe, Shai Hope (wk), Lungi Ngidi, Sibenelo Makhanya, Keith Dudgeon, Junaid Dawood, Sherfane Rutherford, Gideon Peters, Kodi Yusuf, Jordan Cox (wk), Will Smeed, Bryce Parsons, Dewald Brewis, Connor Esterhuizen, Micah-Eel Prince.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape squad

Adam Milne, Lewis Gregory, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Chris Wood, Quinton de Kock (wk), Patrick Kruger, Enrique Norkhia, Senuran Muthusamy, Chris Green, Lutho Sipamala, Matthew Bretzke, Tharindu Ratnayake, Mitchell Van Buuren, Bierce Swanepoel, Marco Janssen, Tristan Stubbs (c, wk), Jordan Harman, James Coles, Allah Ghazanfar, J.P. King, Christopher King.

When and where will the SA20 final be played?

The SA20 title match will be played on Sunday, January 25 at 7 pm Indian time. The match will be played at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town.

Where to watch live broadcast of SA20 final?

The SA20 final between Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape will be telecast live on Star Sports Network in India.

Where to live stream SA20 final?

There will be live streaming of the SA20 final match on JioHotstar app and website.

Kavya Maran Sunrisers Eastern Cape: In the SA SA20 being played these days, Kavya Maran’s team Sunrajers Eastern Cape has reached the final for the fourth consecutive time by winning by 7 wickets. Kavya Maran’s reaction to the team’s victory was worth watching. Seeing the team reaching the finals, Kavya looked happy as well as emotional. He happily hugged his father Kalanithi Maran, the video of which is becoming increasingly viral on social media.

It can be seen in the video that as soon as Kavya’s team registers victory in Qualifier-2 against Paarl Royals, she jumps with joy. Kavya’s reaction was captured by the SA20 team on its camera and shared on social media. Fans are liking this video a lot. Let us tell you that in the match, Sunrisers achieved a one-sided victory in the run chase and won the match by 117/3 in 11.4 overs.

The team reached the final for the fourth consecutive time

Let us tell you that this time the fourth season of the league is being played. Sunrisers Eastern Cape has secured a place in the finals every time. SA20 started from 2023. After this, the team either became winner or runner up in all the seasons.

You’ve just watched your team make their fourth successive #BetwaySA20Final#SECvPR #WelcomeToIncredible pic.twitter.com/W74gGuJqB8

— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) January 23, 2026

Sunrisers have won the title twice in the last three seasons. In the first season, Sunrisers team won the trophy by defeating Pretoria Capitals. After this, in the second season the team won the title by defeating Durban Super Giants. Then in the next i.e. third season the team was runner up.

The final will be played on January 25

The final match of the 2025-26 SA20 season will be played between Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape on 25 January. According to Indian time, this match will start at 7 pm. The match will be played in Cape Town.

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.

Many big players from all over the world have given their names in the auction for the fourth edition of the South Africa T20 (SA20) League. There are more than 500 players in the auction process, out of which 300 players are from South Africa. Please tell that more than 800 players had registered for the auction.

The fourth edition of the SA20 League will start from December 26, in which a total of 6 teams will play. All teams will prepare their final team in the auction. Explain that a team can include a maximum of 19 players. There will be many big players in the auction, which will be monitored.

More than 800 players had registered for the auction. This number is the highest in the history of this tournament. Of these, 541 players were included in the auction. 300 players are from South Africa while 241 players are foreign.

The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final team’s 7 players Quinton Dickock, Gerald Koetzi, Enrique Norcia, Keshav Maharaj, Reeja Hendrix, Tabrej Shamsi and Otnil Bartman are also included in the auction.

South Africa recently defeated Australia to win the ICC Test Championship 2025 title. Players of this winning team are included in Lungi Angidi, Kyle Verine, Vian Mulder, David Bedingham, Tony de Jeetra and Dane Patterson.

Foreign players in sa20 auction

International cricket legendary Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, England fast bowler James Anderson are also in the auction. Apart from these, Mustafizur Rahman, Alex Hales and Moin Ali are also involved in the auction. Alex Hales recently scored a century in 40 balls in CPL, after which it is expected that he will get a hefty amount in the auction.

When is the SA20 auction?

The auction for the fourth edition of the South Africa T20 League will be on 9 September. A franchise can include a maximum of 19 players. There are 6 teams playing in the tournament-

• Durbans super giants
• Jobberg super kings
• Mi Cape Town
• Parl Royals
• Preteria capitals
• Sunrisers Eastern Cape

In 6 teams of the tournament, 84 players are vacant, for which more than 7 million dollars are available. A maximum of 25 foreign players can be sold in auction. Explain that each team can include a maximum of 19 players, it should have at least 9 South Africa players. There should be 7 international players, 2 under-23 South Africa’s players and a wildcard player.

Where to see the sa20 auction live

The live streaming geographist and SA20 of the auction process to be held on 9 September will be on YouTube channel, it will start from 5 pm Indian time.

The retain list of the SA20, which has become one of the world’s most popular franchise leagues, has surfaced. The SA20 League started in the year 2023, Aadan Markram under his captaincy made Sunrisers Eastern Cape the first 2 season champion but this time he has been released by the Sunrisers team. Many famous players like Cagiso Rabada, Faf du Plessis and Jose Butler have been retained by his team. So let’s take a look at the list of all the players who have retained in the SA20.

Three seasons have been played in the SA20 League so far, in which 2 times Sunrisers EasternCap has won the trophy and once Mi Cape Town has won the title. Sunrisers Eastern Cape, owned by Kavya Maran, is the only team that has played all three finals of SA20 so far. Let us know that the auction of the fourth season is to be held on 9 September. Before that, see here the list of all the players who have retained for the fourth season.

Such were retention rules

Each team had the highest 6 players permission for Ritten Pre-Sign Players. It was mandatory to have 3 South African players and 3 foreign players. The last date to retain the players was 18 July. All teams have also filled the wild-card slots under the strategy. Now 84 slots are vacant, on which the total purse of teams to bid is about Rs 63.9 crore.

Retention list of all teams

Mi Cape Town: Ryan Ricelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Trent Bolt, Nicholas Puran, Cagiso Rabada (Wildcard)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Triston Stabs, Allah Gajanfar, Adam Milne, Johnny Bairstow, Marco Johnson (Wildcard)

Joeburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, James Vince, Akil Hussain, Richard Glison, Donovan Ferrera (Wildcard)

Parl Royals: Luan Dree Pretorians, David Miller, Byorn Fortuine, Mujib ur Rehman, Sikander Raza, Rubin Harman (Wildcard)

Pretoria Capitals: Will Jax, Sherfen Rutherford, Andre Russell (Wildcard)

Durban Super Giants: Sunil Naren, Noor Ahmed, Jose Butler, Heinrich Klassen (Wildcard)

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