The megastars of South Africa's T20 league-wilted under the weight of local and overseas stars. SA20 has indeed produced thrilling matches and runaway scores, continuing to be a promising platform to break out performances. With conditions suiting batters and packed stadiums expected, fans can look forward to some thrilling batting displays once again. As the new season revs up, some batters stand out by reason of form, experience, and capability to turn games. Here are the six batters to watch in SA20 2025 for lighting up the tournament with their performances. Top 6 Batters Who Could Dominate SA20 2026 Lhuandre-dre Pretorius - Paarl Royals Everyone's attention will be on Lhuandre-dre Pretorius when it comes to the second phase of South Africa's brightest new talent. The 19-year-old enjoyed a dream debut season last year, where he topped the run charts with 397 runs, which included three fifties and a top score of 97. Since then, Pretorius has been given considerable exposure to the conditions with international cricket played across all formats. That will help him mature as a batter. Expect fast starts and setting the example for an innings top order at Paarl Royals as they depend on him heavily to do so. Because of the confidence and form now on his side, Pretorius will again probably be a central figure for this season. Also Read | How many matches will Rohit Sharma play in the 2025-26 VHT? Heinrich Klaasen - Durban's Super Giants Klaasen, highly popular among those players with international recognition, has emerged as one of the spiciest stroke makers in white-ball cricket, and his expectations from Durban's Super Giants are huge. King's Mean slow and tricky conditions should be able to favor Klaasen, owing to his ability to put the spinners under the utter stranglehold during middle and death. The team, under Aiden Markram's captaincy, will give Klaasen an entirely free hand to play his little freestyle game. Stopping him early on in the rhythm will give fear to any attack. Nicholas Pooran - MI Cape Town MI Cape Town, the defending champions, will benefit immensely with Nicholas Pooran fully on board for the entire season. Any kind of match for the MI Cape Town unit is ambrosial with the previous West Indies captain on this unit, who brings power, experience, and match winning ability. That reputation has him showered with runs as pressure builds on the team one way and when chasing totals that are lofty. His experiencing playing the world over from league to league literally adds a great degree of flavor to MI Cape Town's order. Pooran's sheer aggression may bring him out as one of the most impactful in this year's tournament. Quinton de Kock - Sunrisers Eastern Cape Two-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape got a pretty good deal by recruiting Quinton de Kock, and the wicketkeeper-batter joins them in good form. De Kock has looked sharp since rejoining the international cricket scene, and he has been seen to show a lot of confidence. Helping his franchise would also be important since he is also looking to impress the national selectors ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026. Such experience, coupled with fast starts and anchoring or attacking ability, is a complete package. The Gqeberha crowd has plenty of hope he delivers another strong season. Also Read | Why is LSG Sending Their Bowlers to South Africa During SA20? Dewald Brevis - Pretoria Capitals Brevis was the biggest purchase at auction with Pretoria Capitals spending heavily on him and the young star forming the core of their side. Fresh off a title-winning season with MI Cape Town, Brevis rejoins his home team, armed with greater confidence. Brevis has batted internationally this year but has had exposure to top bowlers at the moment. He generally is better known for creating shots, which means he can turn matches in a few overs. Pretoria Capitals are expecting him to justify faith shown in him and lead their batting unit. Donovan Ferreira - Joburg Super Kings Over the years, the strike rate of Donovan Ferreira has been much higher than 150, bringing him under the fold of T20's most dependable finishers. For Joburg Super Kings, he is an extremely valuable asset in the middle and lower order. Ferreira is actually a dangerous player, known for clearing the ropes with a few balls left at the end of the innings. His performances during high-pressure games can decide some very close matches in this season's bounty of pressure. He could play a significant role beside Faf du Plessis as Joburg head for their first SA20 title.