The SA20 Season 4 Auction is going to be very exciting because the six teams have already announced their pre-signed and retained players.
Each team was allowed to keep or pre-sign up to 6 players before the auction. This included a maximum of 3 South African players and 3 players from other countries. The deadline for this was July 18.
The teams have also made their 6 Wildcard signings carefully. Now, they are focusing on filling the remaining spots while managing the total budget of USD 7.4 million. This money will be used to buy players for the 84 slots available at the auction on September 9 in Johannesburg. For Season 4, a Wildcard player can be any foreign player or a South African player who was in the team’s squad in Season 3.
Complete Roster and Budget Left Ahead of Season 4 Auction
Durban’s Super Giants (USD 1.6 million)
*Sunil Narine, *Noor Ahmad, *Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen (Wildcard)
Joburg Super Kings (USD 1.2 million)
Faf Du Plessis, *James Vince, *Akeal Hosein, *Richard Gleeson, Donovan Ferreira (Wildcard)
MI Cape Town (USD 654K)
Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, *Rashid Khan, *Trent Boult, *Nicholas Pooran, Kagiso Rabada (Wildcard)
Paarl Royals (USD 825K)
Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, *Mujeeb Ur Rahman, *Sikandar Raza, Rubin Hermann (Wildcard)
FAQ
What is SA20?
SA20 is a professional Twenty20 cricket league based in South Africa, featuring top international and local players.
What does “pre-signed and retained players” mean?
Pre-signed players are those who have already signed contracts with teams before the auction, while retained players are those kept by their existing teams from the previous season.
Why is announcing pre-signed and retained players important?
It gives fans an idea of which key players will stay with their teams, impacting team strategies before the auction begins.
When will the SA20 Season 4 auction take place?
The exact date will be announced by the league organizers, typically a few weeks before the start of the season.