A total of 156 players were shortlisted for the SA20 2027 player auction from an initial list of 789 registered players. Among those are some prominent T20 stars such as Faf du Plessis, Trent Boult, Nandre Burger, Kieron Pollard, and Shimron Hetmyer. 

The shortlisted player pool is divided into four base price brackets: R200000, R500000, R1 million, and R1.5 million. The highest price bracket includes a total of 20 players, while the second-highest bracket has 10 players.

SA20 2027 player auction: Available auction purse for each franchise and squad requirements

Each franchise had a total purse of R42 million for squad recruitment ahead of the fifth season of the tournament. Only four of the six squads will be at the auction tomorrow as Paarl Royals and Durban’s Super Giants have already completed their squads.  

Team

Remaining Purse

Remaining Slots

Joburg Super Kings

R20.6 million

6

MI Cape Town

R3.6 million 

6

Pretoria Capitals

R1.475 million

5

Sunrisers Eastern Cape

R9.35 million

2

Every squad should include: 

  • A maximum of 19 players, including a Wildcard.
  • A maximum of 7 overseas players.
  • A minimum of 11 South African players.
  • A minimum of two Under-23 players.
Full list of registered players for the SA20 2027 auction Player Name National Cricket Board Age U23 Specialization Reserve Price (ZAR) Sediqullah Atal Afghanistan 25 No Batter (L/H) 10,00,000 Fazalhaq Farooqi Afghanistan 26 No Fast Bowler (L/H) 15,00,000 Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar Afghanistan 20 No Spin Bowler (R/H) 15,00,000 Mohammad Nabi Afghanistan 42 No All Rounder 15,00,000 Gulbadin Naib Afghanistan 35 No All Rounder 5,00,000 Nahid Rana Bangladesh 24 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 15,00,000 Tom Abell England 32 No Batter (R/H) 5,00,000 Rehan Ahmed England 22 No All Rounder 10,00,000 Moeen Ali England 39 No All Rounder 15,00,000 Charlie Allison England 21 No Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Tom Clark England 25 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Joe Clarke England 30 No Wicket Keeper Batsman 15,00,000 Jordan Cox England 26 No Wicket Keeper Batsman 15,00,000 Zak Crawley England 28 No Batter (R/H) 5,00,000 Henry Crocombe England 25 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Liam Dawson England 36 No All Rounder 15,00,000 Aneurin Donald England 30 No Wicket Keeper Batsman 10,00,000 Caleb Falconer England 20 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Richard Gleeson England 39 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 10,00,000 Saqib Mahmood England 29 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 15,00,000 Tymal Mills England 34 No Fast Bowler (L/H) 15,00,000 Daniel Mousley England 25 No All Rounder 5,00,000 Tawanda Muyeye England 25 No Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Craig Overton England 32 No All Rounder 15,00,000 Matthew Potts England 28 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 James Rew England 23 No Wicket Keeper Batsman 2,00,000 William Smeed England 25 No Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Jamie Smith England 26 No Wicket Keeper Batsman 15,00,000 Mitchell Stanley England 25 No Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Olly Stone England 33 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 5,00,000 Noah Thain England 22 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Jordan Thompson England 30 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Reece Topley England 32 No Fast Bowler (L/H) 10,00,000 Paul Walter England 32 No All Rounder 10,00,000 David Willey England 36 No All Rounder 15,00,000 Chris Wood England 36 No Fast Bowler (L/H) 5,00,000 Luke Wood England 31 No Fast Bowler (L/H) 15,00,000 Jan Frylinck Namibia 32 No Batter (L/H) 2,00,000 Trent Boult New Zealand 37 No Fast Bowler (L/H) 15,00,000 Colin Munro New Zealand 39 No Batter (L/H) 15,00,000 Brandon McMullen Scotland 27 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Ferisco Adams South Africa 37 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Liam Alder South Africa 23 Yes Spin Bowler (L/H) 2,00,000 Marcus Bakkers South Africa 21 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Temba Bavuma South Africa 36 No Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Wesley Bedja South Africa 29 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Justin Behrens South Africa 23 Yes Spin Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Jonathan Bird South Africa 25 No Batter (L/H) 2,00,000 Matthew Boast South Africa 23 Yes Fast Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 FG Botha South Africa 18 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Lehan Botha South Africa 25 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Neil Brand South Africa 30 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Josh Breed South Africa 27 No Spin Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Tiaan Brits South Africa 25 No Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Christopher Britz South Africa 28 No Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Muhammed Bulbulia South Africa 20 Yes Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Nandre Burger South Africa 31 No Fast Bowler (L/H) 5,00,000 Banele Cele South Africa 23 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Okuhle Cele South Africa 29 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Ethan-John Cunningham South Africa 23 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Raeeq Daniels South Africa 20 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Junaid Dawood South Africa 30 No Spin Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Wilco de Bruin South Africa 22 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Ruan de Swardt South Africa 28 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Divan de Villiers South Africa 21 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Faf du Plessis South Africa 42 No Batter (R/H) 5,00,000 Jean du Plessis South Africa 28 No Wicket Keeper Batsman 2,00,000 Christiaan du Toit South Africa 23 Yes Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Keith Dudgeon South Africa 31 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Josh Elliott South Africa 23 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Schalk