With the closure of the retention window on 31 July and announcement of pre-signings for Betway SA20 Season 5, here are the six teams’ squads as they stand.
Keep up to date on all the ins and outs this off-season ahead of Season 5.
Head coach: Lance Klusener (since Season 1)
Captain: Aiden Markram (since Season 4)
Retained players: Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Eathan Bosch, Jos Buttler (England), Gerald Coetzee, Devon Conway (New Zealand), Tony de Zorzi, Daryn Dupavillon, Simon Harmer, Evan Jones, Heinrich Klaasen (Wildcard), Liam Livingstone (England), Kwena Maphaka – U23, Aiden Markram, Sunil Narine (West Indies), Andile Simelane – U23, Kyle Simmonds, Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
Pre-signings: Sam Curran (England)
Not retained: Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan), Dayyaan Galiem, Taijul Islam (Bangladesh), Gysbert Wege – U23, David Wiese
Head coach: Albie Morkel (since Season 5)
Captain: TBC
Retained players: Jarren Bacher, Matthew de Villiers, Leus du Plooy, Donovan Ferreira, Dian Forrester, Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Duan Jansen, Rilee Rossouw, Janco Smit, Prenelan Subrayen, James Vince (England)
Pre-signings: Jason Holder (West Indies)
Not retained: Nandre Burger, Faf du Plessis, Richard Gleeson (England), Brandon King (West Indies), Rivaldo Moonsamy, Wiaan Mulder, Michael Pepper, Shubham Ranjane (USA), Steve Stolk – U23, Imran Tahir, Neil Timmers – U23, Reece Topley (England), Jorich van Schalkwyk – U23, Dan Worrall (England)
Head coach: Robin Peterson (since Season 2)
Captain: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan – since Season 1)
Retained players: Corbin Bosch, Reeza Hendricks, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Thomas Kaber, George Linde, Tristan Luus – U23, Dane Piedt, Nicholas Pooran (West Indies), Kagiso Rabada (Wildcard), Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tiaan van Vuuren
Pre-signings: Will Jacks (England)
Not retained: Trent Boult (New Zealand), Karim Janat (Afghanistan), Dan Lategan – U23, Tom Moores (England), Kieron Pollard (West Indies), Dwaine Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jacques Snyman, Rassie van der Dussen
Head coach: Trevor Penney (Zimbabwe – since Season 3)
Captain: David Miller (since Season 1)
Retained players: Ottneil Baartman, JJ Basson – U23, Bjorn Fortuin, Rubin Hermann, Dan Lawrence (England), Keagan Lion-Cachet, David Miller, Nqobani Mokoena – U23, Gudakesh Motie (West Indies), Delano Potgieter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius – U23, Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Thomas Rew (England), Asa Tribe (Jersey), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan), Kyle Verreynne, Hardus Viljoen
Pre-signings: Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan), Joe Root (Wildcard)
Not retained: Okuhle Cele, Vishen Halambage (Sri Lanka), Eshan Malinga (Sri Lanka), Nqaba Peter, Rovman Powell (West Indies), Waqar Salamkheil (Afghanistan)
Head coach: Sourav Ganguly (India)
Captain: Keshav Maharaj (since Season 4)
Full squad: Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, Wihan Lubbe, Keshav Maharaj, Bayanda Majola – U23, Lungi Ngidi, Bryce Parsons, Gideon Peters, Andre Russell (West Indies – Wildcard), Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies), Lizaad Williams, Codi Yusuf
Pre-signings: Phil Salt (England), Matthew Short (Australia)
Not retained: Roston Chase (West Indies), Jordan Cox (England), Junaid Dawood, Keith Dudgeon, Shai Hope (West Indies), Will Jacks (England), Saqib Mahmood (England), Sibonelo Makhanya, Tymal Mills (England), Craig Overton (England), Meeka-eel Prince – U23, Will Smeed (England), Daniel Smith.
Head coach: Adrian Birrell
Captain: Tristan Stubbs (since Season 4)
Retained players: Matthew Breetzke, James Coles (England), Quinton de Kock, Lewis Gregory (England), Jordan Hermann, Marco Jansen (Wildcard), CJ King – U23, JP King, Patrick Kruger, Adam Milne (New Zealand), Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs, Mitchell van Buuren
Pre-signings: Mitchell Marsh (Australia), Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh)
Not retained: Jonny Bairstow (England), AM Ghazanfar (Afghanistan), Beyers Swanepoel, Chris Wood (England)
