The SA20 Auction 2025 on Tuesday, October 1, was a vital opportunity for Joburg Super Kings to reinforce their squad, with the team coming off a respectable fourth-place finish in the previous season.
Already boasting a strong team on paper, the Super Kings opted to be more economical this time around, spending only R175K on three different players, including former Kiwi international Doug Bracewell.

Despite having spots for three general players, two overseas players, and one rookie player remaining to be filled, the Joburg Super Kings had the second-smallest purse going into Tuesday, with only R3.925 million available to spend.
As a result, the team had to be mindful of their approach while signing new players in the SA20 Auction 2025. They ultimately managed to secure four players, adding valuable depth in both the batting and bowling departments.
Joburg Super Kings signings:
* The asterisks represent overseas players.
The Joburg Super Kings went into Tuesday’s SA20 Auction 2025 with one of the strongest squads in the league. The team had big overseas names like Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow, but their biggest assets were South African international stars such as Faf Du Plessis, Imran Tahir, and Tabraiz Shamsi.
Joburg Super Kings squad before the SA20 Auction 2025:
* The asterisks represent overseas players.
Despite an already enviable squad, the Joburg Super Kings opted to add more depth with the acquisition of veteran New Zealand all-rounder Doug Bracewell, and twice-capped Pretoria batter Wihan Lubbe.
Joburg Super Kings squad after the SA20 Auction 2025: