Young Mumbai Indians and South African batter Tristan Stubbs became the talk of the town at the SA20 inaugural player auction for the 2023 season on Monday (September 19). Stubbs became the costliest buy at the SA20 Player Auction by a mile, going to Sunrisers Eastern Cape for Rs 4.1 crore (R9.2 million) approximately. But what won the fan’s heart was Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kaviya Maran’s reactions during the bidding war.


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It was Kaviya from the Sunrisers Eastern Cape who lapped up the cricketer for a whopping 9.2 million rand bid. Her reaction after lapping up the cricketer is now being loved by fans.


WATCH how Kaviya Maran reacted after winning bidding war for Tristan Stubbs…



Stubbs, who was part of the MI squad this year in IPL, could not do anything noteworthy. But, he is highly rated in the cricketing circles as a deadly finisher and someone who is cut out for the shortest format. Stubbs has amassed 784 runs in 34 games with an average of 30.15 and a strike rate of 160.65. He has also scored four fifties in this format. It is his strike rate that franchises feel could be the game changer.


The 22-year-old is a terrific prospect for the Proteas as the youngster gave a peek at his abilities with a 28-ball 72 against England earlier this year.


Here’s how all the squads of SA20 look like after the Player Auction…


Paarl Royals


Pre-bought - David Miller


Pre-bought - Jos Buttler


Pre-bought - Obed McCoy


Pre-bought - Corbin Bosch


Set 1: Lungi Ngidi – R3.4m


Set 1: Tabraiz Shamsi – R4.3m


Set 2: Jason Roy – R1.5m


Set 3: Dane Vilas – R3.3m


Set 6: Bjorn Fortuin – R1.5m


Express 1: Mitchell van Buuren – R175k


Express 1: Wihan Lubbe – R350k


Express 1: Ferisco Adams – R325k


Express 1: Imraan Manack – R175k


Express 1: Evan Jones – R1.7m


Express 1: Ramon Simmonds – R175k


Express 2: Eoin Morgan – R2m


Express 2: Cody Yusuf – R175k


Sunrisers Eastern Cape


Pre-bought: Aiden Markram


Pre-bought: Ottneil Baartman


Set 1: Marco Jansen – R6.1m


Set 2: Tristan Stubbs – R9.2m


Set 4: Sisanda Magala – R5.4m


Set 6: Junaid Dawood – R375k


Set 6: Mason Crane – R425k


Set 8: Jon-Jon Smuts – R2.3m


Set 10: Jordan Cox – R325k


Express 1: Adam Rossington – R425k


Express 1: Roelof van der Merwe – R175k


Express 1: Marques Ackerman – R175k


Express 1: James Fuller – R425k


Express 2: Brydon Carse – R425k


Express 2: Sarel Erwee – R175k


Express 2: Aya Gqamane – R175k


Express 2: Tom Abell – R850k


Mumbai Indians Cape Town


Pre-bought: Kagiso Rabada


Pre-bought: Liam Livingstone


Pre-bought: Rashid Khan


Pre-bought: Dewald Brevis


Pre-bought: Sam Curran


Set 1: Rassie van der Dussen – R3.9m


Set 3: Ryan Rickelton – R1m


Set 4: George Linde – R3.9m


Set 5: Beuran Hendricks – R275k


Set 8: Duan Jansen – R3.3m


Express 1: Delano Potgieter – R175k


Express 2: Odean Smith – R1.7m


Express 2: Waqar Salamkheil – R175k


Express 2: Ziyaad Abrahams – R175k


Express 2: Wesley Marshall – R175k


Express 2: Olly Stone – R850k


Express 2: Grant Roelofsen – R175k


Jo’burg Super Kings


Pre-bought: Faf du Plessis


Pre-bought: Gerald Coetzee


Pre-bought: Romario Sheppard


Pre-bought: Mahesh Theekshana


Set 2: Harry Brook – R2.1m


Set 2: Janneman Malan – R2.7m


Set 2: Reeza Hendricks – R4.5m


Set 3: Kyle Verreynne – R175k


Set 4: George Garton – R425k


Set 5: Alzarri Joseph – R2.1m


Set 7: Leus du Plooy – R1.5m


Set 8: Lewis Gregory – R850k


Set 9: Lizaad Williams – R325k


Express 1: Nandre Burger – R175k


Express 1: Donavon Ferreira – R5.5m


Express 1: Malusi Siboto – R175k


Express 2: Caleb Seleka – R175k


Pretoria Capitals


Pre-bought: Anrich Nortje


Pre-bought: Migael Pretorius


Set 2: Rilee Rossouw – R6.9m


Set 3: Phil Salt – R2m


Set 4: Wayne Parnell – R5.6m


Set 5: Josh Little – R1.5m


Set 6: Shaun von Berg – R325k


Set 6: Adil Rashid – R2.4m


Set 7: Cameron Delport – R800k


Set 7: Will Jacks – R1.1m


Set 7: Theunis de Bruyn – R1m


Express 1: Marco Marais – R175k


Express 2: Jimmy Neesham – R3.6m


Express 2: Kusal Mendis – R425k


Express 2: Daryn Dupavillon – R1.7m


Express 2: Shane Dadswell – R175k


Express 2: Eathan Bosch – R175k


Durban’s Super Giants


Pre-bought: Quinton de Kock


Pre-bought: Jason Holder


Pre-bought: Reece Topley


Pre-bought: Kyle Mayers


Pre-bought: Prenelan Subrayen


Set 1: Dwaine Pretorius – R4.1m


Set 1: Heinrich Klaasen – R4.5m


Set 4: Keemo Paul – R850k


Set 4: Keshav Maharaj – R2.5m


Set 5: Kyle Abbott – R175k


Set 9: Junior Dala – R175k


Set 10: Dilshan Madushanka – R275k


Express 1: Johnson Charles – R425k


Express 1: Matthew Breetzke – R175k


Express 1: Christiaan Jonker – R175k


Express 2: Simon Harmer – R200k


Express 2: Wiaan Mulder – R1.9m