SA20 Auction Big Takeaways: List of Players Sold, Squads, Surprises, Exclusions, and More!

by Nitesh Mathur | Sep 20, 2022 | Article Index, South African Cricket

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

– 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

— Broken Cricket Dreams Cricket Blog (@cricket_broken) September 19, 2022

9 Cricketers for Whom Teams Broke the Bank at the SA T20 Auction

1. Tristan Stubb – R. 9,200,000 ($519,000)
2. Rilee Rossouw – R. 6,900,000 ($389,000)
3. Marco Jansen – R. 6,100,000 ($344,000)
4. Wayne Parnell – R. 5,600,000 ($316,000)
5. Donavon Ferreira – R. 5,500,000 ($311,000)
6. Sisanda Magala – R. 5,400,000 ($305,000)
7. George Linde – R. 3,900,000 ($220,000)
8. Jimmy Neesham – R. 3,600,000 ($203,500)
9. Duan Jansen – R. 3,300,000 ($186,500)

5 Prominent Players that were Left Unsold at the SA T20 Auction

1. Temba Bavuma: Captain of South Africa’s T20 World Cup team, Base Price – R. 850,000 ($48,000)
2. Andile Phehlukwayo: Base Price – R. 850,000 ($48,000)
3. Duanne Olivier: Base Price – R. 175,000 ($9,800)
4. Farhaan Behardien: Base Price – R.175,000 ($9,800)
5. 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.

List of Unsold Players in Round 1

• Base price – 1,700,000 Rands ($96,000): Odean Smith, Jimmy Neesham

SA20 Auction Round 2 – Batters

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

*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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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