Bavuma, Phehlukwayo notable SA20 auction snubs: 'It's brutal out there'
One of the surprise snubs from Monday's SA20 auction belonged to Proteas T20 captain Temba Bavuma.
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Rising star Tristan Stubbs was bought by Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who paid 9.2 million rand (USD 540,000) for the middle-order batter to play in the event next January and February. Sunrisers also paid the second-highest price of 6.9 million rand for batsman Rilee Rossouw. SA20 commissioner and former South Africa star Graeme Smith said the aim was to make the new league the second most popular in the world behind the Indian Premier League (IPL).
SA T20 Auctions: IPL owners loosen purse strings as young Tristan Stubbs gets 9 million rand from Sunrisers EC
The six teams in the league are owned by IPL franchises -- MI Cape Town (Reliance), Pretoria Capitals (JSW), Paarl Royals (Royals Sports Group), Durban Super Giants (RPG-Sanjiv Goenka), Johannesburg Super Kings (India Cements), Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kaviya Maran). With a salary cap of R 34 million (USD 1.9 million approx, INR 15 crore) per team, robust bidding was witnessed with Stubbs, who plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL, being the most sought-after.
Proteas to play New Zealand, Bangladesh in T20 World Cup warm-ups
The Proteas will play in two official warm-up fixtures against New Zealand and Bangladesh ahead of next month's T20 World Cup in Australia.
Returning Bavuma expected to open at World Cup as top order uncertainty swirls
Proteas convenor of selectors Victor Mpitsang expects T20 captain Temba Bavuma to open the batting at next month's World Cup in Australia as concerns over the balance and composition of the top order intensify.
Temba Bavuma back to captain South Africa at T20 World Cup
He has made a full recovery from a left elbow injury suffered in the T20 series against India in June, Cricket South Africa said on Tuesday as they named the 15-player squad and three travelling reserves for the tournament in October and November. Rassie van der Dussen, however, has been ruled out after requiring surgery to fix a fracture of his left index finger, sustained during the second test against England last week.
Bavuma back to captain South Africa at T20 World Cup
JOHANNESBURG : South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has recovered from injury and will take charge of the team for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia later this year.
Wayne Parnell And Tristan Stubbs Named In South Africa's T20 World Cup Squad, Rassie van der Dussen Ruled Out
Cricket South Africa on Tuesday announced the men's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup slated to be played in Australia in October-November this year. Temba Bavuma would lead the side while the likes of Tristan Stubbs and Wayne Parnell have been named in the squad. The 15-player squad and three travelling reserves will also make the trip to India ahead of the tournament for the three-match T20I series later this month.