IPL 2025 - Top Performers of SA20 2025 Who Will Play In IPL

Updated At: 2025/02/10

In a surprising turn of events, MI Cape Town has become as the winner of the third edition of the SA20 cricket league. The team that ended at the bottom of the point table in the first two seasons, has completely reversed things and is now the champions of South Africa’s cricket league.

MI Cape Town started their league campaign with a win against the defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape. That gave them the required boost in confidence for the rest of the fixtures in the league.

By the end of the league stage, MI Cape Town were standing tall at the top of the point table with 7 wins and just 2 losses. Their net run rate stood at +2.446. In the playoff, MI Cape Town met Paarl Royals and scored a win in a high-scoring match to cement their space in the final game.

They faced the defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the final match. MI Cape Town kept good control over the match and dominated the game from the start. It was a comfortable win and a positive end to SA20 2025 for MI Cape Town.

Now the time has come for the top performers in the league to become part of IPL 2025. In this article, we have collected the list of top players from SA20 2025 who will now be seen in the Indian Premier League.

1) Marco Jansen - Sunrisers Eastern Cape/Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings will be happy to see their newly bought South African pacer Marco Jansen in the right form during the SA20 2025 cricket league. He came out as the leading wicket-taker in SA20 this year and he will be expected to continue the momentum in IPL as well. Punjab Kings bought Marco Jansen during the IPL 2025 Mega Auction for a price tag of INR 7 Crore. His presence makes the bowling unit of Punjab a lethal attack and every match prediction of Punjab Kings will have Marco Jansen as the key player.

SA20 2025 Stats	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Marco Jansen	13	19	18.42	7.14

2) Aiden Markram - Sunrisers Eastern Cape/Lucknow Super Giants

One of the primary reasons for the success of Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024 was the presence of Aiden Markram. However, the franchise chooses to release the player from the squad. Lucknow Super Giants took the opportunity to sign the player through the IPL 2025 mega auctions and the result seems to be positive. He was the third-highest run-scorer in SA20 this year and that brings some joy to the camp of Lucknow Super Giants.

SA20 2025 Stats	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Aiden Markram	13	340	37.77	130.26

3) Noor Ahmed - Durban Super Giants/Chennai Super Kings

The 20-year-old Afghan spinner Noor Ahmed has been making waves in international cricket and in T20 cricket leagues with consistent performance. Chennai Super Kings has invested INR 10 Crore in Noor Ahmed during the IPL 2025 mega auctions. The player has shown positive signs during the SA20 cricket league and he will be expected to be a key player for Chennai in IPL 2025.

SA20 2025 Stats	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Noor Ahmed	10	13	17.53	6.90

4) Ryan Rickelton - MI Cape Town/Mumbai Indians

South Africa’s T20 expert batsman will start a new life in the Indian Premier League. He was signed by Mumbai Indians during the auctions for a price tag of INR 1 Crore. He will be playing with some star players like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya. Ryan has shown positive signs while playing MI Cape Town in SA20 2025 and came out as the 2nd highest run-scorer for the team.

SA20 2025 Stats	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Ryan Rickelton	8	336	48	178.72

5) Rashid Khan - MI Cape Town/Gujarat Titans

Rashid Khan is one of the star players in every T20 cricket league he has been part of. The all-rounder led MI Cape Town to win their first-ever SA20 trophy and he has also helped the Afghanistan cricket team to dominate international cricket at big ICC events. His experience will play a valuable role for Gujarat Titans in IPL.

SA20 2025 Stats	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Rashid Khan	11	12	15.33	6.53

IPL 2025 - Other SA20 2025 Stars To Watch out for

Faf du Plessis, the former RCB skipper, will now be seen playing playing Delhi Capitals. He was the 7th highest run-scorer in SA20 this year with 286 runs in 11 matches at an average of 28.60 and a strike rate of 138.16. Another Proteas player, Kagiso Rabada, was the key player for MI Cape Town as he picked up 12 wickets in 9 matches at an economy of 6.53. He will be seen playing for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025.