SA20 2025/26 season squads laid out after the player auction

All six franchise teams taking part in the 2025/26 SA20 tournament confirmed their squads for the tournament after the SA20 player auction on 9 September 2025.

Retained: Noor Ahmad.

Wild Card: Heinrich Klaasen.

Pre-signing: Jos Buttler, Sunil Narine.

Auction signings: Aiden Markram (R14 million)

Gerald Coetzee (R7.4 million)

David Wiese (R1.3 million)

Kwena Maphaka (R2.3 million) 

Eathan Bosch (R1.75 million)

Taijul Islam (R500,000)

Devon Conway, David Bedingham (R325,000)

Marques Ackermann, Daryn Dupavillon, Dayyaan Galiem, Evan Jones, Andile Simelane, Gysbert Wege, Tony de Zorzi (R200,000)

Retained: Faf du Plessis.

Wild Card: Donovan Ferreira.

Pre-signing: Richard Gleeson, Akeal Hosein, James Vince.

Auction signings: Wiaan Mulder (R9 million)

Nandre Burger (R6.3 million)

Prenalen Subrayen (R1 million) 

Imran Tahir, Reece Topley (R600,000)

Rilee Rossouw (R500,000)

Rivaldo Moonsamy (R400,000)

Dian Forrester, Brandon King, Shubham Ranjane, Janco Smit, Steve Stolk, Neil Timmers (R200,000)

Retained: Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, George Linde, Rashid Khan, Ryan Rickelton .

Wild Card: Kagiso Rabada.

Pre-signing: Nicholas Pooran.

Auction signings: Rassie van der Dussen (R5.2 million)

Karim Janat, Tian van Vuuren (R1 million)

Tristan Luus, Dwaine Pretorius (R650,000) 

Reeza Hendricks, Jason Smith, Tabraiz Shamsi (R500,000)

Dan Lategan (R400,000)

Tom Moores, Dane Piedt, Jacques Snyman (R200,000)

Retained: Bjorn Fortuin, David Miller, Lhuan-dre Pretorius.

Wild Card: Rubin Hermann.

Pre-signing: Sikandar Raza, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Auction signings: Ottneil Baartman (R5.1 million)

Delano Potgieter (R2.6 million)

Kyle Verreynne (R2.3 million)

Eshan Malinga (R1 million)

Keagan Lion-Cachet (R950,000)

Dan Lawrence, Nqaba Peter (R500,000)

Gudakesh Motie (R375,000)

Jacon Johannes Basson, Vishen Halambage, Nqobani Mokoena, Asa Tribe (R200,000)

Wild Card: Andre Russell.

Pre-signing: Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford.

Auction signings: Dewald Brevis (R16.5 million)

Connor Esterhuizen (R3.2 million)

Lizaad Williams (R2.4 million)

Lungi Ngidi (R2.3 million)

Bryce Parsons (R1.9 million)

Keshav Maharaj (R1.7 million)

Saqib Mahmood (R1.5 million) 

Craig Overton (R1 million)

Gideon Peters (R400,000)

Codi Yusuf (R225,000)

Junaid Dawood, Wihan Lubbe, Bayanda Majola, Sibonelo Makhanya, Meeka-eel Prince, Will Smeed (R200,000)

Retained: Tristan Stubbs.

Wild Card: Marco Jansen.

Pre-signing: Jonny Bairstow, AM Ghazanfar, Adam Milne.

Auction signings: Matthew Breetzke (R6.1 million)

Anrich Nortje (R5 million)

Quinton de Kock (R2.4 million)

Jordan Hermann, Senuran Muthusamy (R1.5 million)

James Coles, Lewis Gregory (R1 million)

Lutho Sipamla (R600,000)

Chris Wood (R500,000)

Patrick Kruger (R450,000)

CJ King, JP King, Beyers Swanepoel, Mitchell van Buuren (R200,000)

There were a host of top-class T20 stars that didn’t fall under the hammer. This indicates that the stand of players in the fourth season of the SA20 should be incredibly high. Below is the list of unsold players.

Tom Abell, Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jewel Andrew;

Sonny Baker, Temba Bavuma, Matthew Boast;

Keacy Carty, Okhule Cele, Jordan Clark, Jordan Cox;

Junior Dala, Keith Dudgeon;

Schalk Engelbrecht;

Jean du Plessis, Leus du Plooy;

Binura Fernando;

George Garton, Andries Gous, Rahmanullah Gurbaz;

Ruan Haasbroek, Simon Harmer, Beuran Hendricks;

Duane Jansen;

Thomas Kaber, Nangialai Kharoti, Tom Kohler-Cadmore;

Nqobani Mokoena, Tawanda Muyeye, Brandon McMullen, Aphiwe Mnyandi;

Mustafizur Rahman;

Wayne Parnell, Kusal Perera, Andile Phehlukwayo, Migael Pretorius;

James Robb-Quinlan, Grant Roelofson, Jason Roy;

Waqar Salamkheil, Caleb Saleka, Jayden Seales, Kyle Simmonds, Daniel Smith, Jon-Jon Smuts, Jacques Snyman, Nathan Sowter;

Jordan Thompson;

George van Heerden and Jorich van Schalkwyk.