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Motie, King only two west Indians in SA20 auction - chairman - 09-13-2025
CMC – 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.