West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran will play for MI Cape Town in the fourth edition of the SA20.
Pooran previously played for Durban’s Super Giants in the SA20. He retired from international cricket earlier this year.
MI Cape Town have retained several players, including New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult and Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan.
They also have Proteas quartet Ryan Rickleton, Kagiso Rabada, George Linde and Corbin Bosch.
Durban’s Super Giants, meanwhile, have retained head coach Lance Klusener.
The SA20 player auction will be held in Johannesburg on 9 September 2025. The tournament will start on 26 December.
MI Cape Town are the reigning SA20 champions. The Sunrisers Eastern Cape are the most successful team in the history of the tournament with two titles.
SA20 retentions and pre-auction signings
MI Cape Town
Remaining salary cap: R11.5 million
Pre-auction signings
- Nicholas Pooran
Retained
- Trent Boult
- Rashid Khan
- Ryan Rickleton
- George Linde
- Corbin Bosch
Wildcard
- Kagiso Rabada
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Remaining salary cap: R21.5 million
Pre-auction signings
- Jonny Bairstow
- AM Ghazanfar
- Adam Milne
Retained
- Tristan Stubbs
Wildcard
- Marco Jansen
Joburg Super Kings
Remaining salary cap: R21.5 million
Pre-auction signings
- James Vince
- Akeal Hosein
Retained
- Faf du Plessis
- Richard Gleeson
Wildcard
- Donovan Ferreira
Pretoria Capitals
Remaining salary cap: R32.5 million
Pre-auction signings
- Will Jacks
- Sherfane Rutherford
Wildcard
- Andre Russell
Paarl Royals
Remaining salary cap: R14.5 million
Pre-auction signings
- Sikandar Raza
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Retained
- Lhuan-de-Pretorius
- David Miller
- Bjorn Fortuin
Wildcard
- Rubin Hermann
Durban’s Super Giants
Remaining salary cap: R29.5 million
Pre-auction signings
- Sunil Narine
- Jos Buttler
Retained
- Noor Ahmed
Wildcard
- Heinrich Klaasen