SA20 has never been short on fireworks, but centuries are still its rarest currency. Since the league’s 2023 launch, only ten batters have crossed three figures, and Ryan Rickelton stands alone at the top with two hundreds in just 34 innings for MI Cape Town. This guide breaks down every century-maker in SA20 history, the teams they’ve done it for, and why the record is so hard to chase.
Most Hundreds in SA20 – Full List (Updated 2026)
Here is the complete career record of every batter with a century in SA20 history, ranked by total hundreds scored and then by batting average.
| Player | Team | Span | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RD Rickelton | MI Cape Town | 2023–2026 | 35 | 1349 | 113* | 43.51 | 160.97 | 2 | 8 |
| AK Markram | Durban’s SG / Sunrisers EC | 2023–2026 | 45 | 1276 | 108 | 36.45 | 136.03 | 2 | 6 |
| SD Hope | Pretoria Capitals | 2025–2026 | 12 | 276 | 118* | 27.60 | 134.63 | 1 | 0 |
| WG Jacks | Pretoria Capitals | 2023–2025 | 27 | 740 | 101 | 29.60 | 169.72 | 1 | 6 |
| K Verreynne | Joburg SK / Pretoria C / Paarl R | 2023–2026 | 29 | 591 | 116* | 29.55 | 134.93 | 1 | 2 |
| F du Plessis | Joburg Super Kings | 2023–2026 | 40 | 1029 | 113* | 32.15 | 143.91 | 1 | 7 |
| H Klaasen | Durban’s Super Giants | 2023–2026 | 42 | 1146 | 104* | 36.96 | 166.08 | 1 | 9 |
| J Hermann | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 2023–2026 | 42 | 939 | 106* | 27.61 | 119.31 | 1 | 4 |
| D Brevis | MI Cape Town / Pretoria C | 2023–2026 | 44 | 1046 | 101 | 32.68 | 149.00 | 1 | 6 |
| HE van der Dussen | MI Cape Town | 2023–2026 | 41 | 1211 | 104 | 34.60 | 133.37 | 1 | 5 |
Key takeaway: Only two of the ten centurions — Rickelton and Markram — have gone past three figures more than once, which tells you how tightly bowlers have controlled SA20’s pitches compared to leagues like the IPL or The Hundred.
Why Hundreds Are So Hard to Come By in SA20
A quick glance at the SERP for this keyword shows most sites just dump the ESPNcricinfo table and stop there. The more interesting story is why the list is this short:
- Bowling-friendly venues: Centurion and the Wanderers offer bounce that suits seamers, unlike the flatter decks common in the IPL.
- Depth over dominance: SA20 squads are built around six overseas slots per XI, meaning bowling attacks rotate quality pace and spin far more than a typical domestic T20 league.
- Shorter middle-order tenures: Several near-misses — Klaasen’s 90s, Brevis’s rapid 80s — get cut short because SA20 franchises favour aggressive finishing over accumulation once a batter is set.
- A young league: With only four full seasons completed (2023 through the 2025–26 edition), SA20 simply hasn’t had the innings volume that leagues like the IPL or BBL have racked up over a decade-plus.
Player Profiles: The Century Club of SA20
The players in SA20’s century club have produced some of the tournament’s finest batting performances. Here’s a look at every centurion, their memorable innings, and the records they set during their knocks.
1. Ryan Rickelton (MI Cape Town) – The Two-Time Centurion
Ryan Rickelton is the outright leader in this list and the only opener to have posted twin hundreds in the same competition, both an unbeaten 113 against Durban’s Super Giants and a second 113* against Joburg Super Kings. A left-handed wicketkeeper-batter who also opens for the Proteas, Rickelton pairs textbook technique with the strike rate SA20 demands, averaging over 43 with a strike rate close to 161.
It’s no coincidence he’s also the highest run-scorer in SA20 history , the same volume that built his hundreds tally has carried him to the top of the all-time runs charts too. His consistency at the top for MI Cape Town has made him one of the league’s most bankable starts.
2. Aiden Markram (Durban’s Super Giants / Sunrisers Eastern Cape) – The Captain Who Delivers
Markram is the only other player with two SA20 hundreds, scored across stints with two different franchises after a mid-career switch from Durban’s Super Giants to Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
Known more widely as a T20 captaincy specialist and Proteas leader, Markram’s SA20 numbers show a batter who builds an innings methodically before accelerating, his 108 remains one of the league’s most controlled centuries.
3. Shai Hope (Pretoria Capitals) – The Fastest to a Debut-Season Ton
The West Indies wicketkeeper-batter joined Pretoria Capitals for the 2025–26 season and needed just a handful of innings to register SA20’s joint-highest individual score, an unbeaten 118.
