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NDTV
a day ago
- Sport
- NDTV
SA20 Teams Reveal Player Retentions And Pre-Signing Ahead Of Season 4 Auction
Pretoria Capitals will enter the auction for the fourth edition of the SA20 league with the biggest purse as all six franchises on Wednesday announced the list of players retained and signed. The teams were permitted a total of six retained or pre-signed players comprising a maximum of three South African and three overseas players during the retention window which closed on July 18. "The teams also strategically completed their 6 Wildcard signings, with all the focus now on the remaining slots and the collective maximum purse of USD 7.4 million, to be spent on the 84 available slots at the auction on 9 September in Johannesburg," SA20 said in a release. "For Season 4, a wildcard player could be any overseas player or a South African player who was part of the team's squad in Season 3." Durban's Super Giants will enter the auction with a purse of USD 1.6 million, having retained Sunil Narine, Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler and Heinrich Klaasen (wildcard) as their players. Joburg Super Kings will have a purse of USD 1.2 million as they announced having Faf du Plessis, James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson and Donovan Ferreira (wildcard). Defending champions MI Cape Town will have Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran and Kagiso Rabada (wildcard) with a purse of USD 654000. The Paarl Royals will have a purse of USD 825000 with Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza and Rubin Hermann (wildcard) among their players. Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell (wildcard) were retained by Pretoria Capitals, who have a purse of USD 1.8 million. The two-time winners and Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who made to the third season's final as well, will have a purse of USD 1.2 million apart from having Tristan Stubbs, Allah Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Jonny Bairstow and Marco Jansen (wildcard) among their players. "Notable South African players available to be picked up at the auction include Proteas World Test Championship final heroes Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Wiaan Mulder and Keshav Maharaj, along with top young talent Dewald Brevis and Kwena Maphaka," SA20 said. "T20 specialists Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi are also available. "There's now a strong balance between pre-signed and retained international and Proteas players, alongside a significant purse available for the auction," said league commissioner Graeme Smith.
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
SA20 Season 4: Teams reveal retained players and pre-auction signings
Pretoria Capitals will enter the auction for the fourth edition of the SA20 league with the biggest purse as all six franchises on Wednesday announced the list of players retained and signed. The teams were permitted a total of six retained or pre-signed players comprising a maximum of three South African and three overseas players during the retention window which closed on July 18. The teams also strategically completed their 6 Wildcard signings, with all the focus now on the remaining slots and the collective maximum purse of USD 7.4 million, to be spent on the 84 available slots at the auction on 9 September in Johannesburg, SA20 said in a release. For Season 4, a wildcard player could be any overseas player or a South African player who was part of the team's squad in Season 3. Durban's Super Giants will enter the auction with a purse of USD 1.6 million, having retained Sunil Narine, Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler and Heinrich Klaasen (wildcard) as their players. Joburg Super Kings will have a purse of USD 1.2 million as they announced having Faf du Plessis, James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson and Donovan Ferreira (wildcard). Defending champions MI Cape Town will have Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran and Kagiso Rabada (wildcard) with a purse of USD 654000. The Paarl Royals will have a purse of USD 825000 with Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza and Rubin Hermann (wildcard) among their players. Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell (wildcard) were retained by Pretoria Capitals, who have a purse of USD 1.8 million. The two-time winners and Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who made to the third season's final as well, will have a purse of USD 1.2 million apart from having Tristan Stubbs, Allah Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Jonny Bairstow and Marco Jansen (wildcard) among their players. Notable South African players available to be picked up at the auction include Proteas World Test Championship final heroes Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Wiaan Mulder and Keshav Maharaj, along with top young talent Dewald Brevis and Kwena Maphaka, SA20 said. T20 specialists Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi are also available. "There's now a strong balance between pre-signed and retained international and Proteas players, alongside a significant purse available for the auction, said league commissioner Graeme Smith.
