MI Cape Town becomes the 2nd team to have won the SA20 Final 2025 by beating the most successful team “two times champions” in the SA20 League. MI Cape Town beat Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the Final of SA20 by 76 runs in Johannesburg.
Highlights
In a grand finale, MI Cape Town won toss and decided to bat in a high-scoring thriller match. They scored 52 runs for a loss of 2 wickets in powerplay. As first wicket down at score 51 in fiveth over in the form of Ryan Rickelton. After just one run, Reeza Hendricks out at 0 run. MI Cape Town scored 181-8 (20 Ov), in which Connor Esterhuizen was the highest scorer for MI Cape Town, while Richard Gleeson was the most economical bowler for SEC, as he took 2 big wickets and gave only 22 runs in the SA20 Final 2025.
When SEC came to bat in the second inning, where they had to chase a big target set by MI Cape Town, his start was not too good as they scored only 34 runs and lost his two main wickets in early powerplay. After an early wicket in powerplay, Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boult did not give any chance to the SEC batter to comeback in the second inning. Tom Abell, who stayed and scored the highest run for SEC, while Kagiso Rabada was the highest wicket taker for MI Cape Town in the SA20 Final 2025.
Playing XI of both teams in SA20 Final 2025
MI Cape Town: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, George Linde, Delano Potgieter, Reeza endricks, Cobin Bosch, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Tony de Zorzi, David Bedingham, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram (c), Tom Abell, Tristan Stubbs (wk), Marco Jansen, Craig Overton, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Andile Simelane
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MI Cape Town beat two-time Champions in SA20 Final 2025
In the most important and much-pressured game MI Cape Town beat two-time Champions in the SA20 Final 2025 as they lift their first trophy in the SA20 League. In the last two seasons, MI Cape Town did not make place in SA20 final, but in the 3rd season of SA20, they made it and made their team proud. The MI franchise team is the most successful team in the last few years and one of the most successful teams in IPL history.
Rashid Khan said, “Tonight was brilliant. We had a couple of tough years. The highest points across three seasons to start off. Feel happy for this team. Brilliant effort from everyone. Throughout this season, we didn’t play a selfish innings.
“I got a phone call ahead of the season that you want to lead. I said, “Yes – MI Cape Town Captain Rashid Khan
Everyone thought about what the team needed. Even today, everyone played their natural game. We had KG, Bosch, Boult and then George. So happy to be part of this bowling line-up. Amazing to be back. Missed last year due to back injury.
Rashid Khan,”This is the only franchise that has won every tournament. We have won the IPL, MLC, the ILT20, and now the SA20.”
Many many Congratulations to MI Cape Town for winning the trophy in SA20 Final 2025
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