Overview

• The auction is scheduled for September 9 in Johannesburg under a R41 million salary cap per team, the league’s second-highest after the IPL.
• Franchises have published retention lists, wildcard signings and remaining purses, with team budgets ranging from R11.5 million to R32.5 million.
• For the first time, each squad must include at least two Under-23 players under the new roster regulations.
• Teams will be able to deploy Right-to-Match cards to secure released players by matching the highest bid.
• Marquee entrants such as Dewald Brevis, Aiden Markram and Kwena Maphaka are projected to command heavy bids ahead of the August 18 registration deadline.