The SA20 2025-26 auction had plenty of fireworks, but nothing quite matched the jaw-dropping moment when Dewald Brevis became the most expensive player in SA20 history. Yes, you read that right. The young South African batting sensation smashed all previous records and grabbed headlines around the cricketing world.

The Bidding War for Brevis

The auction room was buzzing the moment Dewald Brevis in SA20 came up for bidding. It all kicked off with the Joburg Super Kings showing keen interest, quickly followed by Paarl Royals. They fought tooth and nail until R10 million, when the Royals had to bow out due to budget constraints. Enter Pretoria Capitals.

BABY AB!!!! 🤩🔥💰🤑

Dewald Brevis becomes the most expensive player in #SA20 as #PretoriaCaptials bags him for a record 16.5 million rands! 💪🏻#SA20AUCTION pic.twitter.com/YPacfMeiGA

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) September 9, 2025

What followed was a nail-biting tussle between the Capitals and Super Kings, each refusing to back down. Super Kings pushed it up to R16.4 million, but the Capitals went one better, R16.5 million. That final bid sealed the deal and made Dewald Brevis in SA20 officially the most expensive player in SA20 history, overtaking all past records in mere minutes. It also means Pretoria spent more than half of their purse on a single player. Bold move, that.

SA20 2025-26 Auction Highlights：Other Big Names

Of course, it wasn’t just Brevis stealing the spotlight. South Africa’s T20I skipper Aiden Markram had his own moment of glory. For a brief period, he was the most expensive player in SA20, snapped up by Durban’s Super Giants for a massive R14 million before Brevis came along and rewrote the script. Markram’s bidding was equally intense. Sunrisers Eastern Cape even played their right-to-match card at R12 million, but eventually bowed out as the Super Giants went full throttle. It’s a big move, especially considering Aiden Markram led Sunrisers to two SA20 titles in the past.

Wow! Aiden Markram is heading to @durbanssupergiants for R14,000,000 ✅ #BetwaySA20Auction pic.twitter.com/C88MaoGxUL

— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) September 9, 2025

Beyond these two headline acts, a few other names caught the eye: Wiaan Mulder joined Joburg Super Kings for R9 million, Matthew Breetzke was a major signing for Sunrisers at R6.1 million, and Lungi Ngidi was picked up by the Capitals for a tidy R2.3 million. But let’s be honest, it was always going to be the Dewald Brevis in SA20 and Aiden Markram show.

Why Everyone Wants Brevis?

So what makes Brevis worth the R16.5 million price tag? Simply put: he’s on fire. After a standout season for MI Cape Town where he hammered 291 runs at an average of 48.5 and a strike rate nearing 185; his stock has skyrocketed. And during IPL 2025, even though CSK had a tough run, Brevis stood tall, racking up 225 runs in just six games at a strike rate of 180. Not bad for an “injury replacement”.

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R16,500,000⁰That was nail-biting stuff! Brevis 🤝 @PretoriaCapsSA #BetwaySA20Auction pic.twitter.com/JWNUrkxBjH

— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) September 9, 2025

And let’s not forget his recent heroics for the national team. In the T20I series against Australia, he smashed his maiden century and made it look easy, finishing with a strike rate of 204. No wonder the Capitals broke the bank. His experience at Chennai Super Kings clearly sharpened his game, and now Dewald Brevis in SA20 is seen as not just a star, but the star. He’s explosive, consistent, and thrives under pressure — just the sort of player every franchise dreams of having.

What This Means for SA20?

With a total of 541 players up for grabs and only 84 spots available, the SA20 2025-26 auction was always going to be competitive. But no one expected records to fall quite so spectacularly. Between Dewald Brevis in SA20 and Aiden Markram, we’ve seen history made, and some pretty bold strategies from the franchises.

Brevis is back! 🔥 Averaging 5️⃣2️⃣, smashing spin at 233 & ruling home at 60.75.
𝙎𝘼20’𝙨 highest-paid, the future in 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙨 blue 💙#CapitalsRebuild #RoarSaamMore #BetwaySA20 #BetwaySA20Auction pic.twitter.com/zD5Y6EfzEC

— Pretoria Capitals (@PretoriaCapsSA) September 9, 2025

Pretoria Capitals now have a game-changer in their ranks, and they’ll be hoping Brevis delivers every rand’s worth. Meanwhile, Durban Super Giants might have just found their new leader in Aiden Markram. Whatever happens next, one thing’s for sure: the fourth season of SA20 is shaping up to be unmissable.

SA20 2025-26 Team Squad

Here is the full player list after the SA20 2025-26 auction:

Durban’s Super Giants Player List: Aiden Markram, Devon Conway, Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Tony de Zorzi, Gysbert Wege, Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen, Kwena Maphaka, Gerald Coetzee, Daryn Dupavillon, Sunil Narine, Noor Ahmad, Andile Simelane, Eathan Bosch, Dayyaan Galiem, David Wiese, Taijul Islam, Evan Jones.

Joburg Super Kings Player List: Brandon King, Rilee Rossouw, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Neil Timmers, Faf du Plessis, James Vince, Donovan Ferreira, Nandre Burger, Daniel Worrall, Imran Tahir, Prenelan Subrayen, Reece Topley, Janco Smit, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson, Wiaan Mulder, Dian Forrester, Steve Stolk, Shubham Ranjane.

MI Cape Town Player List: Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Tom Moores, Dan Lategan, Ryan Rickelton, Nicholas Pooran, Tristan Luus, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dane Piedt, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Dwaine Pretorius, Jason Smith, Karim Janat, Jacques Snyman, Tiaan van Vuuren, George Linde, Corbin Bosch.

Paarl Royals Player List: Kyle Verreynne, Keagan Lion-Cachet, Asa Tribe, David Miller, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Rubin Hermann, Nqabayomzi Peter, Ottneil Baartman, Gudakesh Motie, Nqobani Mokoena, Hardus Viljoen, Jacob Johannes Basson, Eshan Malinga, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bjorn Fortuin, Daniel Lawrence, Delano Potgieter, Vishen Halambage, Sikandar Raza.

Pretoria Capitals Player List: Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, Sibonelo Makhanya, Will Smeed, Meeka-eel Prince, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj, Lizaad Williams, Codi Yusuf, Craig Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Gideon Peters, Junaid Dawood, Bayanda Majola, Bryce Parsons, Wihan Lubbe, Sherfane Rutherford, Will Jacks, Andre Russell.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape Player List: Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Mitchell van Buuren, Jordan Hermann, Tristan Stubbs, Jonny Bairstow, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Chris Wood, Allah Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Senuran Muthusamy, Patrick Kruger, Beyers Swanepoel, James Coles, Lewis Gregory, CJ King, JP King, Marco Jansen.