SA20 Auction Big Takeaways: List of Players Sold, Squads, Surprises, Exclusions, and More!
SA20 Auction gathered lots of attention around the world.
This was not like South Africa’s earlier failed attempts to a T20 league. Graeme Smith is at the head of the organization (league commissioner), the IPL groups own all the franchises, and there was even an auction in this one. This was actually quite an enthralling event to witness.
Big Takeaways & Highlights from SA20 Auction
- Sri Lankan (most) players go unsold despite a stellar Asia Cup performance
- MI Cape Town stay true to their franchise and get as many as six uncapped South African players
- This was a proper T20 league auction. Not one where home grown players’ reputation was kept in thought. T20 captain Temba Bavuma, Test captain Dean Elgar, and Andile Phehlukwayo were all unsold.
- Tristan Stubb’s profile skyrockets. From an injury replacement at Mumbai Indians to $519,000 price at the SA20 auction.
- Just like the IPL, the auction propelled a few relatively unknown names in the bags of riches. In this case, it was Donavon Ferreira at $311,000.
And finally, this adds to the tension between international and franchise cricket. This will add another layer to seven types of possible careers cricketers can choose from in the future.
A cricketer can now just play
— Broken Cricket Dreams Cricket Blog (@cricket_broken) September 19, 2022
– Indian Premier League (March-June)
– The Hundred or CPL (August-September)
– SA T20 or UAE IL T20 (December-January)
And have a well-paid career 🚨 enough rest
No need to play internationals or 6 different leagues to survive #CricketTwitter
9 Cricketers for Whom Teams Broke the Bank at the SA T20 Auction
- Tristan Stubb – R. 9,200,000 ($519,000)
- Rilee Rossouw – R. 6,900,000 ($389,000)
- Marco Jansen – R. 6,100,000 ($344,000)
- Wayne Parnell – R. 5,600,000 ($316,000)
- Donavon Ferreira – R. 5,500,000 ($311,000)
- Sisanda Magala – R. 5,400,000 ($305,000)
- George Linde – R. 3,900,000 ($220,000)
- Jimmy Neesham – R. 3,600,000 ($203,500)
- Duan Jansen – R. 3,300,000 ($186,500)
5 Prominent Players that were Left Unsold at the SA T20 Auction
- Temba Bavuma: Captain of South Africa’s T20 World Cup team, Base Price – R. 850,000 ($48,000)
- Andile Phehlukwayo: Base Price – R. 850,000 ($48,000)
- Duanne Olivier: Base Price – R. 175,000 ($9,800)
- Farhaan Behardien: Base Price – R.175,000 ($9,800)
- Aaron Phangiso: Base Price – R. 175,000 ($9,800)
Also Read: 49 South African Cricketers Who Left Their Country for Kolpak Deals
SA T20 List of Pre-Auction Buys
Prior to the auction, each franchise could acquire the services of maximum five players – 1 South African (capped), 1 uncapped, and three overseas players.
