MI Cape Town signed current Proteas batsman Reeza Hendricks and former Proteas batsman Colin Ingram during Tuesday’s player auction for the 2025 SA20.
Proteas spinner Dane Piedt and Dolphins seamer Tristan Luus also joined MI Cape Town during the auction.
“Reeza Hendricks adds a lot to the group in terms of his skill. He is an international, quality cricketer with lots of experience at the top of the order. Colin Ingram’s career speaks for itself. He has always done well in South African T20 cricket,” said MI Cape Town head coach Robin Peterson.
Earlier this year, MI Cape Town signed New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult and England all-rounder Ben Stokes. Peterson has previously worked with Boult in Major League Cricket in the United States of America.
“Having Ben Stokes in any dressing room in the world is great. He will have a lot of influence in the dressing room. He is the type of player Cape Town fans flock to watch. We very excited to have him. Boult is a legend. He comes with a lot of pedigree. Wherever he goes, he seems to win titles. We have a history of working together in MI New York,” added Peterson.
Proteas batsmen Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brevis are among the players retained by MI Cape Town, who ended the two previous editions of the SA20 in last position.
“We have shown a lot of faith in the guys we have retained. We want them around. We’re just happy we retained them and added a few pieces around them to make it successful,” concluded Peterson.
1 October 2024 SA20 player auction purchases
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Reeza Hendricks | MI Cape Town | R4.3 million |
| Richard Gleeson (England) | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R2.3 million |
| Evin Lewis (West Indies) | Pretoria Capitals | R1.5 million |
| Marques Ackerman | Pretoria Capitals | R800,000 |
| Shamar Joseph (West Indies) | Durban’s Super Giants | R425,000 |
| Dane Piedt | MI Cape Town | R175,000 |
| Wihan Lubbe | Joburg Super Kings | R175,000 |
| Evan Jones | Joburg Super Kings | R175,000 |
| Rubin Hermann | Paarl Royals | R175,000 |
| Okuhle Cele | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R175,000 |
| Colin Ingram | MI Cape Town | R175,000 |
| Doug Bracewell (New Zealand) | Joburg Super Kings | R175,000 |
| Kyle Simmonds | Pretoria Capitals | R175,000 |
| Tristan Luus (rookie) | MI Cape Town | R75,000 |
| Keagan Lion-Cachet (rookie) | Pretoria Capitals | R75,000 |
| Dewan Marais (rookie) | Paarl Royals | R75,000 |
| JP King (rookie) | Joburg Super Kings | R75,000 |
| CJ King (rookie) | Durban’s Super Giants | R75,000 |
| Daniel Smith (rookie) | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | R75,000 |