SA20 Auction 2025-26 results: full squads for all six franchises, top signings, wild card picks, and a detailed list of unsold players.
The SA20 Auction 2025-26 brought excitement, drama, and some surprising outcomes as franchises built their squads for the new season. With star international cricketers, South African veterans, and fresh domestic talent in the mix, the six teams finalized their rosters ahead of the much-awaited tournament.
From record-breaking buys to unexpected omissions, here’s a complete breakdown of SA20 2025-26 squads, wild cards, and unsold players.
MI Cape Town Squad – SA20 2025-26
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Retained | Trent Boult, Rashid Khan, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch |
| Wild Card | Kagiso Rabada |
| Pre-signing | Nicholas Pooran |
| Auction Picks | Rassie van der Dussen (R5.2m), Reeza Hendricks (R500k), Dwaine Pretorius (R650k), Tristan Luus (R650k), Jason Smith (R500k), Tom Moores (R200k), Dane Piedt (R200k), Tian van Vuuren (R1m), Dan Lategan (R400k), Tabraiz Shamsi (R500k), Karim Janat (R1m), Jacques Snyman (R200k) |
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Squad – SA20 2025-26
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Retained | Tristan Stubbs |
| Wild Card | Marco Jansen |
| Pre-signings | Jonny Bairstow, AM Ghazanfar, Adam Milne |
| Auction Picks | Quinton de Kock (R2.4m), Matthew Breetzke (R6.1m), Anrich Nortje (R5m), Senuran Muthusamy (R1.5m), Patrick Kruger (R450k), Lutho Sipamla (R600k), Jordan Hermann (R1.5m), James Coles (R1m), Lewis Gregory (R1m), Mitchell van Buuren (R200k), Beyers Swanepoel (R200k), Chris Wood (R500k), CJ King (R200k), JP King (R200k) |
Joburg Super Kings Squad – SA20 2025-26
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Retained | Faf du Plessis |
| Wild Card | Donovan Ferreira |
| Pre-signings | James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson |
| Auction Picks | Wiaan Mulder (R9m), Nandre Burger (R6.3m), Rilee Rossouw (R500k), Reece Topley (R600k), Imran Tahir (R600k), Brandon King (R200k), Prenalen Subrayen (R1m), Dian Forrester (R200k), Steve Stolk (R200k), Janco Smit (R200k), Neil Timmers (R200k), Shubham Ranjane (R200k), Rivaldo Moonsamy (R400k) |
Pretoria Capitals Squad – SA20 2025-26
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Wild Card | Andre Russell |
| Pre-signings | Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford |
| Auction Picks | Dewald Brevis (R16.5m), Keshav Maharaj (R1.7m), Lungi Ngidi (R2.3m), Connor Esterhuizen (R3.2m), Saqib Mahmood (R1.5m), Bryce Parsons (R1.9m), Craig Overton (R1m), Codi Yusuf (R225k), Gideon Peters (R400k), Will Smeed (R200k), Meeka-eel Prince (R200k), Bayanda Majola (R200k), Wihan Lubbe (R200k), Sibonelo Makhanya (R200k), Junaid Dawood (R200k) |
Paarl Royals Squad – SA20 2025-26
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Retained | Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin |
| Wild Card | Rubin Hermann |
| Pre-signings | Sikandar Raza, Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
| Auction Picks | Ottneil Baartman (R5.1m), Delano Potgieter (R2.6m), Kyle Verreynne (R2.3m), Keagan Lion-Cachet (R950k), Eshan Malinga (R1m), Dan Lawrence (R500k), Gudakesh Motie (R375k), Asa Tribe (R200k), Hardus Viljoen (R200k), Jacon Johannes Basson (R200k), Nqobani Mokoena (R200k), Vishen Halambage (R200k), Nqaba Peter (R500k) |
Durban’s Super Giants Squad – SA20 2025-26
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Retained | Noor Ahmad |
| Wild Card | Heinrich Klaasen |
| Pre-signings | Sunil Narine, Jos Buttler |
| Auction Picks | Aiden Markram (R14m), Gerald Coetzee (R7.4m), Kwena Maphaka (R2.3m), Devon Conway (R325k), David Wiese (R1.3m), Taijul Islam (R500k), Marques Ackermann (R200k), David Bedingham (R325k), Eathan Bosch (R1.75m), Andile Simelane (R200k), Tony de Zorzi (R200k), Dayyaan Galiem (R200k), Evan Jones (R200k), Gysbert Wege (R200k), Daryn Dupavillon (R200k) |
Unsold Players at SA20 2025-26 Auction
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Unsold | Moeen Ali, Jason Roy, Mustafizur Rahman, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kusal Perera, Temba Bavuma, Andile Phehlukwayo, Leus du Plooy, George Garton, Junior Dala, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Simon Harmer, Wayne Parnell, James Anderson, Jordan Thompson, Beuran Hendricks, and many more. |
The SA20 Auction 2025-26 once again proved why it is one of the most competitive franchise cricket tournaments in the world. With marquee international stars, rising South African youngsters, and shocking unsold names, fans can expect thrilling contests when the season begins.
The balance of power seems evenly spread across franchises, with Pretoria Capitals and Durban’s Super Giants looking especially strong. However, as always in T20 leagues, surprises are guaranteed once the action kicks off.