CSA T20 League: Franchises allowed to sign five players ahead of auction

 CSA T20 League commissioner Graeme Smith 

Cricket South Africa (CSA) ahead of their inaugural T20 league have allowed franchises to sign players ahead of the auction.

Each of the six franchises can sign as many as five players, including one South African, one uncapped, and three international cricketers. However, it is not compulsory to pre-sign all five players.

The maximum number of members in the squad can be 17.

A total of 30 top-class international stars have put their names in the auction pool and have already been signed by the franchises.

Regarding this decision to allow pre-signing, League Commissioner Graeme Smith said,

"This is an important milestone for the League, having world-class South African players playing with some of best cricketers around the world makes for some outstanding cricket. I’m mostly excited for the young and upcoming talent in our cricket pipeline. They will get to rub shoulders with some experienced and talented players which will no doubt inspire and help them to raise their own game,"

​“The League’s priority is to help strengthen our domestic cricket structures while putting on an exciting and entertaining cricketing showpiece. Our player regulations have been thoughtfully drafted in consultation with the franchises and everyone is ready to get going. We’re looking forward to seeing how the teams match up and how the franchises will build their squads.”