The outstanding quality that will be on display in Season 3 of South Africa’s premier T20 competition, which kicks off on January 9, 2025, has SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith amazed. Smith expressed his confidence in the quality squads put together for the forthcoming season and ahead of the player auction in Cape Town on October 1st, even as the teams confirmed the players they had retained and pre-signed.
“The world-class cricket played in front of sell-out crowds during the first two seasons has established the SA20 as one of the top franchise leagues in the world.” International players like Dinesh Karthik, Ben Stokes, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, Trent Boult, Johnny Bairstow, Devon Conway, Zak Crawley, Rashid Khan, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have committed to their respective SA20 teams, demonstrating the success of the League’s and the franchises’ tireless efforts to provide a top-notch experience. Smith expressed gratitude to all those involved.
“An incredible season is promised with the level of international players joining hometown legends like Aiden, KG, and Heinrich. In addition, we are immensely proud of every single domestic player that the teams have kept, even the vast majority of rookies who have been signed to full contracts for Season 3.
At the Cape Town Auction on October 1, 2024, the franchises will select a total of 13 players at the end of the pre-signing and retention window. Apart from this, every organisation has to choose its Season 3 Rookie; also,
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three franchises still need to reveal their wildcard before December 30. The schedule for Season 3 of the SA20, which runs from January 9 to February 8, 2025, will be released later.
Squads as they stand ahead of Season 3 Auction:
Durban’s Super Giants: Brandon King, Quinton De Kock, Naveen Ul Haq, Kane Williamson, Chris Woakes, Prenelan Subrayen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Noor Ahmed, Heinrich Klaasen, Jon-Jon Smuts, Wiaan Mulder, Junior Dala, Bryce Parsons, Matthew Breetzke, Jason Smith, Marcus Stoinis.
Joburg Super Kings: Faf Du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Maheesh Theekshana, Devon Conway, Gerald Coetzee, David Wiese, Leus Du Plooy, Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger, Donavon Ferreira, Imran Tahir, Sibonelo Makhanya, Tabraiz Shamsi.
MI Cape Town: Rashid Khan, Ben Stokes, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Azmatullah Omarzai, Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Nuwan Thushara, Connor Esterhuizen, Delano Potgieter, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Thomas Kaber, Chris Benjamin.
Pretoria Capitals: Anrich Nortje, Jimmy Neesham, Will Jacks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Will Smeed, Migael Pretorius, Rilee Rossouw, Eathan Bosch, Wayne Parnell, Senuran Muthusamy, Kyle Verreynne, Daryn Dupavillon, Steve Stolk, Tiaan van Vuuren.
Paarl Royals: David Miller, Mujeeb Ur-Rahman, Sam Hain, Joe Root, Dinesh Karthik, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Van Buuren, Keith Dudgeon, Nqaba Peter, Andile Phehlukwayo, Codi Yusuf, John Turner, Dayyaan Galiem, Jacob Bethell.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Aiden Markram, Zak Crawley, Roelof van der Merwe, Liam Dawson, Ottneil Baartman, Marco Jansen, Beyers Swanepoel, Caleb Seleka, Tristan Stubbs, Jordan Hermann, Patrick Kruger, Craig Overton, Tom Abell, Simon Harmer, Andile Simelane, David Bedingham.
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