SA20 Auction 2025: Brevis Breaks the Bank, Markram Lands at Super Giants – Full Squad Lists Revealed

NEW DELHI: South Africa’s young batting sensation Dewald Brevis made history on Tuesday as he became the most expensive player in SA20 history, going for a staggering R16.5 million (approx. Rs 8.3 crore) to the Pretoria Capitals during the Season 4 SA20 auction. The 22-year-old, holder of South Africa’s highest individual T20I score, triggered a frenzied bidding war that saw franchises pull out all stops to secure his services.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Brevis had been associated with MI Cape Town since the league’s inception in 2023, scoring 676 runs in 32 matches at an average of 29.39 and a strike rate of over 145. His breakout performance came during MI Cape Town’s maiden title-winning campaign, where he amassed 291 runs in 10 matches at a stunning strike rate of 184.17, including two half-centuries.Durban’s Super Giants also had a marquee signing, snapping up two-time SA20 winner Aiden Markram for R14 million (approx. Rs 7.05 crore). Markram, who had an impressive IPL 2025 campaign with Lucknow Super Giants, will bring leadership and experience to the DSG squad. Meanwhile, seasoned leg-spinner Imran Tahir, 46, was acquired by Joburg Super Kings for R600,000 (approx. Rs 30 lakh) in the final round.Notable unsold players included South Africa’s Andile Phehlukwayo and Junior Dala, alongside international names such as Mustafizur Rahman, Kusal Perera, James Anderson, and Moeen Ali.