The former India star batter, Uthappa, who was a mainstay of India’s inaugural ICC T20 World Cup-winning squad in South Africa in 2007, could also become the first Indian player to participate in the SA20. In total, 122 overseas players from 14 countries have been shortlisted for the auction
Each team will host a home match in the opening week, bringing to life the fierce contests and city-based rivalries amongst the six Indian Premier League (IPL)-owned teams. All six franchises have named their preliminary squads, and will finalise their 19-player roster at the auction on Sept
Ziyaad Abrahams, Wesley Marshall, Odean Smith and Waqar Salamkheil have been released along with Tim David and Henry Brooks who were signed as in-season replacement players
There will be 15 auction picks available across the six teams, in addition to the new Rookie player to be added to the squad – this is a player aged under 22 that has not played SA20 before, making it a total of 21 picks on the day.
Aiden Markram led the Sunrisers to the inaugural SA20 title just under a month ago in front of a capacity Wanderers crowd. He also claimed the Player of the Season award for his brilliant performances with bat and ball for the Sunrisers. And now upon his comeback to the Proteas Test squad af
The Joburg Super Kings entered their second position on the SA20 table with 27 points - equal to that of the table-topping Pretoria Capitals with a superior net run rate.
With South Africa playing England at home for a three-match ODI series, the SA20 will resume from February 2 onwards with a match between Durban Super Giants and MI Cape Town. South Africa are leading the series 2-0.
This makes MI's women's team the fourth MI franchise after Mumbai Indians, MI Cape Town, and MI Emirates, which are playing the inaugural editions of South African T20 League SA20 and Emirates Cricket Board's (ECB) International League T20 (ILT20)
Will Jacks, an England all-rounder recently signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2023, impressed the most in the second week of the league with his quick scoring abilities