New Delhi. Interesting things came to light in the auction of South Africa T20 League (SA20 2025). In the auction held for the next season, no one bid on the South African captain. On the other hand, the biggest bid was received on the African opener. In the auction held on Tuesday, only 13 places were vacant with 6 franchises. Due to this, most of the players were disappointed.
The biggest bid in the South Africa T20 League auction was made on Reeza Hendricks. MI Cape Town made a bid of around Rs 2.08 crore for him. Opener Reeza Hendricks was released by Johannesburg Super Kings last season.
Mathisha Pathirana, who plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL, has got a wild card entry in the South Africa T20 League. Sri Lanka’s Pathirana has been added by Johannesburg Super Kings. Mathisha Pathirana will play for the first time in the African League. Let us tell you that in the South Africa T20 League, there is an option to add one player through wild card. This player can be from South Africa or a foreigner.
Meanwhile, once again Temba Bavuma remained unsold in the league. Temba Bavuma is the captain of South Africa’s ODI and Test team. Apart from Bavuma, no team also placed bets on Tony De Georgi, who plays regularly for South Africa.
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 2, 2024, 23:04 IST