Tristan Stubbs in SA20 2027: Sunrisers Captain, Runs and Title

Tristan Stubbs is the retained captain of Sunrisers Eastern Cape for Betway SA20 Season 5. The South African wicketkeeper-batter led Sunrisers to the 2026 title in his first season as captain and remains in their announced 2027 squad. The league’s completed-season player record lists 914 runs in 48 SA20 matches, all for Sunrisers.

Is Tristan Stubbs the Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain for 2027?

Yes. The league’s Season 5 squad announcement names Stubbs as captain and lists him among Sunrisers’ retained players. Adrian Birrell continues as head coach. Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh and Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain are new pre-signings, while Marco Jansen holds the wildcard place. Stubbs is not in the 7 October 2026 auction.

Stubbs took over the Sunrisers captaincy for Season 4 and led them to their third SA20 championship. The franchise won in 2023 and 2024, lost the 2025 final, then regained the title in 2026. For the current roster and captaincy, see the Sunrisers Eastern Cape team page and SA20 2027 squads.

What did Tristan Stubbs do in the 2026 SA20 final?

Sunrisers needed 159 against Pretoria Capitals at Newlands. Stubbs and Matthew Breetzke added an unbeaten 114 for the fifth wicket, taking Sunrisers to a six-wicket win with four balls left. Stubbs hit two consecutive sixes off Bryce Parsons to finish the chase. It was his first title as Sunrisers captain, although he had also been part of their earlier championship sides.

That final matters to the 2027 opener: Sunrisers and Pretoria meet again in Match 1 at St George’s Park. The rematch is on the schedule; it does not predetermine the result or the individual playing XI.

How many SA20 runs has Tristan Stubbs scored?

Adding the four completed-season rows on Stubbs’s official SA20 player profile gives 914 runs in 48 matches for Sunrisers Eastern Cape. His most productive season in that record was 2024: 301 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 168.16.

Record check: The league player card currently gives 62 as Stubbs’s 2026 highest score, while the 2026 final scorecard records 63 not out. That high-score field is inconsistent, so it has been left out of the table. The year-by-year runs above reproduce the league’s displayed season totals. The blank 2027 season row is not included.

Stubbs was originally bought by Sunrisers for R9.2 million at the inaugural SA20 auction. That is a historical purchase, not his price at the upcoming October 2026 auction; for Season 5 he is retained.

When do Stubbs and Sunrisers play their first SA20 2027 match?

Sunrisers Eastern Cape host Pretoria Capitals on Sunday, 17 January 2027, at St George’s Park in Gqeberha. Match 1 starts at 3:30 PM SAST, equivalent to 7:00 PM IST in India and 6:30 PM PKT in Pakistan. Stubbs is the confirmed squad captain; the matchday XI will be announced nearer the fixture. Check the full SA20 2027 schedule for the other Sunrisers matches.

Tristan Stubbs SA20 2027 questions

Is Tristan Stubbs in the 7 October 2026 auction? No. Sunrisers Eastern Cape have retained him and confirmed him as captain.

How many SA20 titles has Stubbs won with Sunrisers? He was part of the franchise’s three championship seasons: 2023, 2024 and 2026. He captained the 2026 title-winning side.

Who was Stubbs’s batting partner in the 2026 final? Matthew Breetzke. They put on an unbeaten 114 for the fifth wicket against Pretoria Capitals.

What was Tristan Stubbs’s original SA20 auction price? Sunrisers paid R9.2 million at the inaugural auction. This is a past signing figure, not a new 2026 bid or an announced 2027 salary.