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NDTV
6 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
SA20 Teams Reveal Player Retentions And Pre-Signing Ahead Of Season 4 Auction
Pretoria Capitals will enter the auction for the fourth edition of the SA20 league with the biggest purse as all six franchises on Wednesday announced the list of players retained and signed. The teams were permitted a total of six retained or pre-signed players comprising a maximum of three South African and three overseas players during the retention window which closed on July 18. "The teams also strategically completed their 6 Wildcard signings, with all the focus now on the remaining slots and the collective maximum purse of USD 7.4 million, to be spent on the 84 available slots at the auction on 9 September in Johannesburg," SA20 said in a release. "For Season 4, a wildcard player could be any overseas player or a South African player who was part of the team's squad in Season 3." Durban's Super Giants will enter the auction with a purse of USD 1.6 million, having retained Sunil Narine, Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler and Heinrich Klaasen (wildcard) as their players. Joburg Super Kings will have a purse of USD 1.2 million as they announced having Faf du Plessis, James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson and Donovan Ferreira (wildcard). Defending champions MI Cape Town will have Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran and Kagiso Rabada (wildcard) with a purse of USD 654000. The Paarl Royals will have a purse of USD 825000 with Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza and Rubin Hermann (wildcard) among their players. Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell (wildcard) were retained by Pretoria Capitals, who have a purse of USD 1.8 million. The two-time winners and Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who made to the third season's final as well, will have a purse of USD 1.2 million apart from having Tristan Stubbs, Allah Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Jonny Bairstow and Marco Jansen (wildcard) among their players. "Notable South African players available to be picked up at the auction include Proteas World Test Championship final heroes Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Wiaan Mulder and Keshav Maharaj, along with top young talent Dewald Brevis and Kwena Maphaka," SA20 said. "T20 specialists Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi are also available. "There's now a strong balance between pre-signed and retained international and Proteas players, alongside a significant purse available for the auction," said league commissioner Graeme Smith.
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Business Standard
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
SA20 Season 4: Teams reveal retained players and pre-auction signings
Pretoria Capitals will enter the auction for the fourth edition of the SA20 league with the biggest purse as all six franchises on Wednesday announced the list of players retained and signed. The teams were permitted a total of six retained or pre-signed players comprising a maximum of three South African and three overseas players during the retention window which closed on July 18. The teams also strategically completed their 6 Wildcard signings, with all the focus now on the remaining slots and the collective maximum purse of USD 7.4 million, to be spent on the 84 available slots at the auction on 9 September in Johannesburg, SA20 said in a release. For Season 4, a wildcard player could be any overseas player or a South African player who was part of the team's squad in Season 3. Durban's Super Giants will enter the auction with a purse of USD 1.6 million, having retained Sunil Narine, Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler and Heinrich Klaasen (wildcard) as their players. Joburg Super Kings will have a purse of USD 1.2 million as they announced having Faf du Plessis, James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson and Donovan Ferreira (wildcard). Defending champions MI Cape Town will have Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran and Kagiso Rabada (wildcard) with a purse of USD 654000. The Paarl Royals will have a purse of USD 825000 with Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza and Rubin Hermann (wildcard) among their players. Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell (wildcard) were retained by Pretoria Capitals, who have a purse of USD 1.8 million. The two-time winners and Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who made to the third season's final as well, will have a purse of USD 1.2 million apart from having Tristan Stubbs, Allah Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Jonny Bairstow and Marco Jansen (wildcard) among their players. Notable South African players available to be picked up at the auction include Proteas World Test Championship final heroes Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Wiaan Mulder and Keshav Maharaj, along with top young talent Dewald Brevis and Kwena Maphaka, SA20 said. T20 specialists Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi are also available. "There's now a strong balance between pre-signed and retained international and Proteas players, alongside a significant purse available for the auction, said league commissioner Graeme Smith.