News18
a day ago
- Business
- News18
SA20 teams reveal player retentions and pre-signing ahead of season 4 auction
Johannesburg, Jul 23 (PTI) Pretoria Capitals will enter the auction for the fourth edition of the SA20 league with the biggest purse as all six franchises on Wednesday announced the list of players retained and signed. The teams were permitted a total of six retained or pre-signed players comprising a maximum of three South African and three overseas players during the retention window which closed on July 18. 'The teams also strategically completed their 6 Wildcard signings, with all the focus now on the remaining slots and the collective maximum purse of USD 7.4 million, to be spent on the 84 available slots at the auction on 9 September in Johannesburg," SA20 said in a release. 'For Season 4, a wildcard player could be any overseas player or a South African player who was part of the team's squad in Season 3." Durban's Super Giants will enter the auction with a purse of USD 1.6 million, having retained Sunil Narine, Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler and Heinrich Klaasen (wildcard) as their players. Joburg Super Kings will have a purse of USD 1.2 million as they announced having Faf du Plessis, James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson and Donovan Ferreira (wildcard). Defending champions MI Cape Town will have Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran and Kagiso Rabada (wildcard) with a purse of USD 654000. The Paarl Royals will have a purse of USD 825000 with Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza and Rubin Hermann (wildcard) among their players. Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell (wildcard) were retained by Pretoria Capitals, who have a purse of USD 1.8 million. The two-time winners and Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who made to the third season's final as well, will have a purse of USD 1.2 million apart from having Tristan Stubbs, Allah Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Jonny Bairstow and Marco Jansen (wildcard) among their players. 'Notable South African players available to be picked up at the auction include Proteas World Test Championship final heroes Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Wiaan Mulder and Keshav Maharaj, along with top young talent Dewald Brevis and Kwena Maphaka," SA20 said. 'T20 specialists Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi are also available. 'There's now a strong balance between pre-signed and retained international and Proteas players, alongside a significant purse available for the auction," said league commissioner Graeme Smith. PTI DDV PDS PDS view comments First Published: July 23, 2025, 19:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Malaysia Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Malaysia Sun
SA20 announce pre-signed, retained players ahead of season 4 auction
Johannesburg [South Africa], July 23 (ANI): The SA20 season four auction is set to be a blockbuster event after the six franchises laid down an early squad marker with the announcement of the pre-signed and retained players for Season 4. Each of the teams was permitted a maximum of 6 retained or pre-signed players, comprising of a maximum of 3 South African and 3 overseas players during the player retention window, which closed on 18 July, as per an SA20 press release. The teams also strategically completed their 6 wildcard signings, with all the focus now on the remaining slots and the collective maximum purse of USD 7.4 million, to be spent on the 84 available slots at the auction on 9 September in Johannesburg. For Season 4, a Wildcard player could be any overseas player or a South African player who was part of the team's squad in Season 3. A complete list of players and remaining salary cap follows: (Players with * mark are overseas players). Durban's Super Giants (USD 1.6 million)*Sunil Narine, *Noor Ahmad, *Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen (wildcard) Joburg Super Kings (USD 1.2 million)Faf Du Plessis, *James Vince, *Akeal Hosein, *Richard Gleeson, Donovan Ferreira (wildcard) MI Cape Town (USD 654K)Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, *Rashid Khan, *Trent Boult, *Nicholas Pooran, Kagiso Rabada (wildcard) Paarl Royals (USD 825K)Lhuan-dre Pretorius, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, *Mujeeb Ur Rahman, *Sikandar Raza, Rubin Hermann (Wildcard) Pretoria Capitals (USD 1.8 million) *Will Jacks, *Sherfane Rutherford, *Andre Russell (Wildcard) Sunrisers Eastern Cape (USD 1.2 million)Tristan Stubbs, *Allah Ghazanfar, *Adam Milne, *Jonny Bairstow, Marco Jansen (Wildcard) Notable South African players available to be picked up at the auction include Proteas World Test Championship final heroes Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Wiaan Mulder and Keshav Maharaj, along with top young talent Dewald Brevis and Kwena Maphaka. T20 specialists Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi are also available. SA20 League Commissioner, Graeme Smith said: 'When the League first drafted its regulations in Season 1, we always saw this forthcoming season as an opportunity for a strategic reset -- and this is exactly where we envisioned being. There's now a strong balance between pre-signed and retained international and Proteas players, alongside a significant purse available for the auction,' he said. 