SA20 2026: Retained players and purse remaining announced ahead of season 4 Auction

With the player retention window closing on Friday, July 18, the SA20 franchises have announced the list of pre-signed and retained players for the upcoming season ahead of the Auction, scheduled to take place later this year.

Notably, a maximum of USD 7.4 million will be spent on 84 available slots at the upcoming SA20 2026 Auction. It’s important to note that each of the teams was permitted a maximum of 6 retained or pre-signed players, comprising a maximum of three South African and as many overseas players.

Furthermore, the franchises have also completed their six Wildcard signings before the Auction, scheduled to take place on September 9 in Johannesburg. Notably, a Wildcard player could be any overseas player or a South African player who was part of the team’s squad in Season 3.

SA20 League Commissioner, Graeme Smith said, “When the League first drafted its regulations in Season 1, we always saw this forthcoming season as an opportunity for a strategic reset — and this is exactly where we envisioned being. There’s now a strong balance between pre-signed and retained international and Proteas players, alongside a significant purse available for the auction.”

“After three seasons, the franchises have developed a good understanding of the South Africa cricket ecosystem and adopted a distinct strategy which sets the stage for the most exciting auction yet,” he added.

SA20 2026: Players retained, wildcard picks, and purse remaining:

Durban’s Super Giants (USD 1.6 million)

Sunil Narine, Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen (Wildcard)

Joburg Super Kings (USD 1.2 million)

Faf du Plessis, James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson, Donovan Ferreira (Wildcard)

MI Cape Town (USD 654K)

Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran, Kagiso Rabada (Wildcard)

Paarl Royals (USD 825K)

Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza, Rubin Hermann (Wildcard)

Pretoria Capitals (USD 1.8 million)

Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell (Wildcard)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape (USD 1.2 million)

Tristan Stubbs, Allah Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Jonny Bairstow, Marco Jansen (Wildcard)

Notable players available at auction: Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Dewald Brevis, Kwena Maphaka, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi.

Stay updated with the latest cricket news, match insights, and exclusive updates at BetBarter and download the BetBarter app to start betting today!