MI Cape Town (owned by Mumbai Indians group): Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Sam Curran, Dewald Brevis (uncapped)
Durban Super Giants (owned by Lucknow Super Giants group): Quinton de Kock, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Reece Topley, Prenelan Subrayen (uncapped)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape (owned by Sunrisers Hyderabad group): Aiden Markram, Ottniel Baartman (uncapped)
Johannesburg Super Kings (owned by Chennai Super Kings group): Faf du Plessis, Gerald Coetzee, Mahesh Theekshana, Romario Shepherd
Paarl Royals (owned by Rajasthan Royals group): David Miller, Jos Buttler, Obed McCoy, Corbin Bosch
Pretoria Capitals (owned by Delhi Capitals group): Anrich Nortje, Migael Pretorius (uncapped)
SA T20 Complete Squads
MI Cape Town
- Kaigso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks
- Rashid Khan, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Olly Stone, Waqar Salamkheil
- Dwald Brevis, Duan Jansen, Delano Potgieter, Grant Roelofsen, Wesley Marshall, Ziyaad Abrahams
Durban Super Giants
- Quinton de Kock, Keshav Maharaj, Dwaine Pretorius, Heinrich Klassen, Kyle Abbott, Junior Dala, Wiaan Mulder, Simon Harmer
- Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Keemo Paul Reece Topley, Dilshan Madushanka, Johnson Charles
- Prenelan Subrayen, Matthew Breetzke, Christiaan Jonker
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
- Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Sisanda Magala, JJ Smuts, Roelof van der Merwe
- Mason Crane, Jordan Cox, Adam Rossington, Tom Abell, Brydon Carse
- Ottniel Baartman, Junaid Dawood, James Fuller, Aya Gqamane, Sarel Erwee
Joburg Super Kings
- Faf du Plessis, Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Kyle Verreynne, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams
- Mahesh Theekshana, Romario Shepherd, Harry Brook, Alzarri Joseph, Lewis Gregory
- Leus du Plooy, Donavon Ferreira, Nandre Burger, Malusi Siboto, Caleb Seleka
Paarl Royals
- David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dane Vilas, Bjorn Fortuin, Wihan Lubbe
- Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Eoin Morgan, Obed McCoy
- Corbin Bosch, Ferisco Adams, Imraan Manack, Evan Jones, Ramon Simmonds, Mitchell van Buuren, Codi Yusuf
Pretoria Capitals
- Anrich Nortje, Rilee Rossouw, Wayne Parnell, Theunis de Bruyn
- Phil Salt, Josh Little, Adil Rashid, Will Jacks, Kusal Mendis, Jimmy Neesham
- Migael Pretorius, Shaun von Berg, Cameron Delport, Marco Marais, Daryn Dupavillon, Eathan Bosch, Shane Dadswell
Also Read: Salary of Cricketers (Men’s) from Each of the 12 Nations (2022)—The Complete Guide
SA T20 Auction – Prices & List of Players Sold (As It Happened)
The auction was held in several rounds.
SA20 Auction Round 1 – Marquee Capped Players
In Round 1, capped South African players were sold.
| Player | International Team | Franchise | Price Sold (South African Rands) | US Dollar Conversion |
| Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | Paarl Royals | R. 3,400,000 | $192,000 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa | Paarl Royals | R. 4,300,000 | $243,000 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | South Africa | Durban Super Giants | R. 4,100,000 | $231,000 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | South Africa | MI Cape Town | R. 3,900,000 | $220,000 |
| Heinrich Klassen | South Africa | Durban Super Giants | R. 4,500,000 | $254,000 |
| Marco Jansen | South Africa | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 6,100,000 | $344,000 |
List of Unsold Players in Round 1
- Base price – 1,700,000 Rands ($96,000): Odean Smith, Jimmy Neesham
SA20 Auction Round 2 – Batters
| Player | International Team | Franchise | Price Sold (South African Rands) | US Dollar Conversion |
| Harry Brook | England | Joburg Super Kings | R. 2,100,000 | $118,000 |
| Rilee Rossouw | South Africa | Pretoria Capitals | R. 6,900,000 | $389,000 |
| Janneman Malan | South Africa | Joburg Super Kings | R. 2,700,000 | $152,000 |
| Tristan Stubb | South Africa | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 9,200,000 | $519,000 |
| Jason Roy | England | Paarl Royals | R. 1,500,000 | $84,600 |
