Motie, King only West Indians picked up in SA20 auction

Motie, King only West Indians picked up in SA20 auction

Brandon King and Gudakesh Motie were the only two West Indies players picked up in the 2025/26 SA20 auction, which took place on Tuesday.

While 28 West Indians submitted their names for the auction, with Season 4 of the T20 tournament set to bowl off on December 26, 2025, only Motie and King were drafted.

Motie, a left-arm spinner, was picked up by the Paarl Royals for R375, 000 (US$21, 437.41), while King, an explosive batsman, was bought by the Joburg Super Kings for R200, 000 (US$11, 435.62).

They will be joined by several other West Indians, who were picked up prior to the auction.

Nicholas Pooran was a pre-signing for MI Cape Town, while the Super Kings and Pretoria Capitals secured the services of Akeal Hosein and Sherfane Rutherford respectively, via pre-signings.

Sunil Narine was also a pre-signing for Durban’s Super Giants, while Andre Russell was picked up by the Capitals as a wild card. (CMC)

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