SA20 Auction 2025: MI Cape Town Complete squad, Most Expensive Player, Foreign Players

The SA20 Auction 2025 took place on Tuesday, October 1, and several high-profile international cricketers went under the hammer. MI Cape Town had a fruitful day as well, snapping up several important players ahead of SA20's start in January 2025.

The MI Cape Town, with R8.275 million in the purse, did not hesitate to spend big on the day, including the big-money capture of Reeza Hendricks.

SA20 Auction 2024: MI Cape Town Players Bought at Auction

The MI Cape Town squad, which was one of the smaller ones in SA20 going into Tuesday's auction, had three general player slots, one overseas player spot, and one rookie player spot to fill.

While the team managed to bag four players in the auction, MI Cape Town's biggest purchase was the R4.30m capture of the Proteas batter Reeza Hendricks, making him the most expensive player in Tuesday's auction.

One aspect of MI Cape Town was its focus on South African players, with the franchise opting against any SA20 2025 foreign signings.

MI Cape Town signings:

Reeza Hendricks (R4.30m)
Colin Ingram (R175K)
Dane Piedt (R175K)
Tristan Luus (rookie)

SA20 Auction 2025: MI Cape Town Retained Players

The MI Cape Town, who finished dead bottom in the table last season, had a strong squad even before their big-money signings on Tuesday. The team already boasted international players such as Ben Stokes, Trent Boult, and Rashid Khan, as well as local talent such as Kagiso Rabada.

MI Cape Town squad before the SA20 Auction 2025:

Chris Benjamin*
Dewald Brevis*
Ryan Rickelton
Rassie van der Dussen
Connor Esterhuizen
Delano Potgieter
Ben Stokes*
Azmatullah Omarzai*
George Linde
Corbin Bosch
Rashid Khan*
Kagiso Rabada
Trent Boult*
Nuwan Thushara*

Note: * represent overseas players.