Overview
- Quinton de Kock smashed an unbeaten 79 off 41 balls with six sixes in Centurion as Sunrisers Eastern Cape beat Pretoria Capitals by 10 wickets.
- He moved to the top of the SA20 run charts with 205 runs at a strike rate near 174, featuring in an unbroken 177-run opening stand with Jonny Bairstow.
- De Kock cautioned that recent form often counts for little at World Cups, citing the distinct pressure and noisy crowds expected in India.
- He said he will share venue-specific knowledge with younger South Africa players to prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup in India.
- Back in limited-overs internationals since October 2025, he has scored consistently and was South Africa’s second-highest run-scorer on the 2025 T20I tour of India with 156 runs.