The new season of South Africa's T20 league, SA20, is set to commence at the end of December this year. The player auction held on September 9 for the league's upcoming season saw astonishing prices for the players.
Sports News: The player auction for the next season of South Africa's T20 league, SA20, held on September 9, surprised everyone with the prices of the players. Dewald Brevis emerged as the most expensive player in this auction, while the bidding war for Aiden Markram was exceptionally thrilling. Markram, who was part of Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the initial three seasons, was not retained by his team this time.
When his name was called out at the auction, a fierce competition ensued between Durban Super Giants and Pretoria Capitals, further intensifying the auction's excitement.
Markram's Name and the Thrill of Bidding
Aiden Markram, who had been a part of Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the past three seasons, was not retained by the team this year. As soon as his name was announced at the auction, an intense bidding war broke out between Durban Super Giants and Pretoria Capitals. Typically, teams increase player prices by raising paddles at auctions. However, a completely different scenario unfolded for Markram this time.
As soon as his name was called, Durban Super Giants did not lower their paddle. On the other hand, Pretoria Capitals continuously raised and lowered their paddle. Despite this, Durban Super Giants maintained their dominance in the bidding for Markram, even after the bid reached 12.40 million Rand.
Durban Super Giants Utilized the Right to Match Card
During the auction, Sunrisers Eastern Cape also had the opportunity to use their Right to Match card for Markram. However, Durban Super Giants exercised this card and placed a bid of 14 million Rand for Markram. This bid was immediately accepted, and Markram ultimately became a part of Durban Super Giants.
In Indian Rupees, Durban Super Giants acquired Markram for ₹7.05 crore. In comparison, for IPL 2025, Lucknow Super Giants had purchased Markram for just ₹2 crore. Thus, Markram's price has increased approximately 3.5 times in SA20. Besides Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis also delivered a spectacular performance at this auction. He was bought as the most expensive player in SA20 this time. This success for Brevis is a result of his brilliant performance in the previous season.
