MI Cape Town bought Proteas opening batsman Reeza Hendricks for R4.3-million at the SA20 player auction in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Only 13 picks, and six rookie draft picks, were available to the six franchises, who were able to complete their squads ahead of the 2025 season.
Hendricks, who had previously played for the Joburg Super Kings, was the central focus of a bidding war between MI Cape Town and the Pretoria Capitals.
MI Cape Town also signed up former Proteas batsman Colin Ingram (R175,000) and Proteas spinner Dane Piedt (R175,000).
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape bolstered their bid for a hat-trick of SA20 titles with the addition of paceman Okuhle Cele for R175,000 and English seamer Richard Gleeson for R2.3-million. Gleeson played for Durban’s Super Giants last season.
The Pretoria Capitals, under new coach Jonathan Trott, went in search of top-order batsmen and bought both West Indies opener Evin Lewis (R1.5-million) and Marques Ackerman (R800,000) along with all-rounder Kyle Simmons (R175,000).
Durban’s Super Giants recently added Proteas fast bowling legend Allan Donald to their coaching staff, and his influence was immediately evident with last season’s runners-up signing up West Indies fast bowling sensation Shamar Joseph (R425,000).
The Joburg Super Giants, meanwhile, recruited Wihan Lubbe and Evan Jones for their base prices of R175,000, while wicketkeeper-batsman Rubin Hermann (R175,000) was the Paarl Royals’ sole pick on the night.
SA20 squads before auction and players bought at auction:
Durban’s Super Giants: Brandon King (West Indies), Quinton de Kock, Naveen Ul Haq (Afghanistan), Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Chris Woakes (England), Prenelan Subrayen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Noor Ahmed (Afghanistan), Heinrich Klaasen, Jon-Jon Smuts, Wiaan Mulder, Junior Dala, Bryce Parsons, Matthew Breetzke, Jason Smith, Marcus Stoinis (Australia).
Bought in auction: Shamar Joseph (West Indies, R425,000), CJ King (rookie)
From the streets of Guyana to the billboards of Durban ? pic.twitter.com/svcuBYX3yF
— Durban’s Super Giants (@DurbansSG) October 1, 2024
Joburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali (England), Jonny Bairstow (England), Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka), Devon Conway (New Zealand), Gerald Coetzee, David Wiese (Namibia), Leus du Plooy (England), Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger, Donovan Ferreira, Imran Tahir, Sibonelo Makhanya, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Bought in auction: Wihan Lubbe (R175,000), Evan Jones (R175,000), Doug Bracewell (New Zealand, R175,000), JP King (rookie)
Brace-well for IMPACT! ⚡?#WhistleForJoburg #SA20Auction pic.twitter.com/mmBC6VCV06
— Joburg Super Kings (@JSKSA20) October 1, 2024
MI Cape Town: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Ben Stokes (England), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult (New Zealand), Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan), Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lanka), Connor Esterhuizen, Delano Potgieter, Rassie Van der Dussen, Thomas Kaber, Chris Benjamin (England), Corbin Bosch.
Bought in auction: Reeza Hendricks (R4.3-million), Colin Ingram (R175,000), Dane Piedt (R175,000), Tristan Luus (rookie)
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Reeza Hendricks will soon be joining the squad at the top of the table mountain. ? #OneFamily #MICapeTown #BetwaySA20Auction https://t.co/6RDPrjnSgE pic.twitter.com/Twx23pqDsR
— MI Cape Town (@MICapeTown) October 1, 2024
Pretoria Capitals: Anrich Nortje, Jimmy Neesham (New Zealand), Will Jacks (England), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), Liam Livingstone (England), Will Smeed (England), Migael Pretorius, Rilee Rossouw, Eathan Bosch, Wayne Parnell, Senuran Muthusamy, Kyle Verreynne, Daryn Dupavillon, Steve Stolk, Tiaan van Vuuren.
Bought in auction: Marques Ackerman (R800,000), Evin Lewis (West Indies, R1.5-million), Kyle Simmonds (R175,000), Keagan Lion-Cachet (rookie)
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Can’t wait to see you play for us, Evin! ?#RoarSaamMore #BetwaySA20Auction | @SA20_League pic.twitter.com/QhObhqrRUF
— Pretoria Capitals (@PretoriaCapsSA) October 1, 2024
Paarl Royals: David Miller, Mujeeb Ur-Rahman (Afghanistan), Sam Hain (England), Joe Root (England), Dinesh Karthik (India), Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell van Buuren, Keith Dudgeon, Nqaba Peter, Andile Phehlukwayo, Codi Yusuf, John Turner (England), Dayyaan Galiem, Jacob Bethell (England).
Bought in auction: Rubin Hermann (R175,000), Dewan Marais (rookie)
Rubin Hermann, wicket-keeper bat, now a Royal! ??? pic.twitter.com/76WIlswTLH
— Paarl Royals (@paarlroyals) October 1, 2024
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Aiden Markram, Zak Crawley (England), Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands), Liam Dawson (England), Ottneil Baartman, Marco Jansen, Beyers Swanepoel, Caleb Seleka, Tristan Stubbs, Jordan Hermann, Patrick Kruger, Craig Overton (England), Tom Abell (England), Simon Harmer, Andile Simelane, David Bedingham.
Bought in auction: Okuhle Cele (R175,000), Richard Gleeson (England, R2.3-million), Daniel Smith (rookie)
The ???????Express arrives at Gqeberha. Welcome home, @RicGleeson ? pic.twitter.com/UsVOMg8ICQ
— Sunrisers Eastern Cape (@SunrisersEC) October 1, 2024
Photo: Richard Huggard/Gallo Images
