Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Tuesday, 26 January 2027 — Centurion
The 10th match of the SA20 Season 5 Season 5 season is Pretoria Capitals against Sunrisers Eastern Cape on Tuesday, 26 January 2027, at SuperSport Park in Centurion. It is the 2nd home league game of five for Pretoria Capitals, and the 3rd away league game of five for Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Each side plays ten league games in total, so this game is match 10 of 30 in the league stage.
These two sides already met in Match 1 on 17 January 2027 at St George's Park, Gqeberha. This game is the return meeting, with the home side switched. It is the only SA20 game on Tuesday, so the evening belongs to this fixture alone.
The first ball is at 5:30 PM SAST (8:30 PM PKT, 3:30 PM UTC). That is 9:00 PM IST and 3:30 PM UK on the same day — an evening game for readers in Pakistan and India, and an afternoon start for readers in the UK. The season runs from 17 January to 21 February 2027, with six teams playing 34 matches in all, and the top four on the points table reach the playoffs.
How both sides arrive in SA20 Season 5
Pre-season — the season starts on Sunday 17 January 2027, so there is no SA20 Season 5 form yet. Here is where Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape stand before a ball is bowled.
| Team | Captain | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria Capitals | Keshav Maharaj | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Tristan Stubbs | St George's Park, Gqeberha |
Pretoria Capitals arrive with Keshav Maharaj as captain, and Sunrisers Eastern Cape with Tristan Stubbs. Both sides play their five home league games at one ground — SuperSport Park, Centurion for Pretoria Capitals, and St George's Park, Gqeberha for Sunrisers Eastern Cape — so home form at a familiar ground matters all season.
There is no Season 5 form to read yet: the season starts on Sunday 17 January 2027, so no side has played a game and the points table is still blank. What is known is the shape of the season — ten league games each, home and away, and the top four reach the playoffs — and this match is one of the first chances to bank points before the table starts to move.
Early points, and the first marker of the season
Six teams play ten league games each, home and away, and only the top four reach the playoffs.
Nine days after the season opened at St George’s Park, the same two sides meet again with the home ground switched. The Capitals get their chance to answer the opener on home soil in Centurion, while the Sunrisers are on their third away game of the season — and by now, with ten league games each, both sides will know exactly where they stand.
The official 2027 playing conditions had not been published at the 3 November 2026 check, so the points system for Season 5 is to be confirmed. As history only, in recent SA20 seasons a win was worth four points, with a bonus point available — that is not the 2027 rule, and this page will be updated when the official conditions are published.
The players who can decide it
The four names that matter most, each with a profile to open.
Andre Russell — Pretoria Capitals’ all-rounder and one of the most feared finishers in T20 cricket. With the bat he can win a game in an over; with the ball his pace at the death closes games out.
Phil Salt — Pretoria Capitals’ attacking opener, who takes the powerplay on from the first ball. His job is to give the Capitals a flying start, and when he does, the middle order can play without pressure.
Quinton de Kock — Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s wicketkeeper-opener and one of the most destructive batters at the top of a T20 order. When he gets going in the powerplay, the Sunrisers can post — or chase — almost anything.
Mitchell Marsh — Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s all-rounder, a powerful top-order batter who bowls useful medium pace. His experience of big T20 occasions makes him the player the Sunrisers lean on when a game is in the balance.
SuperSport Park, Centurion
SuperSport Park in Centurion, Gauteng, is the home ground of Pretoria Capitals, who play their five home league games here. The published capacity is 22,000, and the ground hosts 5 SA20 games in Season 5 — five league matches. Capacities on this site are published figures, and this one has not been reconfirmed by SA20 for 2027, so it is shown as published rather than as a current official figure.
For the visiting side, this is an away ground in every sense: a different city, a different crowd, and a surface the home side knows well. There are no Season 5 results at this ground yet to read into, so the first games here will set the pattern — and the side that adapts fastest to the conditions usually takes the points.
Match information
| Ground | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Series | SA20 |
| Season | Season 5, 2026-27 |
| Match Days | Tuesday, 26 January 2027 |
| Start | 5:30 PM SAST · 8:30 PM PKT · 3:30 PM UTC · 9:00 PM IST · 3:30 PM UK |
| Points | To be confirmed |
Match yet to begin — the scorecard will appear on this page after the match. SA20 live scores will carry the match once it begins.
Frequently asked questions
When does Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape start?
Match 10 is played on Tuesday, 26 January 2027 at SuperSport Park in Centurion. The first ball is at 5:30 PM SAST, which is 8:30 PM PKT and 3:30 PM UTC. It is 9:00 PM IST in India and 3:30 PM UK in the UK, all on the same day.
Where is Match 10 played?
At SuperSport Park in Centurion, Gauteng, the home ground of Pretoria Capitals. The published capacity is 22,000 — a published figure that SA20 has not reconfirmed for 2027. The ground hosts 5 SA20 games in Season 5, including this one.
Where can I watch this match?
In South Africa matches are on SuperSport, in Pakistan on Apex, in India on JioStar, in the UK on Sky Sports, in Australia on Fox Sports and in North America on Willow by Cricbuzz. Broadcasters for the UAE and Middle East and the rest of the world are still to be confirmed, so check your local listings closer to the day.
What happened in the season opener?
The season opened with Sunrisers Eastern Cape against Pretoria Capitals at St George’s Park on Sunday 17 January 2027 — a rematch of the 2026 final. This page is a preview written before the season starts, so the opener’s result will appear on the SA20 Results page once it is played.
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