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SA 20 League Auction: Full listing of gamers, full squads and costliest buys

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As many as 314 gamers went underneath the hammer within the public sale for the inaugural version of South Africa’s SA 20 League on Monday, September 19. It was an action-packed bidding course of involving all 6 groups the place some huge names set bidding wars whereas others, together with nationwide staff captains Temba Bavuma and Dean Elgar, went unsold.

Tristan Stubbs turned out to be the most costly participant within the SA 20 League public sale, fetching R 9.1 million. The Mumbai Indians participant triggered a bidding conflict as MI Cape Town and JoBurg Super Kings went after the big-hitting 22-year-old. MI Cape Town went upto R 7 million nevertheless it was the SunRisers Eastern Cape who ultimately purchased him.

South Africa’s Test stars, together with Dean Elgar and Keegan Petersen discovered no takers. In selections that helped increase eyebrows, South Africa’s white-ball captain Temba Bavuma, who will lead the staff within the T20 World Cup in Australia, additionally went unsold together with all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo.

Former England captain Eoin Morgan and New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham, who not too long ago gave up nationwide contract, had been among the many ones who went unsold initially solely to seek out takers within the accelerated spherical of the public sale.

Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town, SunRisers Eastern Cape appear to have assembled highly effective line-ups with the Super Kings stacking their staff with tempo for to go well with the Highveld circumstances.

Notably, all 6 groups had been allowed to select as many as 5 gamers within the pre-auction draft for the inaugural version of the SA 20 league, which can be held in January 2023. All 6 groups are owned by the franchise house owners of Indian Premier League groups.

SA 20 League Auction: COSTLIEST BUYSTristan Stubbs – R 9.2 million – SunRisers Eastern CapeRilee Rossouw – R 6.9 million – Pretoria CapitalsMarco Jansen – R 6.1 million – SunRisers Eastern CapeWayne Parnell – R 5.6 million – Pretoria CapitalsDonavon Ferreira – R 5.5 million – Joburg Super KingsSisanda Magala – R 5.4 million – SunRisers Eastern CapeHeinrich Klassen – R 4.5 million – Durban’s Super GiantsReeza Hendricks – R 4.5 million – Joburg Super KingsTabraiz Shamsi – R 4.3 million – Paarl RoyalsDwaine Pretorius – R 4.1 million – Durban’s Super GiantsFULL SQUADS – SA 20 LeagueDurban’s Super Giants (Owners: RPSG Sports Private Limited)

Total 17 gamers, Overseas.6 gamers

Batters: Henrich Klaasen, Johnson Charles (West Indies), Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock

All-rounders: Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Keemo Paul (West Indies), Wiaan Mulder, Christian Jonker, Jason Holder (West Indies), Kyle Mayers (West Indies)

Bowlers: Kyle Abbott, Simon Harmer, Junior Dala, Dilshan Madhushanka (Sri Lanka), Reece Topley (England), Penelan Subrayen

Joburg Super Kings (Owners: Chennai Super Kings Limited)

Total 17 gamers, Overseas 7 gamers

Batters: Faf du Plessis, Donavon Ferreira, Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Harry Brook (England), Kyle Verreynne, Leus Du Plooy

All-rounders: George Garton (England), Lewis Gregory (England), Romario Shepherd (West Indies)

Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph (West Indies), Lizaad Williams, Caleb Seleka, Nandre Burger, Malusi Soboto, Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka), Gerland Coetzee

MI Cape Town (Owners: Reliance Industries Limited)

Total 17 gamers, Overseas 6 gamers

Batters: Rassie van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, Grant Roelofsen, Webley Marshall

All-rounders: Odean Smith (West Indies), George Linde, Duan Jansen, Delano Potgieter, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Liam Livingstone (England), Sam Curran (England)

Bowlers: Beuran Hendricks, Olly Stone (England), Waqar Salamkheil (Afghanistan), Ziyaad Abrahamns, Kagiso Rabada.

Paarl Royals (Owners: Royals Sports Group)

Total: 17 gamers, Overseas: 5 Players

Batters: Jason Roy (England), Eoin Morgan (England), Dane Vilas, Mithcell Van Buuren, Wihan Lubbe, Jos Buttler (England), David Miller.

All-rounders: Ferisco Adams, Imraan Manack, Codi Yusuf, Even Jones.

Bowlers: Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, B Jorn Fortuin, Ramon Simmonds (West Indies), Obed McCoy (West Indies), Corbin Bosch.

Pretoria Capitals (Owners: JSW Sports)

Total: 17 gamers, Overseas: 6 gamers

Batters: Rilee Rossouw, Phil Salt (England), Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka), Will Jacks (England), Cameron Delport, Theunis de Bruyn, Marco Marais.

All-rounders: James Neesham (New Zealand), Wayne Parnell, Eathan Bosch, Shane Dadswell

Bowlers: Josh Little (Ireland), Adil Rashid (England), Shaun Von Berg, Daryn Dupavillon, Anrich Nortje, Michael Pretorius.

SunRisers Eastern Cape (Owners: Sun TV Network)

Total: 17 gamers, Overseas: 7 gamers

Batters: Tristan Stubbs, Sarel Erwee, Jordan Cox (England), Adam Rossington (England), Marques Ackerman, Aiden Markram.

All-rounders: Marco Jansen, Sisanda Magala, Brydon Carse (England), JJ Smuts, Tom Abell (England), Aya Gqamane, Roeof van der Merwe, James Fuller (England).

Bowlers: Mason Crane (England), Junaid Dawood, Ottneil Baartman

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