Overview

• Chris Morris predicts a bidding frenzy for emerging talents Kwena Maphaka and Dewald Brevis after their standout Test and T20I performances.
• Teams have retained or pre-signed marquee overseas players like Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow, shrinking the pool of headline domestic names.
• Aiden Markram is poised to attract heavy bids, with Sunrisers holding a right-to-match card and MI Cape Town and Pretoria Capitals as likely suitors.
• Delano Potgieter is flagged as a potential surprise top pick following consistent contributions for MI Cape Town and in South African domestic cricket.
• With player registrations closing on August 18, franchises face a compressed window to adjust strategies before the September 9 auction in Johannesburg.