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Pretoria Capitals Squad 2027
The Pretoria Capitals squad 2027 has 19 players. Captain Keshav Maharaj leads the side and Sourav Ganguly is head coach. They open Season 5 away against Sunrisers Eastern Cape on 17 Jan 2027. 12 players were retained. Phil Salt and Matthew Short were pre-signed, and Rassie van der Dussen and Keemo Paul and Ackeem Auguste and Josh Breed and Temba Bavuma were bought at the auction on 7 October 2026.
Pretoria Capitals
Home city: Centurion
Quick facts
| Home ground | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
|---|---|
| Captain | Keshav Maharaj |
| Head coach | Sourav Ganguly |
| Titles | None yet |
| Season 5 opener | 17 Jan 2027 vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape |
| Squad | 19 players, 5 overseas |
Full squad
The table lists all 19 players with their roles. 5 are overseas players. Andre Russell is the wildcard pick, and Bayanda Majola fill the under 23 places. Prices are shown where they were published; some retention prices were not disclosed.
| Player | Role | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackeem Auguste | All-rounder | Overseas | R200,000 |
| Temba Bavuma | Batter | Domestic | R200,000 |
| Dewald Brevis | Batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Josh Breed | All-rounder | Domestic | R200,000 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | Wicketkeeper-batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Wihan Lubbe | All-rounder | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Keshav Maharaj (captain) | Bowler | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Bayanda Majola | Batter | U23 | Not disclosed |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Bryce Parsons | All-rounder | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Keemo Paul | All-rounder | Overseas | R200,000 |
| Gideon Peters | Bowler | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder | Wildcard | Not disclosed |
| Sherfane Rutherford | Batter | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Phil Salt | Wicketkeeper-batter | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Matthew Short | All-rounder | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Rassie van der Dussen | Batter | Domestic | R500,000 |
| Lizaad Williams | Bowler | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Codi Yusuf | Bowler | Domestic | Not disclosed |
Retained players
The retained group of 12 keeps captain Keshav Maharaj, Dewald Brevis, Lungi Ngidi and Andre Russell as the wildcard, along with Sherfane Rutherford, Connor Esterhuizen and Wihan Lubbe. Bayanda Majola keeps an under 23 place. The full retained list is Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, Wihan Lubbe, Keshav Maharaj, Bayanda Majola, Lungi Ngidi, Bryce Parsons, Gideon Peters, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Lizaad Williams and Codi Yusuf.
Pre-signings
Phil Salt and Matthew Short were the pre-signings. Both were signed before the auction, so Pretoria Capitals went into auction day with 14 players already in place.
Auction buys
Pretoria Capitals filled five places at the auction. Rassie van der Dussen cost R500,000, and Temba Bavuma, Keemo Paul, Ackeem Auguste and Josh Breed cost R200,000 each.
Home ground
SuperSport Park in Centurion is the home ground. It hosts five home league games in Season 5. Their first home game is against Durban's Super Giants on 19 January 2027.
Recent history
Pretoria Capitals reached the 2026 final, where they lost to Sunrisers Eastern Cape, and are still chasing a first title. Keshav Maharaj has captained the side since Season 4, and Sourav Ganguly has been head coach since Season 4.