Engelbrecht South Africa 23 Yes Spin Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Gregory Ford South Africa 23 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Dayyaan Galiem South Africa 30 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Sean Gilson South Africa 27 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Ruan Haasbroek South Africa 29 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Zubayr Hamza South Africa 31 No Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Beuran Hendricks South Africa 36 No Fast Bowler (L/H) 2,00,000 Ronan Herrmann South Africa 23 Yes Wicket Keeper Batsman 2,00,000 Nathan Jacobs South Africa 23 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Juan James South Africa 22 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Gavin Kaplan South Africa 28 No Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Amaan Khan South Africa 23 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Valentine Kitime South Africa 23 Yes Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Lesego Kokohlabana South Africa 23 Yes Fast Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Michael Kruiskamp South Africa 18 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Daniel Lategan South Africa 20 Yes Batter (L/H) 2,00,000 Chad Laycock South Africa 23 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Jack Lees South Africa 25 No Batter (L/H) 2,00,000 Zedan Mahomed South Africa 23 Yes Fast Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Imraan Manack South Africa 35 No Spin Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Muhammad Manack South Africa 24 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Dewan Marais South Africa 22 Yes Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Aphiwe Mnyanda South Africa 22 Yes Fast Bowler (L/H) 2,00,000 Andile Mogakane South Africa 27 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Zack Momberg South Africa 23 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Edward Moore South Africa 33 No Batter (L/H) 2,00,000 Conrad Mouton South Africa 24 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Mihlali Mpongwana South Africa 26 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Wiaan Mulder South Africa 28 No All Rounder 5,00,000 Kerwin Mungroo South Africa 32 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Kaylin Naidoo South Africa 23 Yes Spin Bowler (L/H) 2,00,000 Lifa Ntanzi South Africa 25 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Oyama Ntshona South Africa 23 Yes Spin Bowler (L/H) 2,00,000 Onke Nyaku South Africa 32 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Nqaba Peter South Africa 25 No Spin Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Caleb Peterson South Africa 23 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Gomolemo Phiri South Africa 21 Yes Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Siya Plaatjie South Africa 25 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Dwaine Pretorius South Africa 37 No All Rounder 5,00,000 Meeka-Eel Prince South Africa 22 Yes Wicket Keeper Batsman 2,00,000 Sine Qeshile South Africa 27 No Wicket Keeper Batsman 2,00,000 Daniel Ristow South Africa 22 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 James Robb-Quinlan South Africa 19 Yes Wicket Keeper Batsman 2,00,000 Grant Roelofsen South Africa 30 No Wicket Keeper Batsman 2,00,000 Jason Rowles South Africa 18 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 Ludwich Schuld South Africa 21 Yes Batter (L/H) 2,00,000 Caleb Seleka South Africa 24 No Spin Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Blake Simpson South Africa 21 Yes Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Daniel Smith South Africa 24 No Wicket Keeper Batsman 2,00,000 Jacques Snyman South Africa 32 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Ntando Soni South Africa 20 Yes Fast Bowler (R/H) 2,00,000 Steve Stolk South Africa 20 Yes Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Beyers Swanepoel South Africa 28 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Imran Tahir South Africa 47 No Spin Bowler (R/H) 5,00,000 David Teeger South Africa 22 Yes Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Neil Timmers South Africa 22 Yes Wicket Keeper Batsman 2,00,000 Asakhe Tsaka South Africa 23 Yes Spin Bowler (L/H) 2,00,000 Rassie van der Dussen South Africa 37 No Batter (R/H) 5,00,000 George van Heerden South Africa 23 Yes Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Joshua van Heerden South Africa 28 No Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Jorich van Schalkwyk South Africa 20 Yes Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Slade Van Staden South Africa 23 Yes Batter (R/H) 2,00,000 Hanu Viljoen South Africa 25 No Wicket Keeper Batsman 2,00,000 Janko Webb South Africa 16 Yes Wicket Keeper Batsman 2,00,000 Oliver Whitehead South Africa 21 Yes All Rounder 2,00,000 David Wiese South Africa 41 No All Rounder 5,00,000 Dilshan Madushanka Sri Lanka 26 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 10,00,000 Eshan Malinga Sri Lanka 25 No Fast Bowler (L/H) 15,00,000 Milan Rathnayake Sri Lanka 30 No All Rounder 5,00,000 Tharindu Rathnayake Sri Lanka 30 No All Rounder 5,00,000 Krishnashriram Shyamsunder Sri Lanka 25 No Spin Bowler (L/H) 2,00,000 Chamidu Wickramasinghe Sri Lanka 24 No Batter (L/H) 2,00,000 Andries Gous USA 33 No Wicket Keeper Batsman 10,00,000 Hassan Khan USA 28 No All Rounder 10,00,000 Ackeem Auguste West Indies 23 No Batter (L/H) 2,00,000 Roston Chase West Indies 34 No All Rounder 15,00,000 Matthew Forde West Indies 24 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 5,00,000 Shimron Hetmyer West Indies 30 No Batter (L/H) 15,00,000 Shamar Joseph West Indies 27 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 10,00,000 Kyle Mayers West Indies 34 No Batter (L/H) 5,00,000 Keemo Paul West Indies 28 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Kieron Pollard West Indies 39 No All Rounder 15,00,000 Quentin Sampson West Indies 26 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Brian Bennett Zimbabwe 23 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Brad Evans Zimbabwe 29 No All Rounder 2,00,000 Blessing Muzarabani Zimbabwe 30 No Fast Bowler (R/H) 5,00,000

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