Watch the Betway SA20 Season 5 Auction Live on 7 October 2026
The Betway SA20 Season 5 player auction takes place on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, starting at 5:00 pm South African Standard Time (SAST). Watch the league’s official YouTube broadcast below where it is available, and set a reminder on the player before bidding begins. Four teams have 19 squad places to fill, with R35.025 million in combined remaining purses.
What time does the SA20 auction start?
| Location | Wednesday, 7 October start time |
|---|---|
| South Africa (SAST) | 5:00 pm |
| India (IST) | 8:30 pm |
| Pakistan (PKT) | 8:00 pm, converted from the stated SAST start |
| United Kingdom (BST) | 4:00 pm |
Pakistan time clarification: SA20’s auction page also prints 7:30 pm PKT in its Apex partner listing. That conflicts with its 5:00 pm SAST start: Pakistan is three hours ahead of South Africa, making the conversion 8:00 pm PKT. Check the official YouTube reminder for the stream’s scheduled start if the league revises either listing.
Where can fans watch the auction?
The league says its YouTube auction stream is available outside India, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Gibraltar. Fans in India are directed to JioHotstar; viewers in the listed UK and Ireland territories are directed to Sky. The regional restriction applies to this auction stream, not necessarily to Season 5 match broadcasts.
Joburg Super Kings and MI Cape Town each have six auction places, Pretoria Capitals have five, and Sunrisers Eastern Cape have two. Durban’s Super Giants and Paarl Royals have completed their squads and will not bid. See our SA20 2027 auction guide for team purses and rules, then check the squad lists as confirmed purchases are announced. A shortlisted player is not a signing until a team secures him.
