Last Updated on 8 months ago by Charbel Coorey
The SA20’s fourth auction in Johannesburg has wrapped, and teams are now locked and loaded for the upcoming season. Six franchises – Pretoria Capitals, Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town, Durban’s Super Giants, Paarl Royals, and Sunrisers Eastern Cape, have unveiled their squads following an exhilarating bidding round.
Dewald Brevis the most expensive player in SA20
Pretoria Capitals turned heads by breaking the SA20 transfer record, snapping up explosive young batter Dewald Brevis for a staggering R16.5 million (approx. US$942,000). Coached by Sourav Ganguly, the Capitals are pulling no punches in building a strong unit. Durban’s Super Giants, in turn, secured seasoned campaigner Aiden Markram for R14 million, underscoring their ambition for dominance. They also pack depth with players like Jos Buttler and Heinrich Klaasen, complementing local stars.
At MI Cape Town, champions of 2025, captain and Afghan spin sensation Rashid Khan anchors a potent lineup. Support comes from the likes of Dewald Brevis, Kagiso Rabada, and Trent Boult, offering a mix of brutality and control. The Sunrisers Eastern Cape, led by Aiden Markram, maintain a balance of experience and youth, adding someone like Marco Jansen in pace, with smart depth across formats.
Joburg Super Kings bring their trademark experience, fielding veterans like Faf du Plessis, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, and Imran Tahir, ready for a turnaround after last season’s finish. Further squad details emerged via verified sources: Paarl Royals have reinforcements like Dinesh Karthik, and Sunrisers retain talent such as Noor Ahmad and Sunil Narine.
SA20 2026 Full Squads
With strong cores, star power, and balanced support players, these squads promise aggressive competition ahead of season four. The BBL and IPL-inspired franchises of SA20 are showing they can deliver a global-standard T20 product.
With the bidding to fill 84 slots across six teams now complete, here’s how the squads shape up ahead of the league’s fourth season:
MI Cape Town: Trent Boult, Rashid Khan, Ryan Rickleton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Nicholas Pooran, Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Tristan Luus, Jason Smith, Tom Moores, Dane Piedt, Tian van Vuuren, Dan Lategan, Tabraiz Shamsi, Karim Janat, Jacques Snyman.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Jonny Bairstow, AM Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Anrich Nortje, Senuran Muthusamy, Patrick Kruger, Lutho Sipamla, Mitchell van Buuren, Jordan Hermann, Beyers Swanepoel, James Coles, Chris Wood, Lewis Gregory, CJ King, JP King.
Joburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, Donovan Ferreira, James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson, Wiaan Mulder, Nandre Burger, Prenalen Subrayen, Dian Forrester, Steve Stolk, Janco Smit, Neil Timmers, Shubham Ranjane, Brandon King, Rilee Rossouw, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Imran Tahir, Reece Topley.
Pretoria Capitals: Andre Russell, Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Dewald Brevis, Lizaad Williams, Craig Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Codi Yusuf, Connor Esterhuizen, Bryce Parsons, Gideon Peters, Junaid Dawood, Will Smeed, Meeka-eel Prince, Bayanda Majola, Wihan Lubbe, Sibonelo Makhanya.
Paarl Royals: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, Rubin Hermann, Sikandar Raza, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Ottneil Baartman, Gudakesh Motie, Delano Potgieter, Kyle Verreynne, Keagan Lion-Cachet, Asa Tribe, Hardus Viljoen, Jacon Johannes Basson, Dan Lawrence, Eshan Malinga, Nqobani Mokoena, Vishen Halambage, Nqaba Peter.
Durban’s Super Giants: Noor Ahmad, Heinrich Klaasen, Sunil Narine, Jos Buttler, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, Devon Conway, Gerald Coetzee, David Bedingham, Marques Ackermann, Eathan Bosch, Andile Simelane, Tony de Zorzi, Dayyaan Galiem, Taijul Islam, Evan Jones, Gysbert Wege, David Wiese, Daryn Dupavillon.
