The SA20 auction, ahead of the tournament's fifth edition, will take place on Wednesday, October 7. Here’s how to watch the auction live from around the world.
As many as 789 players registered for the SA20 auction, but only 156 were shortlisted to go under the hammer on Wednesday. Among them, 95 are from South Africa and 61 overseas players as teams look to fill the remaining 19 slots at the auction.
Faf du Plessis, Wiaan Mulder, Rassie van der Dussen and Nandre Burger are some of the star local players available to be picked up. Among overseas players, the England contingent is the largest, as 31 of them have been shortlisted, including Moeen Ali, Jordan Cox, and Liam Dawson, among others.
The likes of Nahid Rana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Trent Boult, Colin Munro, Shimron Hetmyer and Eshan Malinga are some of the players who could be in demand at the auction. Among six teams, only four will be at the auction table as Paarl Royals and Durban Super Giants have all their slots filled.
Among the other four teams, Joburg Super Kings have the biggest purse available; they enter the auction with R20.6 million in their bag. MI Cape Town, Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape are left with a purse of R3.6 million, R1.475 million and R9.35 million respectively, ahead of the auction.
The auction is scheduled to get underway at 5pm local time (8:30pm IST, 4pm UK time).
SA20 2027 auction: Where to watch live
Where to watch in South Africa?
SuperSport will telecast the SA20 auction live for fans in South Africa.
Where to watch in India?
Fans in India will be able to follow the SA20 auction live on JioHotstar.
Where to watch in the UK?
Sky Sports are the official broadcaster of the SA20 auction in the UK.
Where to watch in Australia?
Fox Sports will telecast the SA20 auction for fans in Australia.
The #BetwaySA20Auction will be broadcast live on SuperSport at 17h00 (SAST), JioStar (20h30 IST), Sky Sports (16h00 BST), Apex (19h30 PKT), Fox Sports (23h00 AEDT), Willow TV (11h00 ET) and on the SA20 YouTube Channel: https://t.co/bl6F22VFw2 Stay tuned for rolling updates and information on our official social channels.
— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) October 2, 2026
Where to watch in Pakistan?
Apex will stream the SA20 auction for the 2027 edition live in Pakistan.
Where to watch in the USA and Canada?
Fans in the USA and Canada will be able to follow all the updates of the SA20 auction live on Willow TV.
Where to watch in the rest of the world?
SA20 YouTube channel will stream the auction live for the rest of the world.
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