The SA20 2025 auction saw 180 South African and foreign cricketers get auctioned off to fill 13 spots among the six franchises combined. The players were segregated into five categories: batters, wicketkeepers, all-rounders, fast bowlers and spinners.

The competition will be played between January 9 next year and February 8. The six teams competing are MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals, Pretoria Capitals, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Joburg Super Kings and Durban Super Giants, all owned by IPL franchise owners.

Hendricks becomes the costliest buy

South Africa opener Reeza Hendricks broke the bank after MI Cape Town spent a whopping R4.3 million to secure his service, making him the most expensive player this season. Earlier, the franchise also signed Ben Stokes as one of their star signings, along with Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai.

England pacer Richard Gleeson and West Indies opener Evin Lewis were some other big earners. Notably, Martin Guptill, Josh Little and Temba Bavuma were unable to find a buyer.

Mi Cape Town have bought 2 batters and a spin bowler at the #BetwaySA20Auction pic.twitter.com/IS5dkPXY7Y

— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) October 1, 2024

List of players sold in SA20 2025 auction

Colin Ingram (MI Cape Town): R175,000
Reeza Hendricks (MI Cape Town): R4.3 million
Marques Ackerman (Pretoria Capitals): R800,000
Rubin Hermann (Paarl Royals): R175,000
Wihan Lubbe (Joburg Super Kings): R175,000
Evan Jones (Joburg Super Kings): R175,000
Okuhle Cele (Sunrisers Eastern Cape): R175,000
Richard Gleeson (Sunrisers Eastern Cape): R2.3 million
Dane Piedt (MI Cape Town): R175,000
Evin Lewis (Pretoria Capitals): R1.5 million
Shamar Joseph (Durban's Super Giants): R425,000
Doug Bracewell (Joburg Super Kings): R175,000
Kyle Simmonds (Pretoria Capitals): R175,000

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