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Jason Rowles Shines as Costliest Buy in SA20 Auction
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News18•08-10-2026, 07:05
Jason Rowles Shines as Costliest Buy in SA20 Auction
- •Eighteen-year-old Jason Rowles became the costliest buy of the SA20 Season 5 Player Auction, fetched by Joburg Super Kings for $174,248 USD after a fierce bidding war.
- •Former Proteas captain Faf du Plessis returned to the Joburg Super Kings for $162,286 USD, where he will play alongside West Indies great Kieron Pollard.
- •MI Cape Town made major investments by securing Proteas all-rounder Wiaan Mulder for $156,274 USD and West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer.
- •Pretoria Capitals added experience by signing Rassie van der Dussen and securing Proteas Test and ODI captain Temba Bavuma.
- •SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith highlighted the success of the player-development pathway, praising the heavy investment in young talent like Rowles.
Key Questions Answered
Eighteen-year-old South African prospect Jason Rowles became the headline act and costliest buy of the SA20 Season 5 Player Auction after the Joburg Super Kings paid $174,248 USD for him.
The Joburg Super Kings signed both West Indies T20 great Kieron Pollard for $90,162 USD and former Proteas captain Faf du Plessis for $162,286 USD.
SA20 Season 5 is scheduled to begin on January 17, 2027, with three-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape hosting the Pretoria Capitals at St George's Park in Gqeberha in a repeat of the previous season's final.
