SA20 2025 Squads Announced: Insights Ahead Of Season 3 Player Auction

All six teams have finalised their retentions and pre-signings ahead of the player auction for the third edition of SA20, scheduled for October 1 in Cape Town. The tournament will take place from January 9, 2025, to February 8, 2025. Sunrisers Eastern Cape aim for a third consecutive title, while Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town, Pretoria Capitals, Paarl Royals, and Durban's Super Giants look to break their winning streak.

Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape have retained the core of their title-winning squad and added three overseas players through pre-signings. Other teams have also made strategic retentions and signings. England stars Ben Stokes and Joe Root are set to debut in SA20, while Dinesh Karthik will become the first Indian player to feature in the franchise league.

Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan), Matthew Breetzke, Junior Dala, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan), Bryce Parsons, Dwaine Pretorius, Jason Smith, Jon-Jon Smuts, Prenelan Subrayen, Marcus Stoinis (Australia), Brandon King (West Indies), Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Chris Woakes (England).

Moeen Ali (England), Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Faf du Plessis, Leus du Plooy (Hungary-England), Donovan Ferreira, Sibonelo Makhanya, Imran Tahir, David Wiese, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi, Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka), Jonny Bairstow (England), Devon Conway (New Zealand).

MI Cape Town Squad

Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, Thomas Kaber, George Linde, Delano Potgieter, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Chris Benjamin (England), Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lanka), Ben Stokes (England), Trent Boult (New Zealand), Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan).

In addition to retentions and pre-signings by various teams like Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town adding key international players such as Ben Stokes and Joe Root respectively. The squads are already looking strong ahead of the auction.

Paarl Royals Squad

Keith Dudgeon, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter,Andile Phehlukwayo,Lhuan-dre Pretorius,Mitchell van Buuren,Codi Yusuf,Dayyaan Galiem,Joe Root (England),Dinesh Karthik (India),Jacob Bethell (England),Sam Hain (England),Mujeeb Ur Rahman(Afghanistan).

Pretoria Capitals Squad

Eathan Bosch,Daryn Dupavillon,Will Jacks(England),Senuran Muthusamy,Jimmy Neesham(New Zealand),Anrich Nortje,Wayne Parnell,Migael Pretorius,Rilee Rossouw,Steve Stolk,Tiaan van Vuuren,Kyle Verreynne,Will Smeed(England),Rahmanullah Gurbaz(Afghanistan).

Sunrisers Eastern Cape Squad

Tom Abell(England),Ottniel Baartman,Liam Dawson(England),Simon Harmer,Jordan Hermann,Marco Jansen,Patrick Kruger,Aiden Markram,Caleb Seleka,Andile Simelane,Tristan Stubbs,Beyers Swanepoel,Roelof van der Merwe(Netherlands),Zak Crawley(England),Craig Overton(England),David Bedingham.

The squads will see further additions during the bidding process in October. With these initial line-ups already stacked with talent from around the world.