Five South African cricketers who can cash in during IPL mega auction in Saudi Arabia

Proteas speedstdeer Kagiso Rabada could go for a lot of money during the Indian Premier League Mega Auction. Picture: Chandan Khanna / AFP

Proteas speedstdeer Kagiso Rabada could go for a lot of money during the Indian Premier League Mega Auction. Picture: Chandan Khanna / AFP

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Some of the world's top cricketers will be among 574 players seeking an Indian Premier League (IPL) payday when the lucrative T20 tournament begins its annual auction on Sunday.

No less than 31 South Africans - including Proteas players - will be involved in the two-day bidding frenzy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the IPL season, which is likely to start in March.

IOL Sport looks at five South Africans who could start a bidding war.

Kagiso Rabada

The fast bowler hasn’t played a lot of white-ball cricket since the T20 World Cup final in the West Indies. But he has been in magnificent form in Test cricket, after top displays during South Africa’s run to the final in the Caribbean.

Anrich Nortje

The speedster had a tough IPL the previous season after a long injury layoff. However, he had a very good World Cup and is also well rested after taking a break from international cricket with the Proteas.

Keshav Maharaj

South Africa’s premier spinner is doing the business in all formats of the game. Maharaj is currently the second best One-Day International bowler and also enjoyed a very good T20 Cricket World Cup.

David Miller

While Miller struggled in the recent T20 series against India, he still a sought after commodity in the IPL. “Killer Miller” is likely to set off a bidding war after registering for the auction at a base price of $178,000.

Dewald Brevis

Brevis played a few seasons with the Mumbai Indians, but is now a free agent. At his best, the man they call “Baby AB” can be a destructive hitter of the cricket ball. He has recently been in good form domestically, hitting a First-Class century for the Titans.

Full list of South Africans in the 2025 IPL Mega Auction

Aiden Markram

Quinton de Kock

Faf Du Plessis

Rilee Rossouw

Rassie Van Der Dussen

Anrich Nortje

Tabraiz Shamsi

Kagiso Rabada

David Miller

Marco Jansen

Gerald Coetzee

Nandre Burger

Ryan Rickelton

Lungisani Ngidi

Wayne Parnell

Donovan Ferreira

Wiaan Mulder

Dwaine Pretorius

Junior Dala

Daryn Dupavillon

Patrick Kruger

Ottneil Baartman

Matthew Breetzke

Kyle Verreynne

Kwena Maphaka

Lizaad Williams

Keshav Maharaj

Nqabayomzi Peter

Dewald Brevis

Corbin Bosch

Duan Jansen

Additional reporting by AFP

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