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SA20 Player Registration Closes Soon

The countdown to the Betway SA20 Season 4 Player Auction is officially on with only one week remaining for players to register for the blockbuster event in Johannesburg on 9 September. ​

The deadline for player registrations, both local and overseas, is fast approaching with the cut off set for Monday, 18 August 2025 at 17h00 SAST.

The six franchises will have a maximum of R131 million to spend on the 84 slots available to complete their respective 19-player squads, making it the biggest Betway SA20 auction since the inaugural edition in 2022. ​

The list of pre-signed and retained players announced by the teams boasts an incredible line-up of Proteas and international players. ​

Notable internationals such as West Indies legends Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine and England’s World Cup winners Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow will all be on show when the action starts on 26 December 2025. ​

It also means quality Proteas stars including Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Dewald Brevis and Kwena Maphaka will be going under the hammer, which promises high stakes bidding entertainment under the guidance of the renowned auctioneer, Richard Madeley. ​

Betway SA20 Head of Cricket Operations, Stephen Cook commented: “The Betway SA20 Player Auction is always a very exciting time in the build up to the new season. This year’s event will be even more entertaining due to the number of player slots and the maximum R131 million purse available. The player registrations have been flooding in with South African and overseas players putting their hat in the ring to grab the valuable opportunities.”

The biggest spending power belongs to Pretoria Capitals with R32.5 million followed by Durban’s Super Giants R29.5 million.

Two-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Joburg Super Kings both have R21.5 million to splurge. ​

Paarl Royals’ will have R14.5 million in the kitty while defending champions MI Cape Town have R11.5 million to make up their squad.

Previous auction registrations have shown unprecedented demand from around the world, with nearly 600 players signing up for the auction last year. ​ Interested players can register on the SA20 website or here.

The auction will be broadcast live on SuperSport from 13h30 in Sub-Saharan Africa and on JioHotstar in India. ​

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