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Joburg Super Kings Squad 2027
The Joburg Super Kings squad 2027 has 19 players. The captain is yet to be confirmed, and Albie Morkel is head coach. They open Season 5 away against Paarl Royals on 18 Jan 2027. 11 players were retained. Jason Holder were pre-signed, and Faf du Plessis and Jason Rowles and Dayyaan Galiem and Kieron Pollard and Blessing Muzarabani and Andries Gous were bought at the auction on 7 October 2026.
Joburg Super Kings
Home city: Johannesburg
Quick facts
| Home ground | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
|---|---|
| Captain | To be confirmed |
| Head coach | Albie Morkel |
| Titles | None yet |
| Season 5 opener | 18 Jan 2027 vs Paarl Royals |
| Squad | 19 players, 6 overseas |
Full squad
The table lists all 19 players with their roles. 6 are overseas players. Jamie Overton is the wildcard pick, and Jarren Bacher and Jason Rowles fill the under 23 places. Prices are shown where they were published; some retention prices were not disclosed.
| Player | Role | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren Bacher | All-rounder | U23 | Not disclosed |
| Matthew de Villiers | Batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Faf du Plessis | Batter | Domestic | R2.7 million |
| Leus du Plooy | Batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Donovan Ferreira | Wicketkeeper-batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Dian Forrester | All-rounder | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Dayyaan Galiem | Bowler | Domestic | R375,000 |
| Andries Gous | Wicketkeeper-batter | Overseas | R1 million |
| Jason Holder | All-rounder | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Akeal Hosein | Bowler | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Duan Jansen | Bowler | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Blessing Muzarabani | Bowler | Overseas | R500,000 |
| Jamie Overton | All-rounder | Wildcard | Not disclosed |
| Kieron Pollard | All-rounder | Overseas | R1.5 million |
| Rilee Rossouw | Batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Jason Rowles | All-rounder | U23 | R2.9 million |
| Janco Smit | Batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Prenelan Subrayen | All-rounder | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| James Vince | Batter | Overseas | Not disclosed |
Retained players
The retained group of 11 is built around Rilee Rossouw, James Vince, Akeal Hosein and Jason Holder, with Leus du Plooy, Donovan Ferreira, Dian Forrester, Duan Jansen, Janco Smit and Prenelan Subrayen also staying. Jarren Bacher keeps an under 23 place. The full retained list is Jarren Bacher, Matthew de Villiers, Leus du Plooy, Donovan Ferreira, Dian Forrester, Akeal Hosein, Duan Jansen, Rilee Rossouw, Janco Smit, Prenelan Subrayen and James Vince.
Pre-signings
Jason Holder was the one pre-signing. The West Indies all-rounder was signed before the auction, so Joburg Super Kings went into auction day with 12 players already in place.
Auction buys
Joburg Super Kings were the busiest team at the auction and filled six places. Faf du Plessis returned for R2.7 million, 18-year-old Jason Rowles cost R2.9 million as the most expensive signing of the auction, and Kieron Pollard moved from the MI family for R1.5 million. Andries Gous, Blessing Muzarabani and Dayyaan Galiem completed the six, and Jamie Overton came in as the wildcard pick.
Home ground
The Wanderers in Johannesburg is the home ground. It hosts five home league games in Season 5. Their first home game is against Sunrisers Eastern Cape on 23 January 2027.
Recent history
Joburg Super Kings are still chasing a first SA20 title after four seasons. Albie Morkel is head coach for Season 5, and the captain is yet to be confirmed.