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Cape Town, 1st August 2024: MI Cape Town today announced the signing of domestic South African players ahead of the 2025 season of SA20, which will be their 3rd season. The pre-signed players include Kagiso Rabada, who continues to lead the bowling attack, and Dewald Brevis joins him. The retained domestic players have played a key role for MI Cape Town over the past 2 seasons – the opening duo – Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton, all-rounders – George Linde and Delano Potgieter, and exciting talent from the 2024 season – Thomas Kaber and Connor Esterhuizen, putting in impressive performances and continuing their MI #OneFamily journey.
MI Cape Town would like to thank the following players for their support and contribution over the last 2 seasons and wish them the very best – Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, Grant Roelofsen, and Neelan van Heerden.
Meanwhile, Paarl Royals also announced their retained and released list of players on the same day. They have retained their South African core for the 2025 edition.
Retained: (Paarl Royals)
David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Bjorn Fortuin, Andile Phehlukwayo, Mitchell van Buuren, Codi Yusuf, Keith Dudgeon, Nqaba Peter, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Traded:
Out – Tabraiz Shamsi (to Joburg Super Kings)
In – Dayyaan Galiem (from Joburg Super Kings)
Released:
Dane Vilas, Evan Jones, Wihan Lubbe, and Ferisco Adams
“We are delighted to go into the upcoming auction with a very formidable core of capped and uncapped South African players. After the disappointment of last season where we faltered towards the latter stages of the tournament, it was important to re-look at the squad and make certain changes. We believe this core has varied attributes and will serve as a solid base, which will further be complemented by the players we sign at the auction,” said Royals’ Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara on their squad.