This is a list of auction and personnel signings for the 2027 SA20 cricket tournament.
Background A total of 789 players registered for the auction, with 156 shortlisted for the SA20 Season 5 auction, which will take place on 7 October. The shortlist comprises 95 South African players and 61 overseas players. However, only 19 slots remain to be filled across the four teams participating in the auction, with Durban's Super Giants and Paarl Royals having already completed their 19-player squads.
Pre-auction squad arrangements Retained, pre-signed players and wildcard signings Following the conclusion of the retention and pre-signing window ahead of the 2027 SA20, franchises announced their retained and pre-signed players before the auction.
Durban's Super GiantsJoburg Super KingsMI Cape TownRetainedRetainedRetained Aiden Markram Jos Buttler Kane Williamson Sunil Narine Gerald Coetzee Liam Livingstone Evan Jones Devon Conway Simon Harmer Marques Ackerman Eathan Bosch Tony de Zorzi David Bedingham Daryn Dupavillon Kwena Maphaka Andile Simelane Kyle Simmonds Donovan Ferreira Akeal Hosein James Vince Dian Forrester Leus Du Plooy Prenelan Subrayen Jarren Bacher Janco Smit Duan Jansen Matthew de Villiers Rilee Rossouw Rashid Khan Corbin Bosch Ryan Rickelton Nicholas Pooran George Linde Jason Smith Tristan Luus Dane Piedt Thomas Kaber Reeza Hendricks Tiaan van VuurenPre-signedPre-signedPre-signed Sam Curran Jason Holder Will JacksWildcard WildcardWildcard Henrich Klaasen Jamie Overton Kagiso RabadaPaarl RoyalsPretoria CapitalsSunrisers Eastern CapeRetainedRetainedRetained David Miller Sikandar Raza Lhuan-dre Pretorius Hardus Viljoen Dan Lawrence J. J. Basson Kyle Verreyenne Ottniel Baartman Bjorn Fortuin Gudakesh Motie Mujeeb Ur Rahman Keagan Lion-Cachet Delano Potgieter Nqobani Mokoena Rubin Hermann Thomas Rew Asa Tribe Keshav Maharaj Lungi Ngidi Dewald Brevis Connor Esterhuizen Wihan Lubbe Lizaad Williams Bayanda Majola Sherfane Rutherford Bryce Parsons Gideon Peters Codi Yusuf Tristan Stubbs Quinton de Kock Matthew Breetzke Jordan Hermann Anrich Nortje Adam Milne Senuran Muthusamy Lutho Sipamla James Coles Patrick Kruger Mitchell van Buuren Lewis Gregory JP King CJ King Pre-signedPre-signedPre-signed Azmatullah Omarzai Phil Salt Matthew Short Mitchell Marsh Rishad HossainWildcard WildcardWildcard Joe Root Andre Russell Marco Jansen
Released players Durban's Super GiantsJoburg Super KingsMI Cape Town Noor Ahmad Dayyaan Galiem Taijul Islam Gysbert Wege David Wiese Faf du Plessis Wiaan Mulder Nandre Burger Richard Gleeson Brandon King Rivaldo Moonsamy Michael Pepper Shubham Ranjane Steve Stolk Imran Tahir Neil Timmers Reece Topley Jorich van Schalkwyk Dan Worrall Trent Boult Karim Janat Dan Lategan Tom Moores Kieron Pollard Dwaine Pretorius Tabraiz Shamsi Jacques Snyman Rassie van der DussenPaarl RoyalsPretoria CapitalsSunrisers Eastern Cape Okuhle Cele Vishen Halambage Eshan Malinga Nqaba Peter Rovman Powell Waqar Salamkheil Roston Chase Jordan Cox Junaid Dawood Keith Dudgeon Shai Hope Will Jacks Saqib Mahmood Sibonelo Makhanya Tymal Mills Craig Overton Meeka-eel Prince Will Smeed Daniel Smith Jonny Bairstow AM Ghazanfar Beyers Swanepoel Chris Wood
Summary +Pre-auction summaryTeamRetainedPre-signedWildcard TotalSlots to fill in auctionFunds remaining(in millions)DomesticOverseasDomesticOverseasDurban's Super Giants125–11190N/AJoburg Super Kings92–1112620.6MI Cape Town92–111369.35Paarl Royals86 -11190N/APretoria Capitals101–211451.475Sunrisers Eastern Cape113–211723.6
Player auction A total of 156 players (95 South Africa and 61 overseas) entered the auction pool, with only 19 open places (5 South Africa and 14 overseas slot).
Auction results NameNational teamPlaying rolePrice (in )TeamNotes Shimron Hetmyer West Indies Batsman 1, 500, 000 MI Cape Town Wiaan Mulder South Africa All-rounder 2, 700, 000 MI Cape Town Faf du Plessis South Africa Batsman 2, 700, 000 Joburg Super Kings Jason Rowles South Africa All-rounder 2, 900, 000 Joburg Super Kings Trent Boult New Zealand Bowler 1, 500, 000 MI Cape Town Nandre Burger South Africa Bowler 500, 000 Sunrisers Eastern Cape Dayyaan Galiem South Africa All-rounder 375, 000 Joburg Super Kings Kieron Pollard West Indies All-rounder 1, 500, 000 Joburg Super Kings Craig Overton England All-rounder 1, 500, 000 Sunrisers Eastern Cape Blessing Muzarabani Zimbabwe Bowler 500, 000 Joburg Super Kings Daniel Smith South Africa Wicket-keeper 200, 000 MI Cape Town Rassie van der Dussen South Africa Batsman 500, 000 Pretoria Capitals Andries Gous United States Wicket-keeper 1, 000, 000 Joburg Super Kings Lehan Botha South Africa All-rounder 200, 000 MI Cape Town Keemo Paul West Indies All-rounder 200, 000 Pretoria Capitals Oliver Whitehead South Africa All-rounder 200, 000 MI Cape Town Ackeem Auguste West Indies Batsman 200, 000 Pretoria Capitals Josh Breed South Africa All-rounder 200, 000 Pretoria Capitals Temba Bavuma South Africa Batsman 200, 000 Pretoria Capitals
Support staff changes
+ Support staff changes for the 2027 SA20 Team Position Outgoing Incoming Joburg Super KingsHead coach Stephen FlemingAlbie Morkel
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