SA20 2025 Released Players: As per the existing rules, all teams in the SA20 2025 league must include 19 players, with a minimum of 10 South African players, a maximum of seven international players, the new Rookie South African player, and a Wildcard player.
The third edition of the Betway SA20, a franchise T20 cricket league in South Africa is scheduled to take place between 9 January 2025 and 8 February 2025.
SA20 2025 Released Players
As of last season, the SA20 2025 will also follow a Double round-robin and playoff format where a total of 34 matches will be played between six teams based in cities around the country.
Ahead of the auction, the teams will release and retain some of the players depending on their auction strategy.
Durban’s Super Giants
Kyle Mayers, Keemo Paul, Reece Topley, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tony de Zorzi, Nicholas Pooran, Richard Gleeson, Ashton Agar
Joburg Super Kings
Dayyaan Galiem, Reeza Hendricks, Kyle Simmonds, Aaron Phangiso, Sam Cook, Zahir Khan, Romario Shepherd, Wayne Madsen, Ronan Herrmann, Doug Bracewell
MI Cape Town
Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, Grant Roelofsen, Nealan van Heerden, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Olly Stone, Tom Banton, Kieron Pollard
Paarl Royals
Dane Vilas, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ferisco Adams, Evan Jones, Wihan Lubbe, Jos Buttler
Pretoria Capitals
Theunis de Bruyn, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Shane Dadswell, Colin Ingram, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Boast, Paul Stirling, Hardus Viljoen, Jacques Snyman, Colin Ackermann
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Sarel Erwee, Aya Gqamane, Adam Rossington, Temba Bavuma, Dawid Malan, Daniel Worrall
CHECK: SA20 2025 Squad: Retained, Pre-Signed Players of All 6 Teams
SA20 2025 Auction Process
The Salary Cap – Each season, teams are given a salary cap to spend on players. For season 2, the salary cap has been increased by R 5.1 million to R39.1 million per team.
Player slots – Each team has 19 player slots in the final squad. 1 Wildcard, 1 Rookie player and the balance of 17 players. Minimum 10 SA players, Maximum 7 overseas players.
What is a Rookie – A South African player aged 22 or younger on the day of the auction and who is new to the Betway SA20 League.
What is a Wildcard? This is a local or international player whose fee is excluded from the Salary Cap.
CHECK: SA20 2025 Retained Players List For All Teams
How do teams free up player slots?
- South African players – All SA players bought at auction in Season 1 were on 2-year contracts. Teams had the option to retain, trade or buy out these players.
- Overseas players – Overseas players could be released or retained.
After this, teams will have their preliminary squads and this determines the number of player slots and purse available at the auction. Post the auction, squads will be finalised for Season 3.
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