NEW DELHI: MI Cape Town made a significant splash in the SA20 2025 auction by securing Reeza Hendricks for an impressive R4.30 million, the highest price tag of the season.
Hendricks, renowned for his dynamic batting style, is set to be a key figure in MI Cape Town's upcoming campaign. The auction saw all 19 roster spots filled, including six promising rookies, as teams meticulously strengthened their line-ups.
The substantial investment in Hendricks underscores his rising prominence in T20 cricket, and MI Cape Town's aggressive strategy highlights their ambition to lead the competition. The tournament is set to kick off on January 9, 2025.
Here is the list of updated squads of all the six franchises:
DURBAN’S SUPER GIANTS
Head coach: Lance Klusener
Retained for Season 3: 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
Pre-signings: Brandon King (West Indies), Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Chris Woakes (England)
Auction signing: Shamar Joseph (West Indies)
Rookie: CJ King
Wildcard: Marcus Stoinis (Australia)
JOBURG SUPER KINGS
Head coach: Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
Retained for Season 3: Faf du Plessis - captain, Moeen Ali (England), Gerald Coetzee, Leus du Plooy (Hungary-England), Donovan Ferreira, Sibonelo Makhanya, Imran Tahir, David Wiese, Lizaad Williams
Pre-signings: Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka), Jonny Bairstow (England), Devon Conway (New Zealand)
Trade-in: Tabraiz Shamsi (from Paarl Royals)
Auction signings: Wihan Lubbe, Evan Jones, Doug Bracewell (New Zealand - re-signed)
Rookie: JP King
Wildcard: Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka)
Replacement: Beuran Hendricks (for injured Nandre Burger)
MI CAPE TOWN
Head coach: Robin Peterson
Retained for Season 3: 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)
Pre-signings: Trent Boult (New Zealand), Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan)
Auction signings: Reeza Hendricks, Colin Ingram, Dane Piedt
Rookie: Tristan Luus
Wildcard: Corbin Bosch
Replacement: TBC (for injured pre-signing Ben Stokes)
PAARL ROYALS
Head coach: Trevor Penney (Zimbabwe) - replaced Shane Bond (New Zealand)
Retained for Season 3:
Keith Dudgeon, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Mitchell van Buuren, Codi Yusuf
Pre-signings: Joe Root (England), Dinesh Karthik (India), Sam Hain (England), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)
Trade-in: Dayyaan Galiem (from Joburg Super Kings)
Auction signing: Rubin Hermann
Rookie: Dewan Marais
Wildcard replacement: Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka, for Jacob Bethell - England call-up)
Replacement: Eshan Malinga (Sri Lanka, for John Turner - England Lions call-up)
PRETORIA CAPITALS
Head coach: Jonathan Trott (England) - replaced Graham Ford
Retained for Season 3: 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
Pre-signings: Will Smeed (England), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan)
Auction signings: Evin Lewis (West Indies), Marques Ackerman, Kyle Simmonds
Rookie: Keagan Lion-Cachet
Wildcard:
Liam Livingstone (England)
SUNRISERS EASTERN CAPE
Head coach: Adrian Birrell
Retained for Season 3: Aiden Markram - captain, Ottneil Baartman, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Tom Abell (England), Jordan Hermann, Patrick Kruger, Beyers Swanepoel, Simon Harmer, Liam Dawson (England), Caleb Seleka, Andile Simelane.
Pre-signings: Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands), Zak Crawley (England), Craig Overton (England).
Auction signings: Okuhle Cele, Richard Gleeson (England)
Rookie: Daniel Smith
Wildcard: David Bedingham
