Can’t believe it but it’s true! A fan caught in the field became a commodity; You will be surprised to hear the prize amount

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 28, 2025

A catch and luck pays off!
A simple viewer in South Africa became a ‘millionaire’ overnight
Big win for Durban Super Giants

SA20 League 2025-26: First match of South Africa T20 League 2025-26 Played between MI Cape Town and Durban Super Giants. It was an exciting match. Durban Super Giants won by 15 runs. Meanwhile, a fan in the stadium caught Ryan Rickelton, the star batsman of the losing team, and became a millionaire. The video of this catch has gone viral on social media.

A fan became a millionaire by tipping the catch

In the match played between MI Cape Town and Durban Super Giants, MI opener Ryan Rickelton had a brilliant innings, scoring 113 runs off 63 balls, which included 5 fours and 11 sixes. During this innings, he hit a six that went into the stadium and was caught by a fan. Catching this catch, the fan became a millionaire.

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— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) December 26, 2025

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In fact, the South African T20 league has an activity for fans to catch. Under this initiative, the fan who catches the ball is awarded a prize of 20 lakh rand which is approximately Rs 1.08 crore. The reaction of the fans after this catch was remarkable, which is why the video is rapidly going viral.

Big win for Durban Super Giants

In this match, Durban Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 232 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Devon Conway scored 64 off 33 balls. Kane Williamson also scored 40 runs. Skipper Aidan Markram and Evan Jones also played short innings. In reply, MI Cape Town could only manage 217 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Apart from Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith also scored 41 off 14 balls, but other players failed to support him. So the team lost.

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