South Africa is one of the most competitive sides in international cricket, with top-class players in the team.
The team has tasted great success in world cricket, riding on the back of their players. To honour their hard work, Cricket South Africa (CSA) awards annual contracts to a select few players.
This article will list the South African cricketers with central contracts for the 2025-26 season.
South Africa Cricketers with Central Contracts
The CSA announced the 2025-26 central contracts on April 7, which will come into effect on May 1, 2025. A total of 18 players have earned contracts from the South African board.
Four players from the last contract cycle have not been retained. Heinrich Klaasen, who is a hot commodity in the T20 circuit, hasn’t landed a deal this season.
Bjorn Fortuin, Andile Phehlukwayo, and Tabraiz Shamsi are the other three non-retained players. In Shamsi’s case, the left-arm wristspinner himself opted out of the contract midway last season.
David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen, meanwhile, have been handed hybrid contracts. They will feature in a specific number of matches in the contract period.
On the other hand, Kwena Maphaka, Senuran Muthusamy, and Lizaad Williams have earned their maiden national contracts from the board.
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Here are the South African cricketers with central contracts for the 2025-26 season:
Temba Bavuma, David Bedingham, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams, David Miller (hybrid contract), Rassie van der Dussen (hybrid contract)
South African Cricketers’ Salaries and Match Fees
According to reports, the players with top-grade contracts take home $350,000, while the lowest-grade players earn $75,000.
Apart from the central contracts, the South African players will receive $4,500 for a Test match, $1,200 for an ODI match, and $800 for a T20I match.
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