SA20 2025: Here are the complete squads after auction
The SA20 2025 auction, held in Cape Town on Tuesday, saw six franchises finalize their teams for the upcoming third season. The event attracted over 580 applications for the remaining 13 slots and six Rookie draft picks. All franchises except Joburg Super Kings have completed their squad of 19 players post-auction. The Super Kings have 18 players and are yet to select their wildcard player before December 30.
SA20 2025: Franchises select rookies and wildcards
Each franchise is required to include 19 players in their squad, with at least 10 South African players, up to seven international players, a Rookie and a Wildcard player. Following the auction, each of the six franchises selected a Rookie player in the Rookie Draft. A Rookie is defined as a South African player aged 22 or under on the day of the auction who has not previously been contracted to SA20.
Reeza Hendricks emerges as top pick in SA20 auction
Reeza Hendricks, South Africa's T20 Cricketer of the Year, emerged as the most sought-after player in the auction. The right-handed batsman was picked by MI Cape Town for R4.3 million after a bidding war with Pretoria Capitals. Previously, Hendricks had played for Joburg Super Kings before joining his new team.
SA20 2025 season to begin on January 9
The third season of the competition is set to begin in just 100 days. The opening match will see defending champions, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, face off against MI Cape Town at St George's Park in Gqeberha on January 9, 2025. This marks the start of another exciting season of cricket action in South Africa.
Durban's Super Giants
Durban's Super Giants squad: Brandon King (West Indies), Quinton de Kock, Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan), Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Chris Woakes (England), Prenelan Subrayen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Noor Ahmed (Afghanistan), Heinrich Klaasen, Jon-Jon Smuts, Wiaan Mulder, Junior Dala, Bryce Parsons, Matthew Breetzke, Jason Smith, Marcus Stoinis (Australia), Shamar Joseph (West Indies), CJ King (Rookie).
Joburg Super Kings
Joburg Super Kings squad: Faf Du Plessis, Moeen Ali (England), Jonny Bairstow (England), Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka), Devon Conway (New Zealand), Gerald Coetzee, David Wiese (Namibia), Leus Du Plooy (England), Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger, Donovan Ferreira, Imran Tahir, Sibonelo Makhanya, Tabraiz Shamsi, Wihan Lubbe, Evan Jones, Doug Bracewell (New Zealand), JP King (Rookie).
MI Cape Town
MI Cape Town squad: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Ben Stokes (England), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult (New Zealand), Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan), Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lanka), Connor Esterhuizen, Delano Potgieter, Rassie van der Dussen, Thomas Kaber, Chris Benjamin (England), Corbin Bosch, Colin Ingram, Reeza Hendricks, Dane Piedt, Tristan Luus (Rookie).
Pretoria Capitals
Pretoria Capitals squad: Anrich Nortje, Jimmy Neesham (New Zealand), Will Jacks (England), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), Liam Livingstone (England), Will Smeed (England), Migael Pretorius, Rilee Rossouw, Eathan Bosch, Wayne Parnell, Senuran Muthusamy, Kyle Verreynne, Daryn Dupavillon, Steve Stolk, Tiaan van Vuuren, Marques Ackerman, Evin Lewis (West Indies), Kyle Simmonds, Keagan Lion-Cachet (Rookie).
Paarl Royals
Paarl Royals squad: David Miller, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan), Sam Hain (England), Joe Root (England), Dinesh Karthik (India), Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Van Buuren, Keith Dudgeon, Nqaba Peter, Andile Phehlukwayo, Codi Yusuf, John Turner (England), Dayyaan Galiem, Jacob Bethell (England), Rubin Hermann, Dewan Marais (Rookie).
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Sunrisers Eastern Cape squad: Aiden Markram, Zak Crawley (England), Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands), Liam Dawson (England), Ottneil Baartman, Marco Jansen, Beyers Swanepoel, Caleb Seleka, Tristan Stubbs, Jordan Hermann, Patrick Kruger, Craig Overton (England), Tom Abell (England), Simon Harmer, Andile Simelane, David Bedingham, Okuhle Cele, Richard Gleeson (England), Daniel Smith (Rookie).
