SA20 Season 3 Player Auction: Top Cricketers from 14 Countries to Compete in Cape Town
The SA20 Season 3 player auction will take place in Cape Town on October 1, featuring nearly 200 T20 cricketers from 14 countries. Notable players include West Indies’ Shamar Joseph and Matthew Forde, England’s Jake Ball, Saqib Mahmood, Ollie Robinson, and Josh Hull, and New Zealand’s Martin Guptill.
The auction will also feature a Rookie player draft for South African players aged 22 or under. Teams have varying budgets, with Paarl Royals having the largest purse of Rs 11.950m.
Key Players
West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph, who made headlines with a seven-wicket haul against Australia, and his teammate Matthew Forde are among the top players. England’s fast bowlers Jake Ball, Saqib Mahmood, Ollie Robinson, and Josh Hull, along with Ireland’s Josh Little, are also on the list. New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis add to the excitement.
Rookie Player Draft
The Rookie player draft will feature South African players aged 22 or under who have not been contracted to SA20 before. Five of the six rookies selected last season have been retained by their teams for Season 3.
Team Budgets
| Team | Budget (Rs) |
|---|---|
| Paarl Royals | 11.950m |
| MI Cape Town | 8.275m |
| Pretoria Capitals | 4.575m |
| Joburg Super Kings | 3.925m |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 2.845m |
| Durban’s Super Giants | 2.35m |
Doubts Revealed
SA20 -: SA20 is a cricket league in South Africa where teams play a short format of cricket called T20. T20 means each team gets 20 overs to bat.
Player Auction -: A player auction is an event where teams bid money to buy players for their team. The highest bidder gets the player.
Cape Town -: Cape Town is a big city in South Africa. It is known for its beautiful beaches and Table Mountain.
West Indies -: West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean. They have a cricket team that represents these islands.
Rookie player draft -: A Rookie player draft is a special event where young and new players are chosen by teams. These players are usually 22 years old or younger.
Paarl Royals -: Paarl Royals is one of the teams in the SA20 cricket league. They have the most money to spend on players this year.
Rs 11.950m -: Rs 11.950m means 11.950 million rupees. Rupees is the currency used in India.