The player auctions for the 2026 SA20 concluded on Tuesday, and here are the updated squads of all six sides.
The highlights
The biggest talking point was the bidding war to procure the services of Dewald Brevis, who Pretoria Capitals eventually snapped up for R16.5 million (approximately USD 940,000). Aiden Markram was also much-sought-after, with the Durban Giants securing him for R14 million. He also became the first player to fetch beyond R10 million in the SA20 auctions, before Brevis broke all records.
Several marquee players went unsold as well: Imran Tahir, South Africa Test and ODI skipper Temba Bavuma, James Anderson, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jason Roy and Shakib Al Hasan all failed to attract any bidders.
Ahead of the auction, the six teams had 84 slots to fill, and here’s how the squads line up ahead of the tournament that begins on December 26 this year.
MI Cape Town
Retained: Trent Boult, Rashid Khan, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch
Wild Card: Kagiso Rabada
Pre-signing: Nicholas Pooran
At the auction: Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Tristan Luus, Jason Smith, Tom Moores, Dane Piedt, Tian van Vuuren, Dan Lategan, Tabraiz Shamsi, Karim Janat, Jacques Snyman
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Retained: Tristan Stubbs
Wild Card: Marco Jansen
Pre-signing: Jonny Bairstow, AM Ghazanfar, Adam Milne
At the auction: Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Anrich Nortje, Senuran Muthusamy, Patrick Kruger, Lutho Sipamla, Mitchell van Buuren, Jordan Hermann, Beyers Swanepoel, James Coles, Chris Wood, Lewis Gregory, CJ King, JP King
Joburg Super Kings
Retained: Faf du Plessis
Wild Card: Donovan Ferreira
Pre-signing: James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson
At the auction: Wiaan Mulder, Nandre Burger, Prenalen Subrayen, Dian Forrester, Steve Stolk, Janco Smit, Neil Timmers, Shubham Ranjane, Brandon King, Rilee Rossouw, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Imran Tahir, Reece Topley
Pretoria Capitals
Retained: Will Jacks
Wild Card: Andre Russell
Pre-signing: Sherfane Rutherford
At the auction: Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Dewald Brevis, Lizaad Williams, Craig Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Codi Yusuf, Connor Esterhuizen, Bryce Parsons, Gideon Peters, Junaid Dawood, Will Smeed, Meeka-eel Prince, Bayanda Majola, Wihan Lubbe, Sibonelo Makhanya
Paarl Royals
Retained: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin
Wild Card: Rubin Hermann
Pre-signing: Sikandar Raza, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
At the auction: Ottneil Baartman, Gudakesh Motie, Delano Potgieter, Kyle Verreynne, Keagan Lion-Cachet, Asa Tribe, Hardus Viljoen, Jacob Johannes Basson, Dan Lawrence, Eshan Malinga, Nqobani Mokoena, Vishen Halambage, Nqaba Peter
Durban Super Giants
Retained: Noor Ahmad
Wild Card: Heinrich Klaasen
Pre-signing: Sunil Narine, Jos Buttler
At the auction: Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, Devon Conway, Gerald Coetzee, David Bedingham, Marques Ackermann, Eathan Bosch, Andile Simelane, Tony de Zorzi, Dayyaan Galiem, Taijul Islam, Evan Jones, Gysbert Wege, David Wiese, Daryn Dupavillon
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