| Reeza Hendricks | South Africa | Joburg Super Kings | R. 4,500,000 | $254,000 |
List of Unsold Players in Round 2
- Base price – 850,000 Rands ($48,000): Eoin Morgan, Brandon King, Temba Bavuma, Pathum Nissanka
SA Auction Round 3 – Wicketkeepers
| Players | International Team | Franchise | Price Sold (South African Rands) | US Dollar Conversion |
| Kyle Verreynne | South Africa | Joburg Super Kings | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Dane Vilas | South Africa | Paarl Royals | R. 3,300,000 | $186,000 |
| Ryan Rickleton | South Africa | MI Cape Town | R. 1,000,000 | $56,000 |
| Phil Salt | England | Pretoria Capitals | R. 2,000,000 | $113,000 |
*Note: Peter Handscomb withdrew before the auction
List of Unsold Players in Round 3
- Base price – 850,000 Rands ($48,000): Dinesh Chandimal
- Base price: – 425,000 Rands ($24,000): Shai Hope, Kusal Mendis
- Base price -175,000 Rands ($10,000): David Bedingham
SA20 Auction Round 4 – All Rounders
| Players | International Team | Franchise | Price Sold (South African Rands) | US Dollar Conversion |
| Keemo Paul | West Indies | Durban Super Giants | R. 850,000 | $48,000 |
| Wayne Parnell | South Africa | Pretoria Capitals | R. 5,600,000 | $316,000 |
| George Garton | England | Joburg Super Kings | R. 425,000 | $24,000 |
| Sisanda Malaga | South Africa | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 5,400,000 | $305,000 |
| Keshav Maharaj | South Africa | Durban Super Giants | R. 2,500,000 | $141,000 |
| George Linde | South Africa | MI Cape Town | R. 3,900,000 | $220,000 |
List of Unsold Players in Round 4
- (Base price: 850,000 Rands – $48,000): Chamika Karunaratne, Andile Phehlukwayo
- (Base price: 425,000 Rands – $24,000): Sean Williams, Brydon Carse
SA20 Auction Round 5 – The Fast Bowlers
| Players | International Team | Franchise | Price Sold (South African Rands) | US Dollar Conversion |
| Alzarri Joseph | West Indies | Joburg Super Kings | R. 2,100,000 | $119,000 |
| Josh Little | Ireland | Pretoria Capitals | R. 1,500,000 | $85,000 |
| Kyle Abbott | South Africa | Durban Super Kings | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Kyle Abbott | South Africa | Durban Super Giants | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Beuran Hendricks | South Africa | MI Cape Town | R. 275,000 | $16,000 |
List of Unsold Players in Round 5
- Base price – 1,700,000 Rands ($96,000): Jayden Seales
- Base price – 850,000 Rands ($48,000): Tymal Mills, Ollie Robinson, Matheesha Pathirana
- Base price: – 425,000 Rands ($24,000): Oshane Thomas
- Base price -175,000 Rands ($10,000): Hardus Viljoen, Lutho Sipamla
SA20 Auction Round 6 – The Spinners
| Players | International Team | Franchise | Price Sold (South African Rands) | US Dollar Conversion |
| Junaid Dawood | *Uncapped South African | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 375,000 | $21,000 |
| Shaun von Berg | *Uncapped South African | Pretoria Capitals | R. 325,000 | $18,000 |
| Mason Crane | England | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 425,000 | $24,000 |
| Adil Rashid | England | Pretoria Capitals | R. 2,400,000 | $136,000 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | South Africa | Paarl Royals | R. 1,500,000 | $85,000 |
List of Unsold Players in Round 6
- Base price – 850,000 Rands ($48,000): Hayden Walsh Jr., Avishka Fernando
- Base price: – 425,000 Rands ($24,000): Matt Parkinson
- Base price -175,000 Rands ($10,000): Simon Harmer, Aaron Phangiso
SA20 Auction Round 7 – More Batters
| Players | International Team | Franchise | Price Sold (South African Rands) | US Dollar Conversion |
| Cameron Delport | *Uncapped South African | Pretoria Capitals | R. 800,000 | $45,000 |
| Leus du Plooy | *Uncapped South Africa | Joburg Super Kings | R. 1,500,000 | $85,000 |
| Will Jacks | England | Pretoria Capitals | R. 1,100,000 | $62,000 |
| Theunis de Bruyn | South Africa | Pretoria Capitals | R. 1,000,000 | $57,000 |
List of Unsold Players in Round 7
- Base price – 850,000 Rands ($48,000): Lendl Simmons
- Base price: – 425,000 Rands ($24,000): Ibrahim Zadran, Harry Tector
- Base price -175,000 Rands ($10,000): Sarel Erwee, Dean Elgar, Keegan Petersen
SA20 Auction Round 8 – More All Rounders
