The SA20 2026 auction is being held in Johannesburg on September 9, 2025: follow live updates of the event, including the full list of players sold and unsold.
SA20 2026 auction: Key details
Venue: Johannesburg
Date: September 9, 2025
Time: 13.30 CAT
Players on the list: 541
South Africans: 300
Overseas: 241
Salary cap: USD 2.31 million
Squad requirements: 19-player squads, minimum of two Under-23 South African players (no rookie draft). A maximum of seven overseas players, and at least nine local South Africans, and an additional Wildcard player
Biggest purse? Pretoria Capitals (USD 1.86 million)
Smallest purse? MI Cape Town (USD 0.65 million)
SA20 2026 auction live updates: Full list of sold players and unsold
2 minutes ago
Who are the top names on the global roster?
Among others, Shakib Al Hasan, James Anderson,Â
Alex Hales, Moeen Ali, Tom Abell, D’Arcy Short and Devon Conway are available to be picked.
4 minutes ago
A total of 84 slots set to be filled
A total purse of USD 7.37 million is available across six franchises.
10 minutes ago
Several big names will be up for grabs
18 minutes ago
The auction begins at 5.30pm IST
In India, streaming will be available on the Star Sports network, JioHotstar and SA20’s YouTube channel
18 hours ago
How many players will go under the hammer?
From an initial list of 800+, the auction will see 541 names: 300 from South Africa, and 241 overseas
18 hours ago
Which team has the largest purse?
Pretoria Capitals have a spending limit of US$1.86 million
18 hours ago
Welcome to the live coverage of the SA20 2026 auction
The auction will be held on September 9
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