The Herald
8 hours ago
- Business
- The Herald
Bairstow, Milne and Afghan mystery spinner join Sunrisers East Cape
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape revealed their early hand for the Betway SA20 Season 4 by retaining two regulars and bringing in three new international players when the pre-signings and retained lists were released on Wednesday ahead of the September 9 auction. Proteas power-hitter Tristan Stubbs will remain at St George's Park and will be joined by all-rounder Marco Jansen, who was strategically named as a wild card. The fresh international faces are mystery Afghan spinner Allah Ghazanfar, New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne and English wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow, who is no stranger to orange having previously turned out for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. The teams were each permitted a maximum of six retained or pre-signed players, comprising a maximum of three South African and three overseas players during the player retention window, which closed on July 18. The teams also strategically completed their six wild-card signings, with all the focus now on the remaining slots and the collective maximum purse of R131m, to be spent on the 84 available slots at the auction on September 9 in Johannesburg. For season 4, a wild card player could be any overseas player or a South African player who was part of the team's squad in season 3. The list of players and remaining salary cap is: Durban's Super Giants (R29.5m): Sunil Narine, Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen (wild card) Joburg Super Kings (R21.5m): Faf du Plessis, James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson, Donovan Ferreira (wild card) MI Cape Town (R11.5m): Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran, Kagiso Rabada (wild card) Paarl Royals (R14.5m): Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza, Rubin Hermann (wild card) Pretoria Capitals (R32.5m): Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell (wild card) Sunrisers Eastern Cape (R21.5m): Tristan Stubbs, Allah Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Jonny Bairstow, Marco Jansen (wild card) Some SA players available to be picked up at the auction include Proteas World Test Championship Final heroes Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Wiaan Mulder and Keshav Maharaj, along with top young talent Dewald Brevis and Kwena Maphaka. T20 specialists Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi are also available. Betway SA20 league commissioner Graeme Smith said: 'When the league first drafted its regulations in season 1, we always saw this forthcoming season as an opportunity for a strategic reset — and this is exactly where we envisioned being. 'There's now a strong balance between pre-signed and retained international and Proteas players, alongside a significant purse available for the auction,' he said. 'After three seasons, the franchises have developed a good understanding of the South African cricket ecosystem and adopted a distinct strategy which sets the stage for the most exciting auction yet.' The season 4 auction will be live on SuperSport in Sub-Saharan Africa and JioHotstar in India with rolling coverage of all the action across all Betway SA20 social media platforms. — SA20 Media
News18
9 hours ago
- Business
- News18
SA20 teams reveal player retentions and pre-signing ahead of season 4 auction
Johannesburg, Jul 23 (PTI) Pretoria Capitals will enter the auction for the fourth edition of the SA20 league with the biggest purse as all six franchises on Wednesday announced the list of players retained and signed. The teams were permitted a total of six retained or pre-signed players comprising a maximum of three South African and three overseas players during the retention window which closed on July 18. 'The teams also strategically completed their 6 Wildcard signings, with all the focus now on the remaining slots and the collective maximum purse of USD 7.4 million, to be spent on the 84 available slots at the auction on 9 September in Johannesburg," SA20 said in a release. 'For Season 4, a wildcard player could be any overseas player or a South African player who was part of the team's squad in Season 3." Durban's Super Giants will enter the auction with a purse of USD 1.6 million, having retained Sunil Narine, Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler and Heinrich Klaasen (wildcard) as their players. Joburg Super Kings will have a purse of USD 1.2 million as they announced having Faf du Plessis, James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson and Donovan Ferreira (wildcard). Defending champions MI Cape Town will have Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran and Kagiso Rabada (wildcard) with a purse of USD 654000. The Paarl Royals will have a purse of USD 825000 with Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza and Rubin Hermann (wildcard) among their players. Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell (wildcard) were retained by Pretoria Capitals, who have a purse of USD 1.8 million. The two-time winners and Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who made to the third season's final as well, will have a purse of USD 1.2 million apart from having Tristan Stubbs, Allah Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Jonny Bairstow and Marco Jansen (wildcard) among their players. 'Notable South African players available to be picked up at the auction include Proteas World Test Championship final heroes Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Wiaan Mulder and Keshav Maharaj, along with top young talent Dewald Brevis and Kwena Maphaka," SA20 said. 'T20 specialists Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi are also available. 'There's now a strong balance between pre-signed and retained international and Proteas players, alongside a significant purse available for the auction," said league commissioner Graeme Smith. PTI DDV PDS PDS view comments First Published: July 23, 2025, 19:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
9 hours ago
- Sport
- India Today
SA20: Aiden Markram heads to the auction pool, Durban retain big names
Two-time SA20 title-winning captain Aiden Markram was amongst the names that will head to the auction pool ahead of the fourth season of the league. Markram led the Sunrisers Eastern Cape to three consecutive finals in the SA20 and won the first two does have a chance to join a new team in the upcoming auction, but with SA20 having the Right to Match card, the Sunrisers do have a chance to retain the South Africa T20I captain by matching the winning bid. SEC decided to retain Tristan Stubbs, Allah Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Jonny Bairstow and Marco Jansen in their side. advertisementThe Durban's Super Giants made some big signings ahead of the new season. DSG have roped in West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine and Jos Buttler, while retaining Noor Ahmad and Heinrich Klaasen as their wildcard signing. The wildcard player could be an overseas signing or someone who was part of the squad last season. Each of the SA20 franchises was permitted a maximum of 6 retained or pre-signed players,comprising of a maximum of 3 South African and 3 overseas players during the player retention window, which closed on 18 July. Nicholas Pooran, who was part of DSG, has completed a switch to current champions MI Cape Town, who also retained Ryan Rickleton, Rashid Khan, George Linde and Kagiso Rabada. The Pretoria Capitals brought in Andre Russell into the mix, alongside Will Jacks and Sherfane Rutherford. Russell recently retired from international cricket. SA20: Complete list of retained players and remaining salary capDurban's Super Giants (R29.5 million)Sunil Narine, Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen (Wildcard)Joburg Super Kings (R21.5 million)Faf du Plessis, James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson, Donovan Ferreira (Wildcard)MI Cape Town (R11.5 million)Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran, Kagiso Rabada (Wildcard)Paarl Royals (R14.5 million)Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza, Rubin Hermann (Wildcard)Pretoria Capitals (R32.5 million)Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell (Wildcard)Sunrisers Eastern Cape (R21.5 million)Tristan Stubbs, Allah Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Jonny Bairstow, Marco Jansen (Wildcard)- EndsMust Watch
