SA20 Auction Season 4: Full players list, purse details and team slots

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The SA20 Auction, set for September 9, 2025, in Johannesburg, promises one of the most competitive bidding wars in the league’s short but exciting history. With 541 players in the auction pool and only 84 slots available across six franchises, the upcoming draft will shape the squads for Season 4 of South Africa’s premier T20 competition.

The league has introduced updated squad regulations for Season 4:

With these rules in play, franchises will have to strike a balance between local depth and global firepower.

Each team was allowed to retain or pre-sign up to six players (maximum three domestic and three overseas) before the auction. Here’s a look at notable moves:

MI Cape Town retained George Linde, Ryan Rickelton and Corbin Bosch (South Africans), along with overseas stars Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan and Trent Boult. Their wildcard slot went to Kagiso Rabada, giving them a formidable bowling attack.

Kavya Maran’s Sunrisers Eastern Cape made a bold call by releasing their two-time title-winning skipper Aiden Markram. They instead retained Tristan Stubbs and Marco Jansen, while securing overseas signings Jonny Bairstow and Adam Milne.

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