SaralnamaThe SA20 Season 4 Player Auction will be held on 9 September 2025 in Johannesburg with a total purse of about ₹131 crore (US$7.37 million) for 84 player slots. Six franchises have completed their pre-signings and retained players, focusing now on building 19-player squads within a salary cap of US$2.31 million each, second only to the IPL. Pretoria Capitals have the largest purse of US$1.86 million and appointed former India captain Sourav Ganguly as head coach. Durban's Super Giants and Sunrisers Eastern Cape also have strong squads and significant funds. For the first time, each team must include at least two Under-23 players in their squads, replacing the previous Rookie Draft system. Rising stars like Dewald Brevis and Marco Jansen are expected to shine. The auction promises exciting new talent and strategic team building ahead of the SA20 2025-26 season. (Updated 28 Aug 2025, 18:59 IST; source: link)