| Players | International Team | Franchise | Price Sold (South African Rands) | US Dollar Conversion |
| Lewis Gregory | England | Joburg Super Kings | R. 850,000 | $48,000 |
| Duan Jansen | *Uncapped South African | MI Cape Town | R. 3,300,000 | $187,000 |
| JJ Smuts | South Africa | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 2,300,000 | $130,000 |
List of Unsold Players in Round 8
- Base price – 850,000 Rands ($48,000): Carlos Brathwaite, Karim Janat, Craig Overton
- Base price: – 425,000 Rands ($24,000): Roston Chase,
- Base price -175,000 Rands ($10,000): Colin Ackermann, Wiaan Mulder
SA20 Auction Round 9 – More Bowlers
| Players | International Team | Franchise | Price Sold (South African Rands) | US Dollar Conversion |
| Junior Dala | South Africa | Durban Super Giants | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Lizaad Williams | South Africa | Joburg Super Kings | R. 325,000 | $18,000 |
List of Unsold Players in Round 9
- Base price – 850,000 Rands ($48,000): Akila Dananjaya, Olly Stone, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Pradeep
- Base price: – 425,000 Rands ($24,000): Tom Helm
- Base price -175,000 Rands ($10,000): Chris Wood, Duanne Olivier, Daryn Dupavillon
SA20 Auction Round 10 – The Nexxt
This was an express round for uncapped players.
| Players | International Team | Franchise | Price Sold (South African Rands) | US Dollar Conversion |
| Jordan Cox | *Uncapped English player | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 325,000 | $18,000 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | Sri Lanka | Durban Super Giants | R. 275,000 | $c |
List of Unsold Players in Round 9
- Base price -175,000 Rands ($10,000): Andile Simelane, Tiaan van Vuuren, Jonathan Bird, Caleb Seleka, Matthew Boast, Bryce Parsons, Dunith Wellalage
SA20 Auction Round 11 – The eXXpress Auction
| Players | International Team | Franchise | Price Sold (South African Rands) | US Dollar Conversion |
| Johnson Charles | West Indies | Durban Super Giants | R. 425,000 | $24,000 |
| Adam Rossington | *Uncapped English | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 425,000 | $24,000 |
| Nandre Burger | *Uncapped South African | Joburg Super Kings | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Donavon Ferreira | *Uncapped South African | Joburg Super Kings | R. 5,500,000 | $311,000 |
| Matthew Breetzke | *Uncapped South African | Durban Super Giants | R. 175,000 | $24,000 |
| Mitchell van Buuren | *Uncapped South African | Paarl Royals | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Wihan Lubbe | South Africa | Paarl Royals | R. 350,000 | $20,000 |
| Marco Marais | *Uncapped South African | Pretoria Capitals | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Delano Potgieter | *Uncapped South African | MI Cape Town | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Roelof van der Merwe | South Africa/Netherlands | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Marques Ackerman | *Uncapped South African | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Ferisco Adams | *Uncapped South African | Paarl Royals | R. 325,000 | $18,000 |
| Imraan Manack | *Uncapped South African | Paarl Royals | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Christiaan Jonker | South Africa | Durban Super Giants | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Evan Jones | *Uncapped South African | Paarl Royals | R. 1,700,000 | $96,000 |
| Malusi Siboto | *Uncapped South African | Joburg Super Kings | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Ramon Simmonds | *Uncapped South African | Paarl Royals | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| James Fuller | *Uncapped South African/New Zealand | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 425,000 | $24,000 |
List of Unsold Players in Round 10
- Base price – 850,000 Rands ($48,000): Adam Lyth
- Base price: – 425,000 Rands ($24,000): Jeffrey Vandersay, Jake Lintott, Paul Walter, Tom Moores, Sam Cook, George Scrimshaw
- Base price -175,000 Rands ($10,000): Grant Roelofsen, Glenton Stuurman, Mbulelo Budaza, Ziyaad Abrahams, Aya Gqamane, Steve Eskinaz, Diego Rosier, Khaya Zondo, Johan van Dyk, Pieter Malan, Dayyan Galiem, Henry Brookes, Farhaan Behardien, Pite van Biljon, Unmukt Chand, Bayers Swanepoel
