Joseph, McCoy among West Indians to participate in inaugural SA20

BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS - SEPTEMBER 04: Faf Du Plessis (L) and Alzarri Joseph (R) of Saint Lucia Kings making plans to bowl during the Men's 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League match 6 between Barbados Royals and Saint Lucia Kings at Warner Park Sporting Complex on September 4, 2022 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. (Photo by Randy Brooks - CPL T20/CPL T20 via Getty Images)

Nine West Indians were picked up in Monday’s auction for the first edition of Cricket South Africa’s T20 League. The franchise league, dubbed SA20, will bowl off in January of 2023.

Romario Shepherd and Alzarri Joseph will turn out for the Johannesburg Super Kings. While the Paarl Royals picked up Obed McCoy and Ramon Simmonds. Durban Super Giants landed four West Indian internationals, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Keemo Paul, and Johnson Charles. While MI Cape Town acquired the services of Odean Smith.

The unsold West Indians in the auction include Roston Chase, Carlos Brathwaite, Lendl Simmons, Hayden Walsh Jr., Oshane Thomas, Jayden Seales, Shai Hope, and Brandon King.

The league will run up to February of next year.