SA20 set for more growth in season two after salary purse increase

The salary cap has been increased from R5.1 million to R39.1 million from the first year, allowing teams to attract the best talent and a license to assemble competitive squads.

Each franchise will also be required to sign a rookie player - a South African player 22 years of age or younger who has not featured in the SA20 before.

The official trading window for South African players opened on the 1st June, giving teams an opportunity to pre-sign, trade, buy-out or retain players ahead of the auction.

Teams are required to have a minimum of 11 South African players in their squads. For the match day playing XI, teams can field a maximum of 4 overseas players and a minimum of 7 South Africans.

SA20 League Commissioner, Graeme Smith said: "We have put these new regulations in place to build on the successful first season of Betway SA20, which was underpinned by entertaining and quality cricket from some of the best players in the world.

"The teams have an opportunity to assemble the best of South African and international talent, which will no doubt produce competitive and a high standard of cricket for the fans in the second season.

"The addition of a rookie player to the squads shows our continued commitment and investment to giving young talent exposure on a global platform.

"We saw some special performances from the young players in our first season. SA20 remains aspirational for up and coming cricketers and this is another opportunity for them to showcase their skills."

Sunrisers Eastern Cape were crowned the inaugural champions to close off a successful first season, which saw record crowds and a renewed interest in domestic cricket in South Africa.

The second season will take place in the same January window, with further details on the auction and the fixtures to be released soon.