Darian Naidoo, Ryan Klein headline Atlantic Pirates’ purchases at CPL player auction

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The Atlantic Pirates’ most expensive purchase at last week’s Cape Premier League player auction was seamer Darian Naidoo.

The Pirates paid 1.1 million CPL dollars – the tournament’s fictional currency – for Naidoo.

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Atlantic Pirates’ auction buys

The Pirates purchased several other players at the auction, including Netherlands seamer Ryan Klein and veteran Edgemead Cricket Club seamer Simon Blake.

  • Ryan Klein (900,000)
  • Isma-eel Prince (900,000)
  • Jeandre Jumat (800,000)
  • Darryl Losper (300,000)
  • Achille Cloete (300,000)
  • Ryno Janse van Rensburg (25,000)
  • Simon Blake (25,000)
  • Gareth Beavan (25,000)
  • Henro Janse van Rensburg (25,000)

Earlier this year, the Pirates announced the retention of several players, including seamers Diego du Plessis, Luke Petersen and Jody Lawrence.

The Pirates were runners-up in the 2021 CPL. They lost the final to the Devil’s Peak Dragons.

The tournament was not played in 2020. In 2019, the Cape Vikings claimed the inaugural title after beating the Hoeri Kwaggo Bulls in the final.

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