Overview

• Proceedings begin at 5:30 pm IST on September 9 with a free livestream on the SA20 YouTube channel and JioHotstar, alongside TV coverage on SuperSport and Sky Sports.
• Of 549 registered players, only 84 will be signed this cycle, split into 59 South African slots and 25 overseas slots.
• Squads are capped at 19 players with a maximum of seven overseas and must include at least two South Africans under 23 years old.
• Each team is limited to six pre-signs or retentions (up to three overseas and three South African players), holds one wildcard outside the auction purse, and gets a single Right‑to‑Match card.
• Every franchise operates under a R41 million salary cap, with published remaining purses and open slots led by Pretoria Capitals (R32.5m, 16 slots), Durban’s Super Giants (R29.5m, 15), and others.