'After three seasons, the franchises have developed a good understanding of the South African cricket ecosystem and adopted a distinct strategy which sets the stage for the most exciting auction yet,' he added. -Durban's Super Giants have focused their energies on securing a high-quality overseas trio in West Indies T20I legend Sunil Narine, along with England's Jos Buttler and Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad, while holding on to megastar Heinrich Klaasen as a Wildcard. The KZN outfit will enter the auction with the second-highest available purse of USD 1.7 million to purchase the 15 remaining players. -Joburg Super Kings have retained the experience of captain Faf du Plessis and brought in English duo James Vince and Richard Gleeson, and will have the joint third biggest purse of USD 1.2 million to spend at the auction. -Defending champions MI Cape Town have opted for the full six-player allowance and Wildcard in a bid to consolidate the core of their Season 3 championship-winning squad, whilst bolstering the squad with the addition of West Indies superstar Nicholas Pooran. -With five players and a Wildcard locked in, Paarl Royals have maintained their strategic youth investment policy with the retention of teenager and Season 3's Batter of the Season, Lhuan-dre Pretorius. The Royals have also pre-signed Zimbabwe T20I captain Sikandar Raza - the first player from South Africa's northern neighbours set to participate in SA20. -Pretoria Capitals have opted to do the majority of their business at the auction, securing two players and a Wildcard in Windies T20 World Cup winner Andre Russell. The Capitals will head into the auction with the highest purse of USD 1.8 million available, with a total of 16 players required to complete their squad. (ANI)
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
MLC 2025: 'The pitches are unpredictable' - Noor Ahmad on playing cricket in the USA
Noor Ahmad in action for Texas Super Kings in the MLC (Sportzpics) Young Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad is settling into life with Texas Super Kings in the ongoing Major League Cricket (MLC) season and admits that juggling multiple T20 leagues without much rest is a tough ask. However, the 20-year-old revealed that he's grown accustomed to the challenges. 'Well, it's tough to go from one league to another when you don't have rest,' the Texas Super Kings player told 'As a professional player, it's not easy, but you have to take care of your body and use the off days well to recover and rest. It's been almost three or four years now, and I'm used to it.' The left-arm spinner, who played a four matches in the previous MLC season and claimed nine wickets, believes the competition in the U.S. is only getting stronger. 'The level of cricket here is very good. Very good local players, very good international players. It's always a good competition. I'm enjoying it,' he said. Noor Ahmad on MLC & Cricket's future in the USA Reflecting on the unique playing conditions in the U.S., Noor pointed out that pitches can vary significantly. 'The boundaries are shorter here. The pitches are unpredictable, sometimes good for bowling, sometimes very flat and good for batting,' he observed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Noor, who has built his reputation in T20 leagues across the world, values the exposure to different playing environments and dressing rooms. 'Experience is very important. When you play in different leagues, you share a dressing room with different kinds of players, especially senior players, and that's how you learn,' he said. 'When pressure situations come, that is the time you use that experience.' The spinner also donned the jersey of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League in the 2025 season. Poll What do you think about Texas Super Kings' chances in the MLC season? Strong chance to win this year They will fall in the playoffs Not really interested. At the moment, Noor Ahmad and TSK are third in the MLC with five wins and two losses in the seven games they've played. The youngster already has 10 wickets with an economy of 8.60. He is ranked joint-fourth among the highest wicket takers in the competition. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
