All six SA20 squads for Season 5 are now complete. The franchises confirmed their retained players, pre-auction signings, Under-23 picks and wildcards in August, and filled the last 19 places at the auction in Johannesburg on 7 October 2026.
Here is every team’s full 19-player squad, who each side bought at the auction and what they paid, and the key dates for the season, which starts on 17 January 2027.
SA20 2027 Auction: The Biggest Buys
Eighteen-year-old Jason Rowles was the most expensive player of the auction. Joburg Super Kings paid R2.9 million for him, and they also won a bidding war with MI Cape Town to bring back Faf du Plessis for R2.7 million after releasing him before the auction.
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Rowles | Joburg Super Kings | R2.9 million |
| Faf du Plessis | Joburg Super Kings | R2.7 million |
| Wiaan Mulder | MI Cape Town | R2.6 million |
| Kieron Pollard | Joburg Super Kings | R1.5 million |
| Trent Boult | MI Cape Town | R1.5 million |
| Shimron Hetmyer | MI Cape Town | R1.5 million |
| Craig Overton | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R1.5 million |
| Andries Gous | Joburg Super Kings | R1 million |
Kieron Pollard went to Joburg Super Kings at his base price of R1.5 million, with no other team bidding.
Durban’s Super Giants Squad for SA20 2027
Durban’s Super Giants had already completed their squad before the auction, so they did not buy anyone.
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Overseas players | Jos Buttler, Devon Conway, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Sunil Narine, Kane Williamson |
| South African players | Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Eathan Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Daryn Dupavillon, Simon Harmer, Evan Jones, Aiden Markram, Kyle Simmonds |
| Under-23 players | Kwena Maphaka, Andile Simelane |
| Wildcard | Heinrich Klaasen |
| Bought at the auction | None, squad was already full |
Joburg Super Kings Squad for SA20 2027
Joburg had the most work to do, with six places to fill, and they finished with the two most expensive players of the auction.
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Overseas players | Leus du Plooy, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, James Vince |
| South African players | Matthew de Villiers, Donovan Ferreira, Dian Forrester, Duan Jansen, Rilee Rossouw, Janco Smit, Prenelan Subrayen |
| Under-23 player | Jarren Bacher |
| Wildcard | Jamie Overton |
| Bought at the auction | Jason Rowles (R2.9 million), Faf du Plessis (R2.7 million), Kieron Pollard (R1.5 million), Andries Gous (R1 million), Blessing Muzarabani (R500,000), Dayyaan Galiem (R375,000) |
MI Cape Town Squad for SA20 2027
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Overseas players | Will Jacks, Rashid Khan, Nicholas Pooran |
| South African players | Corbin Bosch, Reeza Hendricks, Thomas Kaber, George Linde, Dane Piedt, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tiaan van Vuuren |
| Under-23 player | Tristan Luus |
| Wildcard | Kagiso Rabada |
| Bought at the auction | Wiaan Mulder (R2.6 million), Trent Boult (R1.5 million), Shimron Hetmyer (R1.5 million), Lehan Botha (R200,000), Daniel Smith (R200,000), Oliver Whitehead (R200,000) |
Paarl Royals Squad for SA20 2027
Paarl Royals were the other team with a full squad before the auction.
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Overseas players | Dan Lawrence, Gudakesh Motie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sikandar Raza, Thomas Rew, Asa Tribe, Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
| South African players | Ottneil Baartman, Bjorn Fortuin, Rubin Hermann, Keagan Lion-Cachet, David Miller, Delano Potgieter, Kyle Verreynne, Hardus Viljoen |
| Under-23 players | Jacob Johannes Basson, Nqobani Mokoena, Lhuan-dre Pretorius |
| Wildcard | Joe Root |
| Bought at the auction | None, squad was already full |
Pretoria Capitals Squad for SA20 2027
Pretoria Capitals went into the auction with five places to fill and a small purse of R1.475 million, so they shopped for value.
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Overseas players | Sherfane Rutherford, Phil Salt, Matthew Short |
| South African players | Connor Esterhuizen, Wihan Lubbe, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Bryce Parsons, Gideon Peters, Lizaad Williams, Codi Yusuf |
| Under-23 players | Dewald Brevis, Bayanda Majola |
| Wildcard | Andre Russell |
| Bought at the auction | Rassie van der Dussen (R500,000), Temba Bavuma (R200,000), Josh Breed (R200,000), Ackeem Auguste (R200,000), Keemo Paul (R200,000) |
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Squad for SA20 2027
The defending champions only needed two players.
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Overseas players | James Coles, Lewis Gregory, Rishad Hossain, Mitchell Marsh, Adam Milne |
| South African players | Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock, Jordan Hermann, Patrick Kruger, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs, Mitchell van Buuren |
| Under-23 players | CJ King, JP King |
| Wildcard | Marco Jansen |
| Bought at the auction | Craig Overton (R1.5 million), Nandre Burger (R500,000) |
SA20 2027 Auction Buys by Team
| Team | Players before the auction | Bought at the auction | Final squad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durban’s Super Giants | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Paarl Royals | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| Pretoria Capitals | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| MI Cape Town | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Joburg Super Kings | 12 | 6 | 19 |
Joburg Super Kings reached 19 by adding Jamie Overton as their wildcard on top of their six auction buys.
SA20 2027 Season Dates
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Opening match: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals | Sunday, 17 January 2027 | St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| Qualifier 1 | Tuesday, 16 February 2027 | Boland Park, Paarl |
| Eliminator | Wednesday, 17 February 2027 | Wanderers, Johannesburg |
| Qualifier 2 | Friday, 19 February 2027 | Wanderers, Johannesburg |
| Final | Sunday, 21 February 2027 | Newlands, Cape Town |
The opener is a repeat of the Season 4 final, and Qualifier 1 will be the first playoff match ever played in Paarl.
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