SA20 Auction – Round 12 – The eXXpress Auction
| Players | International Team | Franchise | Price Sold (South African Rands) | US Dollar Conversion |
| Odean Smith | West Indies | MI Cape Town | R. 1,700,000 | $96,000 |
| Jimmy Neesham | New Zealand | Pretoria Capitals | R. 3,600,000 | $203,000 |
| Eoin Morgan | England | Paarl Royals | R. 2,000,000 | $113,000 |
| Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka | Pretoria Capitals | R. 425,000 | $24,000 |
| Brydon Carse | England | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 425,000 | $24,000 |
| Sarel Erwee | South Africa | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Simon Harmer | South Africa | Joburg Super Kings | R. 200,000 | $11,000 |
| Wiaan Mulder | South Africa | Durban Super Giants | R. 1,900,000 | $107,000 |
| Caleb Seleka | *Uncapped South African | Joburg Super Giants | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Daryn Dupavillon | South Africa | Pretoria Capitals | R. 1,700,000 | $96,000 |
| Ziyaad Abrahams | *Uncapped South African | MI Cape Town | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Wesley Marshall | *Uncapped South African | MI Cape Town | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Aya Gqamane | *Uncapped South African | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Codi Yusuf | *Uncapped South African | Paarl Royals | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Olly Stone | England | MI Cape Town | R. 850,000 | $48,000 |
| Grant Roelofsen | *Uncapped South African | MI Cape Town | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Shane Dadswell | *Uncapped South African | Pretoria Capitals | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Eathan Bosch | *Uncapped South African | Pretoria Capitals | R. 175,000 | $10,000 |
| Tom Abell | *Uncapped English | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R. 850,000 | $48,000 |
Final List of Unsold Players in Round 12
- Temba Bavuma, David Bedingham, Andile Phehlukwayo, Roston Chase, Craig Overton, Siyabonga Mahima, Thimas Kaber, Paul Walter, Sam Cook, Diego Rosier, Farhaan Behardein, Pieter Malan, Rahkeem Cornwall, Hardus Viljoen
Also Read:
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- Top 11 Cricketers Who Retired Too Early – The Lost Generation of Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen, AB De Villiers, Hashim Amla, and Michael Clarke
Frequently Asked Questions – Get to Know the Players
Junaid Dawood is a 25-year-old leg break bowler who plays domestic cricket in South Africa.
Shaun von Berg is a South African bowling allrounder from South Africa.He is a 36-year-old cricketer who has played 124 first class matches and has taken 447 wickets. He was recently purchase by the Pretorius Capitals in the SA20 auction.
Even though Ross Taylor retired earlier in 2022, he still plays exhibition cricket. He played for the Road Safety series and was in the SA20 auction. He was unsold with base price at 850,000 Rands ($48,000).
Nandre Burger is a 27-year-old South African cricketer. He is a left-handed medium-fast bowling all-rounder.
Donavon Ferreira is a 24-year-old South African cricketer. He is a wicketkeeper from Pretoria. He was sold for 5,500,000 South African Rands ($311,000) in the SA20 Auction to Joburg Super Kings.
Matthew Breetze is a 23-year-old South African cricketer who is a wicket-keeper from the Eastern Province.
Mitchell van Buuren, a 24-year-old legspinner from South African was purchased by the Paarl Royals.
Wihan Lubbe is a South African cricketer who has played 2 T20Is.
No, Unmukt Chand, an U-19 World Cup winning captain from India who now plays for Team USA, was not picked up for SA20 Auction. His base price was 175,000 South Africa Rands.
Rashid Khan (MI Cape Town), Quinton de Kock (Durban Super Giants), Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape), Faf du Plessis (Joburg Super Kings), David Miller (Paarl Royals), and Wayne Parnell (Pretoria Capitals) are the six captains of the SA 20 franchise league.
Four foreign players can play in the XI at the same time in SA 20.
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