Ryan Rickelton was in tremendous form for MI Cape Town during the SA20 opener against Durban's Super Giants at Newlands
LSG finished seventh in IPL 2025 with just six wins in 14 matches, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith believes the league has helped the young guns perform at a high level when called up to the international stage.
The final player auction pool comprises 300 South African cricketers and 241 overseas players.
The Final of the competition will take place on 25 January, with Qualifier 1 scheduled for January 21, the Eliminator on January 22 and Qualifier 2 on January 23.
Each franchise will be able to make a total of 13 picks in the auction, which will be held in Cape Town.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeated Durban Super Giants in the summit clash of SA20 2023-24 to claim back-to-back titles.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won back-to-back SA20 titles after an empathic 89-run victory over Durban's Super Giants at Newlands in Cape Town.
Heinrich Klaasen blasted Durban's Super Giants into their first-ever SA20 final as the Super Giants comfortably beat Joburg Super Kings by 69 runs in Qualifier 2 at the Wanderers
RCB finished sixth last season, winning seven and losing seven. They failed to qualify for playoffs.
Durban Super Giants registered a stunning 35-run victory over Sunrisers Eastern Cape in Match No 5 of the ongoing SA20 League on Saturday