The first players’ auction for the inaugural edition of South Africa’s SA20 League took place on Monday. Accordingly, South African batter Tristan Stubbs was the highest-priced player at the auction, selling for R9.2M (USD 542762.29). and South Africa captains Dean Elgar and Temba Bavuma going unsold.
The SA20 format is slated to be held in January-February 2023, with six teams playing in the inaugural edition of the tournament namely MI Cape Town, Durban Super Giants, Johannesburg Super Kings, Pearl Royals, Pretoria Capitals, and Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
Also, this tournament will spread across the six cities that represent these franchises, namely Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Paarl, Pretoria, and Gqeberha.314 players went under the hammer in the first auction of the inaugural edition of South Africa’s SA 20 League, which had 533 players listed.
Accordingly, Ther are nine West Indies players will play for the inaugural season of SA20, and the young player Rammon Simmond was also there. Players like fast bowler Alsari Joseph and all-rounder Odean Smith fetched very high prices in the auction.
Accordingly, by each franchise, their complete squads selected so far are as follows,
Durban Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, Prenelan Subrayen, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Reece Topley, Dwaine Pretorius, Heinrich Klaasen, Keemo Paul, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Abbott, Junior Dala, Dilshan Madushanka, Johnson Charles, Matthew Breetzke, Christiaan Jonker, Wiaan Mulder, Simon Harmer
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Aiden Markram, Ottniel Baartman, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Sisanda Magala, Junaid Dawood, Mason Crane, JJ Smuts, Jordan Cox, Adam Rossington, Roelof van der Merwe, Marques Ackerman, James Fuller, Tom Abell, Aya Gqamane, Sarel Erwee, Brydon Carse
Pretoria Capitals: Anrich Nortje, Migael Pretorius, Rilee Rossouw, Phil Salt, Wayne Parnell, Josh Little, Shaun von Berg, Adil Rashid, Cameron Delport, Will Jacks, Theunis de Bruyn, Marco Marais, Phil Salt, Kusal Mendis, Daryn Dupavillon, Jimmy Neesham, Eathan Bosch, Shane Dadswell
MI Cape Town: Kagiso Rabada, Dewald Brevis, Rashid Khan, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, Delano Potgieter, Grant Roelofsen, Wesley Marshall, Olly Stone, Waqar Salamkheil, Ziyaad Abharams, Odean Smith
Johannesburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, Gerald Coetzee, Maheesh Theekshana, Romario Shepherd, Harry Brook, Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Kyle Verreynne, George Garton, Alzarri Joseph, Leus du Plooy, Lewis Gregory, Lizaad Williams, Donavon Ferreira, Nandre Burger, Malusi Siboto, Caleb Seleka
Paarl Royals: David Miller, Corbin Bosch, Jos Buttler, Obed McCoy, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jason Roy, Dane Vilas, Bjorn Fortuin, Wihan Lubbe, Ferisco Adams, Imraan Manack, Evan Jones, Ramon Simmonds, Mitchell van Buuren, Eoin Morgan, Codi Yusuf
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Johannesburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, Gerald Coetzee, Maheesh Theekshana, Romario Shepherd, Harry Brook, Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Kyle Verreynne, George Garton, Alzarri Joseph, Leus du Plooy, Lewis Gregory, Lizaad Williams, Donavon Ferreira, Nandre Burger, Malusi Siboto, Caleb Seleka
The 09 West Indies players representing the inaugural season are; Alzzari Joseph ( USD 123891.39), Odean Smith (USD 100293.03), Keemo Paul (USD 50146.52), Ramon Simmonds (USD 10324.28), Obed McCoy, Romario Shepard, Jason Holder (Durban Super Giants), Kyle Mayers (Durban Super Giants), Johnson Charles (Durban Super Giants),
The unsold West Indies players who went under the hammer in this auction are; Carlos Brathwaite, Lendl Simmons, Oshane Thomas, Jayden Seals, Shai Hope, Brandon King, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall