Temba Bavuma among players released as Sunrisers Eastern Cape announce retained players list for SA20 2025

Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape has announced the names of the players they have retained for the third season of the SA20.

The Sunrisers managed to defend their title this year by beating Durban Super Giants in the final. Half-centuries from Tom Abell and Tristan Stubbs had powered Sunrisers Eastern Cape to a big total of 204/3 in 2o overs. The Aiden Markram-led side then went on to bowl out the Super Giants for just 115 runs to win the game by 89 runs.

After successfully defending their title, Sunrisers Eastern Cape have retained 12 of the 19 players who were a part of their squad for SA20 2024. The seven players who have been released by the franchise are - Dawid Malan, M Daniel Worrall, Adam Rossington, Temba Bavuma, Ayabulela Gqamane, Sarel Erwee, Brydon Carse.

Locked and loaded for Season 3 🔥@SA20_League | #SEC #SunrisersEasternCape #Retentions2025 #PlayWithFire pic.twitter.com/vX0id9mBJl

— Sunrisers Eastern Cape (@SunrisersEC) July 31, 2024

Sunrisers Eastern Cape sign up four players:

In addition to retaining 12 players, Sunrisers Eastern Cape have also signed up four players ahead of the third season of SA20. They have secured the services of South Africa batter David Bedingham, English duo Zak Crawley and Craig Overton, and Netherlands allrounder Roelof van der Merwe for the third season of the tournament.

Bedingham is yet to play in SA20 but has made his Test debut for South Africa. Earlier this year, he chose to play for the Test team during the tour of New Zealand instead of plying his trade in SA20. He has played 63 T20s so far and has scored 1375 runs.

Crawley will be playing in SA20 for the first time too. However, the England star has ample experience of playing in T20 leagues, having played in the Big Bash League and the T20 Blast. Overton will also be playing in the competition for the first time while van der Merwe has re-joined Sunrisers Eastern Cape after playing for them in the first season.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape retained players list:

Caleb Seleka, Andile Simelane, Patrick Kruger, Beyers Swanepoel, Tom Abell, Simon Harmer, Liam Dawson, Jordan Hermann, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ottniel Baartman

Sunrisers Eastern Cape new signings:

David Bedingham, Zak Crawley, Craig Overton, Roelof van der Merwe