We will go into the auction knowing exactly what we need: Pretoria Capitals’ head coach Sourav Ganguly

Pretoria Capitals head coach Sourav Ganguly outlines the franchise's plans ahead of the SA20 Season 5 auction.

By Adreej Kumar Mitra · Cric Tracker

Published: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 7:32 AM

Key Things to Know

Head coach Sourav Ganguly outlined Pretoria Capitals' targeted auction strategy ahead of SA20 Season 5.
Pretoria Capitals have five remaining squad spots to fill with a league-high purse of R32.5 million.
The retained squad core features Dewald Brevis, Keshav Maharaj, Phil Salt, Andre Russell, and Lungi Ngidi.

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Pretoria Capitals head coach Sourav Ganguly outlined the franchise's auction strategy ahead of SA20 Season 5. Ganguly, who replaced Jonathan Trott, stated that the team enters the auction with clarity on their remaining needs after retaining a strong core featuring Phil Salt, Dewald Brevis, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Andre Russell, and Sherfane Rutherford.

The franchise holds the tournament's largest purse at R32.5 million with five roster spots left to fill. Ganguly noted that this financial flexibility will help complete the squad as they pursue the title following their runner-up finish to Sunrisers Eastern Cape.

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We will go into the auction knowing exactly what we need: Pretoria Capitals’ head coach Sourav Ganguly

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