Shamar Joseph, Josh Little among players up for grabs in SA20 auction

Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Wednesday, September 25, that 115 South Africans and 75 internationals will be up for grabs in the SA20 player auctions, scheduled to be held in Cape Town on October 1. Players from 14 countries will constitute the auction. Among the international stars, Shamar Joseph, Josh Little, Naseem Shah, Saqib Mahmood, Qais Ahmad, and Kamindu Mendis could potentially feature in the tournament next year. 

CSA is believed to have received applications from over 600 players, but only 13 will be sold over the course of the auction. Speaking of the auction, league commissioner Graeme Smith said, “Some of the biggest names on the international T20 circuit have already signed up for season 3 and I am looking forward to see how the teams finalise their squads from this competitive auction list of players.”

Each team is allowed to have 19 players in the squad — 10 South Africans, 7 internationals, one rookie, and one wildcard pick. The rookie draft will take place after the auction. Any South African aged 22 or below on the day of the auction is eligible to be picked. Rookies can be bought in the original auction, but if they are not, they can be picked in the draft thereafter.

Paarl Royals have the biggest purse of R11.950m to spend at the auction. Western Cape neighbours MI Cape Town are next with R8.275m, followed by Pretoria Capitals, with a spend of R4.575m.

Joburg Super Kings have R3.925m with back-to-back champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape having R2.845m to spend. Last season’s runners-up, Durban’s Super Giants, have a R2.35m remaining balance in their purse.

Full list of squads ahead of Season 3 Auction:

Durban's Super Giants: Brandon King (West Indies), Quinton De Kock, Naveen Ul Haq (Afghanistan), Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Chris Woakes (England), Prenelan Subrayen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Noor Ahmed (Afghanistan), Heinrich Klaasen, Jon-Jon Smuts, Wiaan Mulder, Junior Dala, Bryce Parsons, Matthew Breetzke, Jason Smith, Marcus Stoinis (Australia).

Joburg Super Kings: Faf Du Plessis, Moeen Ali (England), Jonny Bairstow (England), Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka), Devon Conway (New Zealand), Gerald Coetzee, David Wiese (Namibia), Leus Du Plooy (England), Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger, Donovan Ferreira, Imran Tahir, Sibonelo Makhanya, Tabraiz Shamsi.

MI Cape Town: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Ben Stokes (England), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult (New Zealand), Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan), Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lanka), Connor Esterhuizen, Delano Potgieter, Rassie Van der Dussen, Thomas Kaber, Chris Benjamin (England), Corbin Bosch.

Pretoria Capitals: Anrich Nortje, Jimmy Neesham (New Zealand), Will Jacks (England), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), Liam Livingstone (England), Will Smeed (England), Migael Pretorius, Rilee Rossouw, Eathan Bosch, Wayne Parnell, Senuran Muthusamy, Kyle Verreynne, Daryn Dupavillon, Steve Stolk, Tiaan van Vuuren.

Paarl Royals: David Miller, Mujeeb Ur-Rahman (Afghanistan), Sam Hain (England), Joe Root (England), Dinesh Karthik (India), Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Van Buuren, Keith Dudgeon, Nqaba Peter, Andile Phehlukwayo, Codi Yusuf, John Turner (England), Dayyaan Galiem, Jacob Bethell (England).

Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Aiden Markram, Zak Crawley (England), Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands), Liam Dawson (England), Ottneil Baartman, Marco Jansen, Beyers Swanepoel, Caleb Seleka, Tristan Stubbs, Jordan Hermann, Patrick Kruger, Craig Overton (England), Tom Abell (England), Simon Harmer, Andile Simelane, David Bedingham.

(With inputs from CSA media release)

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