SA20 Auction 2024: Players List, Base Price, Date, Time in IST & Live Streaming Information

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A total of 257 players including 122 overseas players from 14 countries, featuring India's Robin Uthappa, Pakistan's Naseem Shah and West Indies' Johnson Charles, will go under the hammer during the upcoming SA20 Auction 2024.

Apart from the aforementioned names, Australian Kane Richardson, New Zealander Colin de Grandhomme, Pakistan's Mohammad Nawaz, Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and West Indies Romario Shepherd are among international stars who are in the SA20 Season 2 auction players list.

The former India star batter, Uthappa, who was a mainstay of India's inaugural ICC T20 World Cup-winning squad in South Africa in 2007, could also become the first Indian player to participate in the Betway SA20.

Additionally, a crop of South Africa's domestic talent have put their names forward for the auction, including 13 capped Proteas players. The reserve base price for all South African domestic players is R175 000.

The six teams have already retained a number of players after the first year of the competition, with 15 auction picks remaining across the six teams. Plus, there is a new segment being added in the form of Rookie player pick.

What is the Rookie player pick in SA20 auction?

Rookie player pick is a South African player aged 22 or under on the day of the auction that has not been contracted to SA20 before, which will be added to each squad making it a total of 21 slots on the day.

Players meeting the definition of a Rookie can be bought in the regular auction stage, but if not chosen in the regular auction, will then be eligible for the new Rookie draft which will take place at the conclusion of the regular auction.

Each Rookie player has a set value, which will be deducted from the team's salary cap of R39.1 million - an increase of R5.1 million from last season.

MI Cape Town will have the first Rookie draft pick with the remaining picks running in reverse order to where they finished last season. Inaugural Betway SA20 champions, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, will therefore have the last Rookie draft pick.

Recent South Africa U19 captains Bryce Parsons, George van Heerden and Juan James are among the Rookie player list, along with experienced domestic first-class players such as Jonathan Bird, Ruan Terblanche and Tiaan van Vuuren.

The interest to acquire young South African talent will certainly be a highlight of the SA20 Season 2 auction, with Paarl Royals already leading the way with their pre-signing of current South Africa U19 and SA 'A' left-arm quick, Kwena Maphaka. The 17-year-old is the youngest player to be signed, with the Paarl outfit snapping up the talented bowler ahead of the auction.

What is the minimum squad size limit for SA20 2024?

All squads are required to include 19 players, with a minimum of 10 South African players, a maximum of seven international players, the new Rookie South African player, and a Wildcard player.

Four teams still have the option to include the Wildcard player for Season 2, and will have until the December 30 deadline to confirm their selection before the season gets underway on January 10, 2024.

There will be a minimum of 25 players that will be sold at the upcoming auction. So, here is a look at the players list, remaining purse, live streaming details and all you need to know about the SA20 Auction 2024:

SA20 Auction 2024 Remaining Purse

Pretoria Capitals will need 6 players followed by Joburg Super Kings, who need five players to fill the minimum requirement of 19 players for a squad heading into the SA20 Season 2.

Reigning champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Durban's Super Giants need three each, while MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals need four players each to complete the minimum squad size limit for the season.

SA20 Auction 2024 Players List

Note: ZAR is South African Rand. 1 Rand (R1) is close to Rs 5 in Indian Rupee

When and where is the SA20 Auction taking place?

The SA20 player auction for the 2024 season will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday (September 27, 2023).

What time will SA20 Auction start?

The SA20 auction for season 2 of the T20 League organized by Cricket South Africa (CSA) starts at 4 PM Local Time on Wednesday (September 27). Due to time difference, the auction's start time will be 7:30 PM IST in India on Wednesday (September 27, 2023).

Where and how to watch the SA20 Auction?

The Auction will be broadcast live on SuperSport and can be followed on the SA20 website. The live streaming of the SA20 Auction will be available on the SA20 YouTube Channel as well as JioCinema in India, and on all Betway SA20 social and digital platforms.