In theSA20 auction, held in Johannesburg on September 9, Dewald Brevis, Aiden Markram, and Wiaan Mulder emerged as the costliest players as they got lucrative contracts from the franchises. Brevis emerged as the most
expensive player at the event as he was picked up by Pretoria Capitals for INR 8.31 Crore. Aiden Markram was acquired by Durban’s Super Giants for INR 7.03 Crore.
On one side, these two players sealed worthwhile deals while on the other hand, some teams also bagged notable names at extremely low prices. These distinguished players have played a lot of international cricket and they can deliver success to their sides with ample experience and extraordinary prowess. Discussing some, SportsTiger has come up with three steal deals of the SA20 2025/26 auction.
Here are the top three steal deals of the SA20 2025-26 auction:
3. Quinton de Kock (INR 1.2 Crore, Sunrisers Eastern Cape)
South Africa wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock has become a part of Sunrisers Eastern Cape for only INR 1.2 Crore. In the past, he was a vital member of Durban’s Super Giants and serving them for three seasons, he scored 643 runs with five fifties in 32 matches. De Kock is only active in league cricket so he will look to be disciplined with his bat for Sunrisers in the upcoming tournament.
2. Devon Conway (INR 16 Lakh, Durban’s Super Giants)
New Zealand openerDevon Conway was snapped up for just INR 16 Lakh by Durban’s Super Giants. He might be assigned the responsibility to deliver quality starts to the team as an opener. This year, the left-handed batter has looked decent in T20 Internationals (T20), scoring 134 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 139.58.
1. Keshav Maharaj ( INR 78 Lakh, Pretoria Capitals)
Keshav Maharaj possesses the potential to trouble batters with his left-arm spin. At the business event held in Johannesburg, he was sold to Pretoria Capitals for only INR 78 Lakh. Recently, he also returned to South Africa’s T20I set-up after not getting the opportunity in a couple of overseas assignments.
Maharaj is highly likely to spearhead Pretoria’s spin-bowling attack and records show he can be lethal for batters in the upcoming tournament. In T20Is, he splurged runs at a frugal economy of 7.33. Discussing his overall numbers for the Protea side in the shortest form of the sport, he has grabbed 38 wickets in 39 outings.
