SA20 2027: Full squads of all 6 teams
The SA20 2027 auction took place on October 7 at the Galleria in Sandton, Johannesburg.
On Wednesday, the auction for the fifth edition of the South Africa T20 League (SA20 2027) took place at the Galleria in Sandton, Johannesburg. A total of 789 players registered for the auction, and only 156 of them were shortlisted to go under the hammer.
Durban’s Super Giants and Paarl Royals had already finalised their 19-member squads before the auction. Meanwhile, Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, and Pretoria Capitals had several slots to fill.
JSK (R20.6M) entered the auction with the highest purse value, followed by MICT (R9.35M), SEC (R3.6M), and PC (R1.475M). Eventually, all four franchises filled all the available slots. Now, all five teams will enter the final phase of their SA20 2027 preparations.
The fifth edition will kick off on January 17 with a game between SEC and PC at St. George’s Park, while the final will be played on February 21 in Cape Town.
Kieron Pollard moves to the Super Kings family; Jason Rowles becomes the costliest buy
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The SA20 2027 auction has surely changed the outlook of all the franchises. JSK had the largest purse and set out with a clear intention to acquire a select group of players. 18-year-old uncapped South African all-rounder Jason Rowles made history, becoming the most expensive player.
JSK spent R2.9 million to sign the uncapped star. He will be making his debut in the upcoming season. Faf du Plessis, who was released by JSK ahead of the auction, will once again wear their jersey.
The Super Kings franchise rebought him for R2.7 million, making him the second-costliest player at the auction. All-rounder Wiaan Mulder also secured a big deal; MICT bought him for R2.6 million.
However, the biggest news is that JSK picked Kieron Pollard. Pollard, who has been with the MI family across IPL, SA20, ILT20, and MLC, will now play against them for the Super Kings.
Full squads of all teams
MI Cape Town
Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Corbin Bosch, Wiaan Mulder, Thomas Kaber, George Linde, Dane Piedt, Jason Smith, Tiaan van Vuuren, Lehan Botha, Daniel Smith.
- Overseas: Rashid Khan, Will Jacks, Nicholas Pooran. Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult
- U23: Oliver Whitehead, Tristan Luus
- Wildcard: Kagiso Rabada
Durban’s Super Giants
Aiden Markram, Gerald Coetzee, Marques Ackerman. David Bedingham, Eathan Bosch, Tony de Zorzi, Simon Harmer, Daryn Dupavillon, Evan Jones, Kyle Simmonds.
- Overseas: Kane Williamson, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Devon Conway, Sam Curran, Sunil Narine
- U23: Kwena Maphaka, Andile Simelane
- Wildcard: Heinrich Klaasen
Paarl Royals
David Miller, Rubin Hermann, Ottneil Baartman, Bjorn Fortuin, Keagan Lion-Cachet, Nqobani Mokoena, Kyle Verreynne, Hardus Viljoen, Delano Potgieter.
- Overseas: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza, Gudakesh Motie, Thomas Rew, Azmatullah Omarzai, Asa Tribe, Dan Lawrence
- U23: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, JJ Basson
- Wildcard: Joe Root
Pretoria Capitals
Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Temba Bavuma. Connor Esterhuizen, Wihan Lubbe, Rassie van der Dussen, Bryce Parsons, Lizaad Williams, Codi Yusuf, Gideon Peters, Josh Breed.
- Overseas: Phil Salt, Sherfane Rutherford, Keemo Paul, Matt Short, Ackeem Auguste
- U23: Dewald Brevis, Bayanda Majola
- Wildcard: Andre Russell
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Tristan Stubbs, Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, Anrich Nortje, Senuran Muthusamy, Lutho Sipamla, Patrick Kruger, Nandre Burger, Mitchell van Buuren.
- Overseas: Mitch Marsh, Adam Milne, James Coles, Lewis Gregory, Rishad Hossain, Craig Overton
- U23: JP King, CJ King
- Wildcard: Marco Jansen
Joburg Super Kings
Faf du Plessis, Matthew de Villiers, Rilee Rossouw, Donovan Ferreira, Leus du Plooy, Dian Forrester, Duan Jansen, Janco Smit, Dayyaan Galiem, Prenelan Subrayen.
- Overseas: Kieron Pollard, James Vince, Jason Holder. Akeal Hosein, Blessing Muzarabani, Andries Gous
- U23: Jason Rowles, Jarren Bacher
- Wildcard: Jamie Overton
Who is the costliest player at the SA20 2027 auction?
Uncapped South African all-rounder Jason Rowles became the costliest player. JSK spent 2.9 million rand during the auction.
When will the SA20 2027 start?
The fifth edition will kick off on January 17 with a game between SEC and PC at St. George’s Park.
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