1xBet has signed a sponsorship deal with the Sunrisers Eastern Cape cricket team for the SA20 2026 season, with the brand\u2019s logo appearing on match jerseys and stadium advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Press release.- The international betting brand 1xBet has signed a sponsorship deal with the Sunrisers Eastern Cape cricket team<\/strong>. The new partner competes in the South African SA20 cricket tournament, whose fourth season started on December 26, 2025 and will run until January 25, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Media conglomerate Sun Group founded Sunrisers Eastern Cape. The team is based in Gqeberha and is the most successful squad in South Africa<\/strong>, having won the league in its first and second seasons and finished as runner-up in the most recent SA20 competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A 1xBet representative said: “Sunrisers Eastern Cape \u2013 two-time champion of one of the most popular international cricket leagues, and we are excited to support them in their pursuit of another victory this season. This partnership will be a natural extension of our global cricket development programme.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the new season, experienced cricketers like Marco Jansen<\/strong> and Tristan Stubbs<\/strong> will play for the team. During the off-season, the team bought top newcomers Matthew Breetzke and Anrich Nortje at the auction for $ 350,000 and $285,000, respectively, to strengthen their performance for the new season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In their first tournament clash, Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeated the Paarl team at their home ground by a huge margin of 137 runs, with newcomer Anrich Nortje named player of the match. Starting the tournament with a strong win and earning a bonus point, the team confirmed their status as favourites and their ambition to claim a record third title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mr. K. Shanmugam<\/strong>, CEO of Sunrisers Eastern Cape, said: “We know the formula for success \u2013 over three SA20 seasons, we have reached the final three times and won the tournament twice. With the help of our official partner 1xBet, we are aiming once again for the highest goals in the new season. Like us, this international brand loves to win and knows how to do it, so its support is extremely valuable to us.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the sponsorship agreement, the 1xBet logo will be placed on the front of Sunrisers Eastern Cape\u2019s match and training jerseys<\/strong>. The brand\u2019s logo will also appear on stadium advertising spaces, on the team bench seating, in TV broadcasts during their matches, and across the partners\u2019 social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Exclusively for Sunrisers Eastern Cape fans, 1xBet will organise several Meet & Greet events with the players and will give away signed merchandise. 1xBet said: “Announcements of these and other promos will be published on the brand\u2019s social media channels, so be sure to follow 1xBet on Instagram to stay up to date on super prize draws and other partner activities during SA20 2026!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 1xBet has signed a sponsorship deal with the Sunrisers Eastern Cape cricket team for the SA20 2026 season, with the brand\u2019s logo appearing on match jerseys and stadium advertising.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":15651,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":true,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"International betting operator 1xBet has secured a sponsorship agreement with the Sunrisers Eastern Cape cricket team for the SA20 2026 season, enhancing its brand visibility across match jerseys, stadium advertising, and digital platforms. 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