The 2026 Hundred auction has wrapped up, and South African talent is officially in high demand. Nine active Proteas secured massive deals, with franchises shelling out a combined total of over R33 million to bring South Africa’s short-format specialists to English soil.
The Big Earners: Klaasen and Jansen
The Manchester Super Giants and Welsh Fire made the loudest statements of the day. Both dropped £250,000 (R5.58 million) to secure the services of Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen, respectively. These prices reflect their standing as two of the most destructive and versatile players in the global T20 circuit.
The Full List of South Africans
Calculated at the requested exchange rate of £1 = R22.33.
| Player | Team | Price (GBP) | Price (ZAR) |
| Marco Jansen | Welsh Fire | £250,000 | R5,582,500 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Manchester Super Giants | £250,000 | R5,582,500 |
| Donovan Ferreira | Birmingham Phoenix | £210,000 | R4,689,300 |
| Aiden Markram | Manchester Super Giants | £200,000 | R4,466,000 |
| Dewald Brevis | London Spirit | £185,000 | R4,131,050 |
| Ryan Rickelton | Sunrisers Leeds | £150,000 | R3,349,500 |
| David Miller | Southern Brave | £110,000 | R2,456,300 |
| Tristan Stubbs | Southern Brave | £100,000 | R2,233,000 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | London Spirit | £31,000 | R692,230 |
Summary of Investment
- Total Proteas Expenditure: £1,486,000
- Total in Rand: R33,182,380
The Manchester Super Giants emerged as the most significant investors in South African talent, spending over R10 million on the duo of Klaasen and Markram alone. With such a massive contingent of Proteas leading the charge, South African fans have plenty of reasons to back these teams when the competition begins.
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