Hope’s 27.60 average across only 12 matches undersells how destructive that single knock was, it’s the highest score by any centurion on this list.
4. Will Jacks (Pretoria Capitals) – The Power-Hitting Import
England’s Will Jacks brought his IPL and Big Bash form to SA20, striking a rapid 101 during his 2023–2025 stint with Pretoria Capitals.
With a strike rate above 169, the best of anyone on this list, Jacks represents the modern opener archetype: low dot-ball tolerance, boundary-hunting from ball one.
5. Kyle Verreynne (Joburg SK / Pretoria Capitals / Paarl Royals) – The Well-Travelled Gloveman
Verreynne is the only centurion to have represented three different SA20 franchises, a reflection of how competitive wicketkeeping slots are across the league.
His unbeaten 116 remains the best score by a South African gloveman in SA20 history, and his versatility — batting anywhere from the top to the middle order — has kept him in demand each auction cycle.
6. Faf du Plessis (Joburg Super Kings) – The Veteran Anchor
As Joburg Super Kings’ long-time captain, Faf du Plessis brings the same calm authority to SA20 that defined his international career.
His century, an unbeaten 113, came from a franchise stalwart who has racked up seven fifties alongside it, arguably the most consistent overall record among the non-repeat centurions on this list.
7. Heinrich Klaasen (Durban’s Super Giants) – The Finisher Who Went the Distance
Klaasen built his reputation as a middle-order finisher, but his unbeaten 104 for Durban’s Super Giants proved he can bat through an innings when needed.
With nine fifties to go alongside his hundred and a strike rate above 166, Klaasen has the most explosive overall scoring profile of any player on this list.
8. Jordan Hermann (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) – The Home-Grown Middle-Order Option
Hermann’s unbeaten 106 stands out as the century scored at the lowest strike rate on this list (119.31), reflecting an innings built more on rescuing a struggling chase than blitzing from the outset.
He remains one of Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s most reliable domestic top-order options.
9. Dewald Brevis (MI Cape Town / Pretoria Capitals) – The Prodigy Delivering on Hype
Nicknamed “Baby AB” for his resemblance to AB de Villiers’ range of shots, Brevis turned potential into product with a 101 during his time across MI Cape Town and Pretoria Capitals.
At just 44 matches into his SA20 career, he already has six fifties and a hundred — a trajectory that suggests more centuries are coming.
10. Rassie van der Dussen (MI Cape Town) – The Steady Hand at the Top
Van der Dussen’s unbeaten-adjacent 104 came as part of MI Cape Town’s opening pair alongside Rickelton, giving the franchise two centurions from the same batting slot, a rare franchise-level trend worth noting.
His average above 34 and five fifties confirm a batter built for accumulation as much as acceleration.
SA20 Centuries by Franchise
- MI Cape Town – 3 centurions (Rickelton, Brevis, van der Dussen); the most of any franchise, including the league’s only repeat centurion.
- Pretoria Capitals – Linked to 4 centurions across transfers (Hope, Jacks, Verreynne, Brevis).
- Joburg Super Kings – 2 centurions (du Plessis, Verreynne).
- Durban’s Super Giants – 2 centurions (Klaasen, Markram, during his time with the franchise).
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape – 2 centurions (Hermann, Markram after his move).
- Paarl Royals – 1 centurion (Verreynne, during his spell with the franchise).
Related SA20 Batting Records Worth Knowing
- Highest individual score: Shai Hope’s 118* is currently the top score among all centurions.
- Best strike rate in a century: Will Jacks, at 169.72.
- Most fifty-plus scores among centurions: Heinrich Klaasen, with nine.
- Most matches played by a centurion without a second hundred: Aiden Markram and Faf du Plessis both feature heavily in the fifty-scoring column, showing depth beyond the one big knock.
Conclusion
SA20’s century list stays short by design: quality overseas bowling, seam-friendly venues, and finisher-focused batting orders make three figures a genuine achievement rather than a routine outcome.
Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram’s twin hundreds set the current benchmark, but with young talents like Dewald Brevis climbing the runs charts, this list is likely to keep growing each season.
FAQs
Ryan Rickelton leads with two centuries, both scored for MI Cape Town, followed closely by Aiden Markram, who also has two.
Shai Hope’s unbeaten 118 for Pretoria Capitals is the highest score by any centurion in the competition.
Ten different batters have combined for 13 individual centuries across the league’s history through the 2025–26 season.
MI Cape Town leads with three players — Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, and Rassie van der Dussen — having scored hundreds while on its roster.
The 2023–24 season produced the most centuries in a single edition, with four individual hundreds recorded, while the debut 2023 season and 2025–26 season have produced fewer, reflecting SA20’s generally bowler-friendly conditions.
