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SA20 2027 Retention List: The stage is set for the upcoming season of South Africa's explosive T20 league, the SA20. The tournament's fifth season will commence on January 17, 2027, and run until February 21, 2027. Ahead of this major tournament, all six franchises have officially announced their player retentions and pre-auction signings.
An auction to recruit players will be held on October 7. Before the auction, the Durban Super Giants and Paarl Royals have already finalized their full 19-player squads, whereas the remaining four teams still have vacant slots.
Key Highlights of SA20 Retention List
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- Australian Captain's Debut: Australia's T20 captain, Mitchell Marsh, will play in the SA20 for the first time. He has been signed by the three-time champions, Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
- Joe Root's Return: England's star batter Joe Root will once again be seen representing Paarl Royals.
- Sam Curran's New Destination: England all-rounder Sam Curran, who was part of MI Cape Town for the last two seasons, will now play alongside Jos Buttler at Durban's Super Giants.
- Star Players Switch Teams: All-rounder Will Jacks has left Pretoria Capitals to join MI Cape Town, while West Indies' Jason Holder has joined Joburg Super Kings.
- Strong Top Order: Pretoria Capitals have bolstered their top order by adding Phil Salt and Matthew Short to their squad.
Major Players Released Ahead of Auction
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Several surprising decisions have been witnessed ahead of the auction scheduled for October 7.
- Faf du Plessis: Joburg Super Kings have released Faf du Plessis, who captained the team for four seasons.
- Jonny Bairstow: Sunrisers Eastern Cape have let go of England's aggressive wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow.
- MI Cape Town's Big Decision: Cape Town has released major match-winners such as Trent Boult, Rassie van der Dussen, and Kieron Pollard.
- Pretoria Capitals: The Capitals have dropped Shai Hope, Jamie Overton, Tymal Mills, and Will Smeed from their squad.
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SA20 Full Squads of All Teams Before Auction
1. Durban's Super Giants (19/19 - Squad Full)
- Overseas: Jos Buttler, Devon Conway, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Sunil Narine, Kane Williamson
- South African: Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Ethan Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Daryn Dupavillon, Simon Harmer, Evan Jones, Aiden Markram, Kyle Simmonds
- Under-23: Kwena Maphaka, Andile Simelane
- Wildcard: Heinrich Klaasen
2. Paarl Royals (19/19 - Squad Full)
- Overseas: Daniel Lawrence, Gudakesh Motie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sikandar Raza, Thomas Rew, Asa Tribe, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- South African: Ottniel Baartman, Bjorn Fortuin, Rubin Hermann, Keegan Lion-Cachet, David Miller, Delano Potgieter, Kyle Verreynne, Hardus Viljoen
- Under-23: Jacob Johannes Basson, Nqobani Mokoena, Luan-dre Pretorius
- Wildcard: Joe Root
3. Sunrisers Eastern Cape (17/19 - 2 Slots Available)
- Overseas: James Coles, Lewis Gregory, Rishad Hossain, Mitchell Marsh, Adam Milne
- South African: Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock, Jordan Hermann, Patrick Kruger, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs, Micheal van Buuren
- Under-23: CJ King, JP King
- Wildcard: Marco Jansen
4. Pretoria Capitals (14/19 - 5 Slots Available)
- Overseas: Sherfane Rutherford, Phil Salt, Matthew Short
- South African: Connor Esterhuizen, Wihan Lubbe, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Bryce Parsons, Gideon Peters, Lizaad Williams, Cody Yusuf
- Under-23: Dewald Brevis, Bayanda Majola
- Wildcard: Andre Russell
5. MI Cape Town (13/19 - 6 Slots Available)
- Overseas: Will Jacks, Rashid Khan, Nicholas Pooran
- South African: Corbin Bosch, Reeza Hendricks, Thomas Kaber, George Linde, Dane Piedt, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tiaan van Vuuren
- Under-23: Tristan Luus
- Wildcard: Kagiso Rabada
6. Joburg Super Kings (12/19 - 7 Slots Available)
- Overseas: Leus du Plooy, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, James Vince
- South African: Matthew de Villiers, Donovan Ferreira, Dayyaan Galiem, Duan Jansen, Rilee Rossouw, Imran Manack, Prenelan Subrayen
- Under-23: Jeren Bakker
- Wildcard: Vacant
Joburg Super Kings (7 vacant slots) and MI Cape Town (6 vacant slots) are expected to be the most active during the auction on October 7, as they will need key overseas and domestic players to balance their playing XIs.
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