The SA20 is set for a hard reset with the player auction ahead of season 4. Cricket South Africa (CSA) will hold the auction for the 2026 edition of the SA20 on September 9. Several global superstars are set to go under the hammer including the likes of Aiden Markram, James Anderson and Dewald Brevis.
549 players have registered for the auction. Of these, just 84 will be able to find a spot. But there’s a further breakup. 59 are for South African players, while the remaining 25 are for overseas players. Among them, teams have to sign at least two players who are under 23 years old in their 19-man squad. All 6 franchises have a salary cap of R 41 million (INR 20.55 crore).
SA20 Auction Live streaming
The SA20 Auction will begin at 5:30 PM IST on Tuesday, September 9. One can watch the auction live on the official SA20 YouTube channel here: https://sa20.mobi/S4AuctionStream. Alternatively, you can catch it on JioHotstar.
SA20 Auction: Players already signed or retained
- Durban Super Giants: Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler, Sunil Narine and Heinrich Klaasen.
- Joburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, Richard Gleeson, Akeal Hosein, James Vince, Donovan Ferriera
- MI Cape Town: Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Rashid Khan, George Linde, Ryan Rickelton, Nicholas Pooran, Kagiso Rabada
- Paarl Royals: Bjorn Fortuin, David Miller, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza, Rubin Hermann
- Pretoria Capitals: Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Tristan Stubbs, Jonny Bairstow, AM Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Marco Jansen
Salary cap, remaining purse & slots left
| Team | Purse Remaining | Slots Left |
|---|---|---|
| Durban’s Super Giants | R 29.50 million (INR 14.79 crore) | 15 |
| Joburg Super Kings | R 21.50 million (INR 10.78 crore) | 14 |
| MI Cape Town | R 11.50 million (INR 5.76 crore) | 12 |
| Paarl Royals | R 14.50 million (INR 7.27 crore) | 13 |
| Pretoria Capitals | R 32.50 million (INR 16.30 crore) | 16 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R 21.50 million (INR 10.78 crore) | 14 |
