SA20: Team retentions, purse available and other details

Prior to the auctions, the six SA20 franchises submitted a list of the players they would like to keep. For the second season of South Africa’s domestic franchise-based tournament, these retentions have been made. The auctions for the upcoming season will be held by Cricket South Africa (CSA) on September 27.

There will be fifteen auction picks available among the six clubs in the SA20 auction, in addition to the new Rookie player that each franchise must select, as the SA20 announced the list of pre-signed and retained players ahead of the second season.

Rookie Player

A South African who is under 22 and has never played in the SA20 must be the rookie player. Each organisation is also entitled to one wildcard pick, which must be announced before December 30, in addition to the rookie player and auction picks. Only MI and Sunrisers have announced their wildcard picks, and both teams have signed England pacers Jofra Archer and Craig Overton. Each squad may have a roster of up to 19 players, with a minimum of 10 South African players, a maximum of seven players from outside, and one South African rookie player.

Purse available

There has been an increase in the purse sizes of the franchises. The purse size has increased to R39.1 million from R34 million (previous season). 

1. Pretoria Capitals: R9.737 million
2. Paarl Royals: R8.865 million
3. Joburg Super Kings: R6.1 million
4. MI Cape Town: R5.05 million
5. Sunrisers Eastern Cape: R1.865 million
6. Durban Super Giants: R1.675 million

Team retentions

Pretoria Capitals retention

Auction pick available: 4

Wildcard pick available: 1

Rookie pick available: 1

Squad strength: 13 (10 South Africans + 3 overseas)

Retained players:  Rilee Rossouw, Colin Ingram, Senuran Muthusamy, Wayne Parnell, Theunis De Bruyn, Adil Rashid, William Jacks, Eathan Bosch, Shane Dadswell, Corbin Bosch

Pre-signed players: Migael Pretorius, Anrich Nortje, Jimmy Neesham

Paarl Royals retention

Auction pick available: 2

Wildcard pick available: 1

Rookie pick available: 1

Squad strength: 15 (12 South Africans + 3 overseas)

Retained players: Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Roy, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dane Vilas, Bjorn Fortuin, Mitchell Van Buuren, Wihan Lubbe, Ferisco Adams, Codi Yusuf, Evan Jones

Pre-signed players: Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Jos Buttler, Obed McCoy

Joburg Super Kings retention

Auction pick available: 3

Wildcard pick available: 1

Rookie pick available: 1

Squad strength: 14 (9 South Africans + 5 overseas)

Retained players: Leus du Plooy, Reeza Hendricks, Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger, Donovan Ferreira, Aaron Phangiso, Sibonelo Makhanya, Kyle Simmonds

Pre-signed players: Gerald Coetzee, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, David Wiese, Zahir Khan, Sam Cook

MI Cape Town retention

Auction pick available: 3

Wildcard pick available: 0

Rookie pick available: 1

Squad strength: 15 (9 South Africans + 6 overseas)

Retained players: Rassie Van Der Dussen, Delano Potgieter, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, Olly Stone, Grant Roelofsen

Pre-signed players: Dewald Brevis, Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Tom Banton

Wildcard player: Jofra Archer

Sunrisers Eastern Cape retention

Auction pick available: 2

Wildcard pick available: 0

Rookie pick available: 1

Squad strength: 16 (10 South Africans + 6 overseas)

Retained players: Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Sisanda Magala, Brydon Carse, Simon Harmer, Temba Bavuma, Sarel Erwee, Jordan Hermann, Aya Gqamane, Adam Rossington, Tom Abell

Pre-signed players: Ottniel Baartman, Aiden Markram, Liam Dawson, Dawid Malan

Wildcard pick: Craig Overton

Durban Super Giants retention

Auction pick available: 1

Wildcard pick available: 1

Rookie pick available: 1

Squad strength: 16 (10 South Africans + 6 overseas)

Retained players: Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Keemo Paul, Kyle Abbott, Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder, Dilshan Madushanka, Jon-Jon Smuts, Matthew Breetzke, Junior Dala

Pre-signed players: Prenelan Subrayen, Quinton De Kock, Naveen Ul Haq, Kyle Mayers, Reece Topley, Bhanuka Rajapaksa

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