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Ganguly Named Pretoria Capitals Head Coach as SA20 Finalizes Auction List Without Indian Players

League officials attribute the absence of Indian names to franchise shortlisting under BCCI eligibility rules.

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Lord's is where the deal was sealed between Sourav Ganguly, right and Graeme Smith
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Overview

  • SA20 confirmed Sourav Ganguly as Pretoria Capitals head coach, with reports noting Shaun Pollock will serve as bowling coach as he replaces Jonathan Trott.
  • No Indian player appears on the final Season 4 auction shortlist despite 13–14 registrations, including Piyush Chawla and Siddarth Kaul.
  • Commissioner Graeme Smith said franchises chose the final pool from an 800-plus longlist, adding that only retired Indians are eligible under BCCI policy requiring retirement and a No Objection Certificate.
  • The September 9 auction in Johannesburg features 549 players, including 241 overseas competing for 25 slots and 308 South Africans for 59 places.
  • SA20 raised team salary caps to R41 million and mandated at least two Under-23 South African signings per franchise, with the season running from December 26 to a January 25 final at Newlands.