Archive · 24 Aug 2026
SA20 Season 5 Auction Opens Player Registration Ahead
Cricket players can sign up to be considered for the SA20 Season 5 auction.
Registration opens on August 24 and closes on September 14, 2026.
The auction will happen on October 7.
Four teams still need to choose 19 players altogether.
Joburg Super Kings and MI Cape Town have the most open places.
Joburg also has the most money left to spend.
The other two teams with open places are Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
The season will start at St George’s Park and finish with the final at Newlands.
Player registration for the SA20 Season 5 Auction runs from August 24 to September 14, 2026.
The auction is scheduled for October 7, with 19 roster slots remaining across four franchises.
Joburg Super Kings and MI Cape Town each need six players, while Pretoria Capitals need five and Sunrisers Eastern Cape two.
Joburg Super Kings have the most remaining salary-cap funds at $1.29 million, followed by MI Cape Town with $580,000.
Season 5 begins on January 17 at St George’s Park and concludes with the February 21 final at Newlands.
- Who
- Players from South Africa and around the world, along with the six SA20 franchises.
- What
- Registration has opened for the SA20 Season 5 Auction, which will fill 19 remaining roster slots.
- When
- Registration runs from August 24 to September 14, 2026; the auction is on October 7. Season 5 begins January 17 and ends February 21.
- Where
- Players can register at sa20.co.za; the season opens at St George’s Park and ends at Newlands.
- Why
- Four franchises need to complete their squads, and auction registrations may also be used to select replacement players during the competition.
- Registration window
- August 24 at 1:30 PM IST to September 14, 2026, at 8:30 PM IST
- Auction date
- October 7
- Remaining slots
- 19 slots across four teams
- Most slots to fill
- Joburg Super Kings and MI Cape Town each have six slots open
- Largest salary cap balance
- Joburg Super Kings have $1.29 million remaining
- Season opener
- January 17 at St George’s Park
- Final
- February 21 at Newlands